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The Perfect Use of Collective Nouns

Study English Grammar — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:03:21 +0000

It is sure you like to speak in English, write in English and even dream in English. But you probably do not know if you don’t grasp English grammar you are sure to flop. English grammar is such a thing that is not hard, very flexible and though often scary is of great interest if the simple rules are assimilated quite well. What you need first is not to continue reading the ‘heavy weight’ English grammar day and night. You only have to follow some simple rules with great care and you are sure to hit the bull.... Read more...

Nouns & Pronouns

Study English Grammar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:29:13 +0000

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The Top 5 English Writing Tips

Study English Grammar — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:53:32 +0000

There are numerous things that can go wrong when you are writing, ranging from the isolated word that is spelt incorrectly to an entire sentence that fails ;o make sense. Some of the most common problems, however, are problems usage, of being unclear about, for example, the difference between flaunt and flout, or whether hanged or hung is correct. Writing is all about paying attention to detail, which means making sure that you always get the right words in the right order. But if you do not know the conventions if usage, you are almost bound to come unstuck. We have, therefore, listed below, in alphabetical order, a Top 30 of the niggling little queries about usage.... Read more...

Past Progressive (Past Continuous)

Study English Grammar — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:32:50 +0000

The past progressive tense baffles just about everyone attempting to learn the English language. The form is as follows: the verb “to be,” whether it’s plural, singular, first, second, or third person will use either one of the following two words: “was” or “were, ” plus the “infinitive” the verb ending in “ing.” Here’s a simple example of the past progressive at work: “I was tossing a Frisbee, or you were tossing a Frisbee.” Or, “They were tossing a Frisbee,” and he or she was tossing a Frisbee.... Read more...

Grammar – The Possessive and Plural Nouns and Proper Names

Study English Grammar — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:49:25 +0000

The difficulty over the apostrophe starts when we move on to plural nouns. The problem arises from thinking that the apostrophe has something to do with making words plural. It does not. To repeat the point we made earlier: adding’s has nothing to do with making words plural.... Read more...