Though you probably haven’t read about them in textbooks of grammar handbooks, you may have heard about a class of verbs called “performative verbs.” They don’t constitute a grammatical category of their own, but have found interest in fields of linguistic anthropology and philosophy. So what exactly are they? Well, they’re essentially verbs that perform […]
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A conjunction is a word that grammatically connects two words, phrases, or clauses together. The most common examples are words like “and” and “but.” For example, “I took the subway, and got off at 96th Street.” Or, “I took the subway, but there was a delay.” However, conjunctions can come in many forms with many […]
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A conjunction is a word that grammatically connects two words, phrases, or clauses together. The most common examples are words like “and” and “but.” For example, “I took the subway, and got off at 96th Street.” Or, “I took the subway, but there was a delay.” However, conjunctions can come in many forms with many […]
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A conjunction is a word that grammatically connects two words, phrases, or clauses together. The most common examples are words like “and” and “but.” For example, “I took the subway, and got off at 96th Street.” Or, “I took the subway, but there was a delay.” However, conjunctions can come in many forms with many […]
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Hello English explorers! This post is going to talk about the difference between live and life. The biggest difference is going to be the part of speech category it falls into. Meaning, is it a verb, adjective or noun. Let’s start with live. Generally live is a verb and it is an action. This means to […]
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In my opinion that best way to teach, and learn the alphabet is to keep in mind what the purpose of learning or teaching the alphabet is. A student learns the alphabet in order to learn how to read, therefore it should be taught with that overall intention in mind. I’m a big fan of […]
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If you come up with an idea and hope to do it, you usually have to ask permission for it! Whether it is with your family or at school or work, you will often have to ask to get what you want because other people cannot guess what you desire. In these cases, how can […]
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The difference between: A. Was/Were going to B. Was/were thinking of C. Was/were wondering English learners often get certain English words confused. Especially when taken in similar context. When talking about plans or thoughts, we often use the terms “going to”, “thinking of” and “wondering”. Here’s an explanation of each one. Grammar Firstly, all three […]
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Do you know the difference between burned and burnt? Maybe you have seen them used in a book or article, and don’t understand when to use burned and when to use burnt. Let’s start with the definitions: Burned: the past participle and past tense of burn, or to be harmed by fire or heat Burnt: […]
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Unlike some cases in which only the correct spelling of the word in question is the issue, breath and breathe are both correctly spelled but are completely different words. So, what is the difference and when do you use each word? Breath (noun): spell /brɛθ/ the air that is taken into and expelled out of the […]
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