Characteristics of Nouns in English
Today we’ll be talking about the main characteristics of nouns. Nouns can be characterized in a couple of ways, depending… Read More »Characteristics of Nouns in English
Homonyms, Homographs, Homophones
Homonyms, homographs and homophones – what do these terms mean and how do they differ? Let’s find out. Here’s a… Read More »Homonyms, Homographs, Homophones
Multi-Word Lexical Units in English
Multi-word lexical units are similar to compounds. A multi-word unit is a lexicalized sequence of words that functions as a… Read More »Multi-Word Lexical Units in English
Morphological Processes – Inflection, Derivation, Compounding
Some lexical words consist of just one morpheme, but many consist of more than one morpheme. Such complex forms are… Read More »Morphological Processes – Inflection, Derivation, Compounding
Lexical Words, Function Words, Inserts
There are three major groups of words: lexical words, function words and inserts. You can watch the video version here:… Read More »Lexical Words, Function Words, Inserts
Open Classes vs Closed Classes
What are open classes and closed classes? Some of the main classes of words, also known as parts of the… Read More »Open Classes vs Closed Classes
Indefinite Articles in English – A vs AN
Let’s talk about indefinite articles today. The indefinite article in English is used in two versions: A and AN. Choosing… Read More »Indefinite Articles in English – A vs AN
Orthographic Word, Grammatical Word and Lexeme
We intuitively know what a WORD is. In written language words are separated by spaces. In spoken language you can… Read More »Orthographic Word, Grammatical Word and Lexeme
Sentence, Clause, Phrase, Word and Morpheme
The terms SENTENCE, CLAUSE and PHRASE are sometimes used interchangeably, although they are not the same thing. There is usually… Read More »Sentence, Clause, Phrase, Word and Morpheme
Register vs Text vs Discourse vs Corpus
A REGISTER is a variety of English, such as conversation, newspaper language, fiction, academic prose. A TEXT is an extended… Read More »Register vs Text vs Discourse vs Corpus
Hundred, Thousand, Million vs Hundreds, Thousands, Millions
Numerals like dozen, hundred, thousand, million and such like are sometimes used in singular, sometimes in plural. So, we have… Read More »Hundred, Thousand, Million vs Hundreds, Thousands, Millions
English Prepositions Used After Nouns
Nouns in English are often followed by prepositions. English prepositions include words like in, at, for, with, from, etc. Probably… Read More »English Prepositions Used After Nouns
Third Person Singular Forms in Present Simple
Today we’ll be talking about the third person: OK, maybe not the third person in the picture, but rather about… Read More »Third Person Singular Forms in Present Simple
Present Participle Forms in English
Today we’ll be talking about present participle forms in English. These are forms that we make by adding the –ING… Read More »Present Participle Forms in English
English Tenses at a Glance – Names and Construction
Today I’d like to show you how you can easily memorize all English tenses. Well, I mean their names and… Read More »English Tenses at a Glance – Names and Construction
Subject-Verb Agreement Subtleties
Today we’ll be talking about subject-verb agreement, so when to use a singular form of the verb and when to… Read More »Subject-Verb Agreement Subtleties
Noun Phrase Patterns Clarified
They are everywhere. I mean nouns. You’ll find them in nearly any sentence you come across. But they rarely stand… Read More »Noun Phrase Patterns Clarified
Personal Pronouns – Special Uses of IT
Today we’ll be talking about personal pronouns, and in particular the personal pronoun it, which is used as a reference… Read More »Personal Pronouns – Special Uses of IT
Transitive Verbs, Intransitive Verbs and More
Transitive verbs, intransitive verbs… What is it all about? Have a look at the following screenshot: It comes from the… Read More »Transitive Verbs, Intransitive Verbs and More
Ain’t and aren’t I Negative Question Tags
You are reading my post now, aren’t you? Sure you are. It’s gonna be interesting, ain’t it? Well, you won’t… Read More »Ain’t and aren’t I Negative Question Tags
Determiners and the Reference of a Noun
You may have come across the term DETERMINERS when browsing through all those grammar books of yours. What are they?… Read More »Determiners and the Reference of a Noun
Genitive Case in English – the Group Genitive
The most common way of making genitive forms in English is by adding the possessive ‘s ending to the noun,… Read More »Genitive Case in English – the Group Genitive
Prescriptive and Descriptive Grammar
There are two approaches to grammar: prescriptive grammar and descriptive grammar. Sometimes what you hear or read is not exactly… Read More »Prescriptive and Descriptive Grammar
Morpheme Basics – Overview and Classification
Today some grammar: morpheme – the basics. What is a morpheme and how are morphemes classified? I’m sure you’ve come… Read More »Morpheme Basics – Overview and Classification
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