Category: Everyday Grammar (日常语法)

In last week’s Everyday Grammar, we explored large numbers in the news. We learned about numbers such as a million, a billion, and a trillion. We asked our listeners and…

We have a question for you. What do countries, economies, mathematics, and the news have in common? There are several ways to answer the question. But today we are thinking…

In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we answer a question from a reader named Sol. Sol asked, “When you make a question about a team such as the Bay Packers, do…

In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we continue a trip around the world. But, instead of seeing famous places, we will learn about wonderful foods of different countries. We will also…

In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will take a delicious trip to East Asia. We will taste wonderful and perhaps unfamiliar foods – if only in our imagination. We will also…

Spring has begun in the northern half of the Earth. For Christians, a major springtime holiday is Easter. This year, Easter falls on March 31. In this week’s Everyday Grammar,…

In an earlier Everyday Grammar, we talked about “Fast Car,” a song about young people who had dreams of making their lives better. Then, we asked our readers and listeners…

Consider a time when you sat down to share a dish with family or friends. What was the dish? Is the dish special in your country or area? In today’s…

On today’s Everyday Grammar, we are going to look at things that are different from each other: in other words, contrasts. Let’s start: At the 2024 Grammy awards, one performance…

Every year, the Recording Academy in the United States gives awards to the performers and songwriters with the most outstanding achievements from the year before. The Academy calls those awards…

In a recent lesson, we asked our readers and listeners to write to us about what is popular in their country. In today’s lesson, we will explore some of what…

Think about something that your friends or people you know like. Can you bring an image to your mind? The image that you are thinking of can serve as a…

It is never easy to say goodbye, but at least in English, we have many ways to do so. For my final Everyday Grammar, I want to share the many…

Pack your bags, make sure your travel documents are in order. Today we are taking a trip around the world — if only in our imagination. For this Everyday Grammar…

Imagine you want to talk about the people in your country or in the world. In other words, you want to talk about a population. How might you do so?…