Here is a query from a reader. Sanjay Saralaya writes: “Can one start a sentence with words and phrase such as ‘as’, ‘because’ and ‘due to’? Is it correct to say ‘As I was unwell, I could not attend ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. I've never been to a "con." What I mean by this, of course, is a major "convention" (unless you count the Southern Baptist convention back in 2004, but ...

Conjunctions are joining words that link two parts of a sentence together. Ms Williams: Hello, I am Ms Williams and today we're learning how to use the word "because" in our writing.Why?Because it's ...

Answer these questions and find out just how good you are with the use of conjunctions in English grammar! Illustration: Dominic Xavier 'It was his birthday, so he took us all out to celebrate.' 'Type ...

I’ve never been to a “con.” What I mean by this, of course, is a major “convention” (unless you count the Southern Baptist Convention back in 2004, but that’s a story for a different column). I’m ...