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
Veggie Burger Disaster – a Story
Frieda is preparing dinner. They’re going to have veggie burgers today. Borg doesn’t like the smell of his veggie burger… Read More »Veggie Burger Disaster – a Story
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
Kill Time – What to Do If You Have Too Much of It
Borg and Bree must kill time. They are fans of a TV show and are waiting for the next episode… Read More »Kill Time – What to Do If You Have Too Much of It
In the Bathroom – Who’s Hogging the Bathroom?
We’re in the bathroom. Let’s meet Frieda and her family. They are a typical family, with typical joys and sorrows.… Read More »In the Bathroom – Who’s Hogging the Bathroom?
Bird Names Species by Species
When you learn new vocabulary, I always encourage you to use a monolingual dictionary. Or maybe almost always. It’s pretty… Read More »Bird Names Species by Species
Sports Venue Examples with Illustrations
I like sports. Not only watching, but also doing! Today we’ll be talking about sports venues. A sports venue is… Read More »Sports Venue Examples with Illustrations
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
Personality Traits – Some Useful Nouns
Today we’re going to describe people’s personalities. There are quite a few nouns that you can use to describe people’s… Read More »Personality Traits – Some Useful Nouns
Eponym Derived Adjectives – A Selection
What is an eponym? Well, it’s a person after whom something is named. In this short article we’ll have a… Read More »Eponym Derived Adjectives – A Selection
Onomatopoeia – Words That Imitate Sounds
Onomatopoeia. First of all, what is it? Well, onomatopoeia is the creation of words that imitate natural sounds, like for… Read More »Onomatopoeia – Words That Imitate Sounds
Verbs of Movement
Today I’d like to talk about some useful verbs of movement. Some of them are used pretty often, others less… Read More »Verbs of Movement
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