Funner or More Fun | Definition & Examples

Published on June 19, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on November 5, 2025

The comparative form of the adjective “fun” is more fun, not funner (e.g., “Two people can play this game, but it’s more fun with three or four”).

You typically form the comparative of a one-syllable adjective by:

  • Adding “-er” (e.g., “stronger”)
  • Adding “-r” if it already ends in an “e” (e.g., “larger”)

However, the one-syllable adjective “fun” is a special case, and its comparative is “more fun” or “less fun.”

Funner or more fun in a sentence examples
  • I think taking the train will be more fun.
  • I think taking the train will be funner.
  • They’re both good teachers, but Mr. Feeny was a bit more fun.
  • They’re both good teachers, but Mr. Feeny was a bit funner.

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How to Write a Letter | Formal Format & Layout

Published on June 18, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on March 10, 2026

To write a letter—such as a cover letter for a job application or internship, a letter of recommendation or reference letter, a letter of interest, or a resignation letter—you need to include the following elements.

  • Your address and contact information
  • The recipient’s name and address
  • The date
  • A salutation such as “Dear Dr. Doe” or “Dear Hiring Team”
  • The main body of the letter, separated into paragraphs
  • A complimentary close
  • Your signature
  • Your name
  • Your job title and company, if applicable
  • A list of enclosures, if applicable
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Adverbs of Place | Examples in a Sentence & Definition

Published on June 11, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on October 27, 2025

Adverbs of place specify locations (e.g., “It’s here”), sometimes in terms of relative distance (e.g., “It’s nearby”) and direction (e.g., “I’ll go downstairs and get it”).

Adverbs of place examples
Location Location in terms of distance Location in terms of direction/movement
I prefer the couch here rather than there. There’s a furniture store nearby. Can you help me carry it inside?
You must have left it somewhere at school. How far is your school from here? We just walked around for a while.
Have you seen the cat anywhere? She never wanders very far. She just ran upstairs.

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Conjunctions | Types, Definitions & Examples

Published on June 9, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on July 14, 2025

Conjunctions are words that connect clauses, phrases, and single words. Traditional grammars classify three types of conjunctions.

Types of conjunctions examples
Coordinating conjunctions in a sentence Subordinating conjunctions in a sentence Correlative conjunctions in a sentence
The hotel was really nice, and the weather was great. We went swimming every day because the weather was great. Not only was the hotel fantastic, but the weather was great.
It had a pool and a gym. Do you know if there’s a gym? It had both a pool and a gym.
The hotel was fine, but it was a long way from the conference venue. There’s time for a quick coffee before we leave for the conference. I don’t know whether to book a hotel near the venue or in the downtown area.
The hotel was OK but fairly expensive. I don’t mind where we stay as long as it’s not too far from the venue. Neither the gym nor the pool was open this morning.
We can take a taxi into town, or there’s a bus that goes every 10 minutes. She said that we can catch a bus into town from the stop outside the hotel. Either we can take a taxi or we can walk.
Do you want to fly or drive? Rather than fly, why don’t we drive? I’d rather fly than drive.
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Comma Before As Well As | Examples & Explanation

Published on June 3, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on January 22, 2026

As well as means “and also” or “in addition to.” A comma before as well as is typically optional and not required in short sentences and clauses. You can use QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker to help you decide if a comma is necessary.

No comma before as well as examples
This program includes business courses as well as French and German. [After a direct object]

They sent me a replacement as well as a $50 gift card. [After an indirect object]

She is an excellent violinist as well as a competent pianist. [Connecting noun phrases after a linking verb like “be”]

We can wax as well as wash your car. [Connecting verbs]

Adding an optional comma can help the reader by breaking up a longer sentence.

Comma before as well as in longer sentences example
This new program includes the foundational business courses from our business program, as well as the core French and German components of our existing French and German program.
Note
You don’t put a comma before as well as when you’re making a comparison (i.e., where “well” is the adverb form of “good”).

  • Does he cook as well as you?
  • Does he cook, as well as you?
  • I can’t write German as well as I can speak it.
  • I can’t write German, as well as I can speak it.

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Will vs Going To | Differences & Examples

Published on May 26, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on December 30, 2025

Will (i.e., the simple future tense) and going to (be + going to + infinitive) are two very common future verb forms. They can often be used interchangeably, when a speaker might decide to use one rather than the other simply for variety or out of personal preference. In other contexts, they convey subtle differences in meaning that determine the choice.

In informal speech, we often use the contractions “I’ll,” “she’ll,” “they’ll,” etc. in the simple future tense.

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Will vs going to in a sentence examples
I’ll do it today then.

Don’t worry; I’m going to do it today.

It’ll probably rain in April.

My app says it’s gonna rain later today.

I’ll help you with your homework a bit later, OK?

I can’t do it right away; I’m going to help Emma with her homework now.

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Future Tense | Future Simple, Perfect & Progressive

Published on May 26, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on December 1, 2025

The term future tense can refer specifically to the use of the modal verbs “will” and “shall” to express future time (e.g., “We will start in September”) or to a wider range of future forms, including the following.

  • Simple future tense (aka “will” future or future simple)
  • Future progressive tense (aka future continuous tense)
  • Future perfect tense
  • Future perfect progressive tense (aka future perfect continuous tense)
  • “Going to” future
  • Present progressive tense (aka present continuous)
  • Simple present tense

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Future tenses in a sentence examples
The train leaves at 6:50 a.m. tomorrow. [Simple present tense]

What time are you leaving tomorrow? [Present progressive/present continuous]

We’re going to leave early tomorrow. [Going to future]

OK, we’ll catch the early train then. [Simple future tense/Will future]

Erwin called to say he’ll be arriving at about midday tomorrow. [Future progressive tense/future continuous tense]

We’ll have left before he arrives. [Future perfect tense]

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Adverbs of Time | Examples, Definition & Placement

Published on May 22, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on October 27, 2025

Adverbs of time such as “soon,” “recently,” and “later” indicate when something happens relative to now or a time in the past or future. Adverbs like “always,” “sometimes,” and “never,” which tell us how often something happens, are usually categorized as adverbs of frequency.

Adverbs of time in a sentence examples
I’m expecting a parcel today.

Have you heard from JJ recently?

We’re just pulling into the parking lot now.

You’ll figure it out eventually.

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Between | Definition & Part of Speech

Published on May 15, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on June 23, 2025

The word between is a preposition that can indicate locations (i.e., as a preposition of place), times, and amounts, as well as relationships or involvement.

Between examples in a sentence
There’s a drugstore between the café and the burger place.

They’re building a high-speed rail link between the two cities.

We’re closed between 12 and 1 p.m.

There’s a flat rate for shipments that weigh between 20 and 50 pounds.

The goal is to build new partnerships between the university and local businesses.
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Past Tense of Hide | Examples & Conjugation

Published on May 14, 2025 by Tom Challenger, BA. Revised on December 30, 2025

The simple past tense of hide is “hid.” The past participle of the verb “hide” is “hidden.”

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Past tense of hide in a sentence examples
Simple past tense of hide Past participle of hide
As soon as she left the room, he hid the present at the back of a cupboard. I’ve hidden the key under a flowerpot.
The boy closed his eyes and counted to ten while his friend hid in the garden. The coins were hidden in a cellar over a thousand years ago.

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