Published on
April 23, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 24, 2025
A letter of recommendation is a written statement of support for someone who is making an application for an academic program, job, or other opportunity, presented in a business letter format.
To be able to write an effective letter of recommendation, you have to know the candidate well in a capacity relevant to the application and be able to offer genuine, firsthand insights into their achievements, qualities, skills, and knowledge.
The advice, examples, templates, and formatting tips below will help you to write a strong letter of recommendation in support of someone applying for:
A college program
A graduate program
A job
An internship
A scholarship
Alternative terms for โletter of recommendationโ include letter of reference, reference letter, letter of referral, referral letter, and recommendation letter.
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Itโs especially useful for teachers or counselors who need to write multiple letters for students applying to the same schoolsโquickly providing suggestions to vary your language so you can produce unique letters.
Published on
April 14, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 27, 2025
The word above typically functions as a preposition or an adverb indicating a position or location that is โhigherโ than something elseโphysically, numerically, hierarchically, or figuratively.
Above examples in a sentenceI think the canned tomatoes are at the bottom, below the rice and flour.
She looked up at the grey clouds above.
Youโre only allowed in if youโre 21 or above.
The position above mine has become vacant, so Iโm going to apply for it.
Please see above for more details.
This is because he demands loyalty above all else.
Published on
April 10, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
December 30, 2025
The simple past tense of rise is โroseโ (e.g., โFood prices rose last yearโ). The past participle of โriseโ is โrisenโ (e.g., โFood prices have risen substantially recentlyโ).
The verb โriseโ can mean โincrease,โ โmove upwards,โ โstand up,โ and โget out of bed.โ
Past tense of rise examples
Simple past tense
Past participle
The average income rose by 1% last year.
The average income has risen by 2%.
She let go of the string, and the balloon slowly rose into the air.
The next time she looked up, the balloon had almost risen out of sight.
She took her bow, and the audience rose to its feet.
Several members of the audience had risen to their feet and were demanding an encore.
They rose early, had a quick breakfast, and caught the 7 oโclock train.
She wondered if they should have risen earlier to catch the 7 oโclock train.
Published on
April 2, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
December 30, 2025
The simple past tense of steal is โstoleโ
(e.g., โSomeone stole my bike yesterdayโ). The past participle of the verb โstealโ is โstolenโ
(e.g., โSomeoneโs stolen my bikeโ).
Past tense of steal examples
Simple past tense
Past participle
Andyโs mother turned her back, and he stole one of the cookies from the rack.
Published on
April 1, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 27, 2025
The word about can be a preposition meaning โconcerningโ or that indicates a topic or subject, as well as an adverb meaning โapproximatelyโ or โnearly.โ
About examples in a sentenceI need to talk to David about the marketing budget.
Itโs a film about aliens.
My school has about 1,000 students.
The gameโs about over; Iโll be home in an hour.
Published on
March 26, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
November 27, 2025
The word by typically functions as a preposition, indicating who or what performs the action in a passive voice sentence, how something is done, and information such as locations, deadlines, and dimensions.
By examples in a sentenceThe carrots are chopped by this machine.
Published on
March 19, 2025
by
Tom Challenger, BA.
Revised on
December 30, 2025
The simple past tense of send is โsentโ (e.g., โI sent the package last weekโ). The past participle of the verb โsendโ is also โsentโ (e.g., โIโve sent the package; it should arrive next weekโ).
Past tense of send
Simple past tense
Past participle
The doctor examined my leg and sent me for an X-ray.
My doctor has sent me here for an X-ray.
Our records show that we sent you the bill for your X-ray last month.
