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A compare-and-contrast essay is a style of essay that points out the similarities and differences between two or more subjects. It’s ideal for showing what separates and unites related things or concepts, particularly if the subjects are often confused for each other or unjustly lumped together.  Compare-and-contrast essays have a lot in common with other essay types, but differ in many ways, too—and that’s the heart of comparing and contrasting! By seeing the differences and similarities, the reader better understands each of the subjects by using the other subject as a frame of reference.  Give your essays extra polish Grammarly helps you write with confidence Write with Grammarly In this guide, we explain how to write a compare-and-contrast essay, including some advanced tips and examples. We discuss how to structure your points and how to frame your thesis, but first, let’s take a broader look at why comparison essays are so useful.  Purp...

When we founded Grammarly in 2009, my co-founders and I committed to building a business rooted in a strong mission and values. These guide everything we do, whether it’s hiring exceptional talent or developing an enterprise product. Reflecting on the anniversary of the company’s founding in April, I’m proud to say that we’ve never wavered in our commitment to our values. Research shows that nearly 80% of large companies have corporate values , but deciding on a set of values or a single mission is only half the challenge. The real test of values is staying focused on living them every day — especially for high-growth companies focused on continuous innovation and expansion. Your values have to be foundational while scaling with your growth. Growing a business while staying true to your values is both rewarding and challenging. When done right, values can serve as a critical lens to drive sustainable growth.  Considerations When Creating A Mission And Values  In the early days of s...

One of the most common questions I’m asked is: “What’s the best way to learn German?” Or, another variation: “What language hacks will teach me how to speak German with ease?” Well, I’m going to teach you just that. In my travels around the world and my conversations with language learners I've noticed that the German language is often seen as difficult . Yes, German vocabulary is gendered . Yes, there are some really long words to learn. And yes, the grammar isn't always intuitive. But there's plenty about German that is easy too. I'd like to share six steps to help you learn how to speak German. This is the language hacker's approach to learning German, so give these steps a try and you'll be speaking German faster than you ever thought possible. Here’s what we’ll be covering: Table of contents Step 1: Find Your “Big Why” for Learning German - Reason and Passion Step 2: Create a Mini-Germany in Your Home - Immersion withou...

When you meet someone new for the first time, the topic of your family is bound to come up. So it’s best to learn how to talk about your family in Korean! This might be even more important to learn in Korean than in English because Korean has a lot of formalities when it comes to talking about family. For instance, in English, both older and younger siblings are “brother” and “sister.” But in Korean, there are different words depending on if they’re older or younger, married or unmarried. Not only that, there are different terms for your dad’s side of the family and your mom’s -- even if they’re the same role, like “grandmother” or “uncle”. But don’t worry. It’s not bad once you get the hang of it, and we’re going to break it all down in this lesson on Korean family terms. To get started, here’s a quick list of the most important words for family members in Korean: Family: 가족 ( gajok ) Dad: 아빠 ( appa ) Father: 아버지 ( abeoji ) Mom: 엄마 ( eomma ) Mother: 어머니 ( eom...

Communication is an essential component of any enterprise, but companies spend an astounding amount of time and money bringing employees up to basic proficiency standards. Businesses reportedly spend $3.1 billion on remedial writing training for their employees annually. Increasingly, companies understand the key to productivity and organizational success lies in fortifying their internal writing standards, whether it’s around memos , emails, company news, internal documents, work order instructions, chats, or project collaboration. Reach Your Goals with Effective Communication Get Started Learn actionable tips for reaching a higher business standard and discover how modern digital communication tools like Grammarly Business can save time, money, and effort. The value of good business writing With more workers shifting to remote recently, self-mastery and collaboration emerged as “trends that will defi...

A compound sentence is a sentence that connects two independent clauses, typically with a coordinating conjunction like and or but . They’re best for combining two or more self-sufficient and related sentences into a single, unified one. Compound sentences give your writing a faster pace and unite related ideas together, but they have a few more extra rules than standard sentences. In this quick guide, we explain how to use them properly to give your writing an edge.  Polish your writing Grammarly helps you write with confidence Write with Grammarly What is a compound sentence? As we mentioned in our guide on how to write better sentences , compound sentences combine two or more independent clauses. The key here is independent clauses, which are clauses that can stand alone as separate sentences. Essentially, a compound sentence brings together individual, related sentences as one.  (If you’re unfamiliar with these terms, please check out o...

This article was co-written by Rob Brazier, Head of Platform Product, and Ben Mackey, Engineering Manager. Think about the last time you launched a product you were really proud of. What was it about that launch that felt so successful? When we’ve reflected on this question at Grammarly, we’ve noticed a common theme: Each time a launch went really well, there was a strong collaboration between engineering, product, and design. Everyone on the team had high alignment on the problem we were solving for the customer, we knew what the impact of our work was going to be, and we took an exciting risk to create something that didn’t exist before.  What if you could replicate this feeling consistently? What if you and your team could regularly deliver products you were proud of, that made things better for your business, that delight your customers? More precisely, what if you could ship new features you were proud of every six weeks?  Shape the way millions of people comm...