2022-07-07 Most Useful Eating and Drinking Expressions
Hello! This week on Everyday Grammar, we will share some common expressions for eating. This is the second part to a question we received from a Learning English fan in…
2022-06-30 Sentence Length: Are Short Sentences Childish?
Do English speakers consider short sentences to be childish? A reader sent us a message asking about that very question. In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore an area of…
2022-06-23 Describing Your Favorite Book
In a recent Everyday Grammar story, we asked our listeners and online fans to tell us about their favorite books. We received many wonderful messages from our audience around the…
2022-06-16 The Most Useful Weather Expressions
Hello. This week on Everyday Grammar, we are talking about common expressions linked to weather. We got the idea for the show from an email sent by a Learning English…
2022-06-09 Learn to Pronounce Past Tense -ed with Taylor Swift
The English alphabet has only 26 letters, but there are over 44 sounds! This can be a problem for English learners. Today on Everyday Grammar, we will learn about the…
2022-06-02 But: a Small, Common, and Important Word
The simple, three-letter word “but” might not sound or look special, interesting or beautiful. But this little word can be a powerful force in writing and in speaking. It can…
2022-05-26 Language Variation in the US
Today on Everyday Grammar, we will explore some differences in American English spoken in different regions, or parts of the country. The United States is a large country, and there…
2022-05-19 Hobbies and Studies
In a recent report, we asked readers and listeners from around the world to write us about their hobbies and studies. In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will share part…
2022-05-12 Connotation
Today on Everyday Grammar, we will explore the meanings of words considering how we think and feel about them. We will learn how to choose the best words based on…
2022-05-22 What Are Dangling Participles?
In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore a common issue in grammar classes: dangling participles. These structures can reduce clarity in communication. You will learn about how to identify and…
2022-04-28 Lana Del Rey Song Teaches about Figurative Language
It has been 10 years since American music artist Lana Del Rey released Born to Die, the album that made her a star. Since then, the singer-songwriter has released six…
2022-04-21 Giving Writers Helpful Feedback
This week, we give some feedback and writing suggestions to a listener. In recent weeks, we have received wonderful messages from our readers and listeners. These messages contain stories of…
2022-04-14 Expressing Thanks and Appreciation
Expressing Thanks and Appreciation Today on Everyday Grammar, we take a closer look at several ways we can express our thanks and appreciation. We will use the well-known 1984 film,…
2022-04-07 Writing about Your Life
In today’s report, we give writing feedback to one of our readers. You will learn about subject-verb agreement, vocabulary, verb forms, and more. Imagine you want to describe your life.…
2022-03-31 Describing Your Life
Imagine you want to talk about your life. Perhaps you are talking to a friend, presenting to an English class, or writing about your childhood. You might start with where…