Grammar & Punctuation – adverb phrase -English editing.

In formal writing, after should not be used as an adverb of time. Instead use afterwards: It was not so easy to brush him off afterwards. Not It was not so easy to brush him off after. The exception to this is when it follows a word or phrase giving a measure of time. For […]

A Modal Auxiliary verb used:  To refer to possible events in the future: At 59, he will be the oldest coach in the First Division.  To ask someone to something: Will you take Donald for a little walk, Christine?’ her mother asked when she came home from school one afternoon.  To show […]