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| Examining "My Team Is" versus "My Team Are" In English grammar, the choice between "my team is" and "my team are" depends on whether "team" is perceived as a singular or plural entity. Let's explore the usage of these constructions. 1. "My Tea… |
| Bring vs. Take Introduction The English language is rich with nuances and subtle differences, particularly when it comes to verbs that express movement or transfer. Among these, the verbs "bring" and "take" often … |
| Aww vs. Awe The English language is replete with expressions that evoke emotional responses, yet few emphasize this phenomenon as poignantly as the words 'Aww' and 'Awe'. While … |
| Steal vs. Steel Introduction The English language is rich with homophones—words that sound the same but have different meanings. Two such words are 'steal' and 'steel.' Despite their phonetic similarities, they belo… |
| Mail vs. Male Introduction The English language is replete with words that sound alike but have different meanings. Such words are known as homophones. Two common examples of these homophones are 'mail' and 'male.… |
| Nose vs. Knows The English language is a complex tapestry woven with words that, despite sounding alike, can have vastly different meanings and origins. Among such pairs are the words 'nose' and |
| Exasperate vs Exacerbate Exasperate vs Exacerbate There can be a tendency to confuse these two words and incorrectly swap them out, as they sound similar. Read on to learn how to properly use them in speaking or writing.<… |
| Noun Function 1 - Subjects of Sentences or Clauses We reviewed this first function in our overview above: The subject joins with the verb to form the main idea of the sentence. An example will jog your memory. We’ll use our noun-packed sentence, a se… |
| Compound Adjectives Hyphens in Compound Adjectives The English language is remarkably versatile, for it allows us to make up words and expressions that don’t otherwise appear in the dictionary. One t… |
| A Summary of Adjectives In this section, we introduced ourselves to the adjective, which comes in a one-word form that either precedes or follows the noun it modifies. When the adjective precedes the noun, it’s in the at… |
| 1. Personal Pronouns I, Me, My, Mine, We, Us, Our, Ours, etc. Let’s start with the personal pronouns, those that take the place of people or other living or once-living beings. Personal pronouns can r… |
| Table of Personal Pronouns You might want to bookmark this page. Now let’s put it all together. The first table below shows singular personal pronouns; the second, plural personal pronouns. Singu… |
| “None” None Can Be Plural The indefinite pronoun none requires some separate discussion. A myth has emerged that none always requires a singular verb. Not true. The word none can t… |
| A Summary of Pronouns We have seven types of pronouns: (1) personal, (2) reflexive and intensive, (3) indefinite, (4) demonstrative, (5) relative, (6) interrogative, and (7) reciprocal. You must commit to memory some o… |
| Serial-Comma Rule - Red, White, and Blue When you use a coordinating conjunction to join two elements of a series, no comma comes before the conjunction. But when you join three or more elements, the preferred rule … |
| 2. Marginal Prepositions Verbs as Prepositions Marginal prepositions act like prepositions but derive from other word classes, primarily verb forms: Marginal Prepositions barring co… |
| Prepositional Phrase - Two Parts The prepositional phrase consists of two major parts: 1. the preposition 2. the object of the preposition The object is the noun (or pronoun) attached to the sentence by the preposition. That n… |
| “None” - Singular or Plural? The indefinite pronoun none requires some separate discussion. A myth has emerged that none always requires a singular verb. Not true. Singular or Plural The word none can t… |
| Let’s now fix the chapter title… The chapter title read: “If I was you, I’d learn the subjunctive mood.” Quite clearly, I am not you. To state a situation contrary to fact, you need the subjunctive mood. You form… |
| Chapter 6 - Dangling Participles “When writing, your participle might dangle.” Here’s a biggie. Many highly educated people write sentences with dangling participles in them. Careful and knowledgeable readers—as … |
| The Word “Principle” A Part-of-Speech Approach Instead, let’s take a simple parts-of-speech approach to understanding the differences. The word principle will always appear as a noun form, never as an… |
| Introducing Quotations with the “Like” Word I'm like ... Usually, people use tobelike to introduce quoted sources. In that form, it doesn’t harm the language too much or totally prevent thought from taking place. We can hea… |
| Parents - Take Note Bribe Your Children Parents, you might try an exercise out on your children. Bribe them. Put a $10 bill on the breakfast table and challenge them to make it through a second helpi… |
| Overusing “Like” Threatens Your Career Consider the Views of the Experts. New Fowler By the mid-20c., however, [the use of like] as an incoherent and prevalent filler had reached the proportions of an … |
| Serial-Comma Rule ‑ Examples Here are some examples of correctly using the serial comma: The flag is red, white, and blue. (Three predicate adjectives.) In her will, the woman left jewelry, coins, stocks and … |
