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| Noun Functions 1-6 - Dependent Nouns Noun Functions - Dependent on Verbs and Prepositions A noun has a hard time jumping up on the back of a sentence without some help. It turns to the verb for its first five functio… |
| Noun Function 8 - Noun Modifiers Nouns often modify other nouns, as in noun modifier or sentence structure. We have thousands of terms where a first noun modifies an ensuing noun: hotdog bun football |
| Trivia vs. Quiz The English language is rich with nuanced meanings and varied contexts, particularly when it comes to words that might seem similar. Two such terms are 'trivia' and 'quiz.' While they may share some … |
| Chapter 8 - Question Mark Introduction In creative writing, the question mark shows up all the time. In expository writing, question marks do appear—often as mistakes. The question mark serves a variety… |
| Hyphens and Compound Nouns Most Not Hyphenated Most compound nouns are not hyphenated: master builder fellow employee attorney general Complete Words Others have migrated and become comp… |
| email, e-mail, E-mail Here’s a usage note from Dictionary.com: The transition from World Wide Web site to Web site to website as a single uncapitalized word mirrors the development of other technological expressions which… |
| farther, further Some usage guides insist that only farther describes physical distance (We walked farther than we planned). But farther and further… |
| feel Too many people use feel when they mean “think, believe, or maintain.” Consider this passage from Newsweek: She feels that crime prevention must start with helping s… |
| fewer, less Under the general rule, fewer should be used for plural nouns and things that can actually be counted while less is used for collective nouns, mass nouns, or abstrac… |
| printout - correct spelling noun The verb form (complement verb) is print out. Here’s a usage note from Dictionary.com. The transition from World Wide Web site to Web site to website as a single uncapitalized word mirr… |
| usage - correct spelling noun Example: The dictionary shows the proper usage of a word. |
| Media Literacy for Parents of School-Age Children Children are being brainwashed daily by the media. And so are we. Your school-age children have grown up in a world influenced by media, and they intuitively understand the nuances in a way … |
| invective - vocabulary noun An utterance intended to cast censure or reproach; vehement denunciation; an insulting word or utterance. The art of invective resembles the art of boxing. Very few fights ar… |
| literal - vocabulary adjective Involving or being the strict or primary meaning of the word or words; not figurative; not metaphorical; actual or factual, not exaggerated. Note: Many people use lit… |
| Levee vs. Levy Levee vs. LevySo, “levee” and “levy” sound very similar – we’ve already confirmed that. But apart from this similarity and their vaguely similar spelling, there’s nothing else that connects these two… |
| Enquire vs. Inquire She inquired about the library charges. What do you make from the above sentence? Do you think the word inquired should maybe have started with an e except of an a? If you did, there is … |
| 5 of the World’s Newest Languages In this article, we will be looking at five of the world’s newest languages. The formation of a language is a slow-moving, living process that is influenced by many factors. Histori… |
| To vs. Too To vs. TooGrammatically, the key difference between “to” and “too” is easy to remember and understand. “To” is a preposition, whereas “too” is an adverb. Short and simple explanations so far! But the… |
| Hardy vs. Hearty Hardy" and "hearty" are both common English words, frequently used in descriptions. But the fact that they look and sound almost identical due to their similar spellings can create confusions among t… |
| Monologue vs. Soliloquy There is a common confusion in English that people make between “monologue” and “soliloquy”. Some have the tendency to use one instead of the other, regardless of that fact that they actually don’t m… |
| Grammatical Mood English grammar is a diversified and varied branch of English language and one has to have complete command of it to understand and write well. You might or might not have come across the word mood o… |
| Infinitive Verb Till now I have written and posted about various forms that a verb can take in sentences of English language. Today I came across another form or type of verb that exist in English language and so I … |
| Subjunctive Mood The mood of a sentence is described as the mood of the sentence. The grammatical mood in English language is very different from the moods that you feel like angry, sad or happy etc.Today we will dis… |
| Objective Case In English grammar, a noun or any part of speech exist in one case or another. A case is referred to as mode of the part of speech.Today we will discuss about the objective case.Objective CaseA noun … |
| Accusative Case The grammatical case in English language is the mode of the sentence of the parts of a sentence which help us determine what part it is playing in that particular sentence. The grammatical case is di… |
