2023-06-01 Grammar and the Economy: Prices
Consider a time that you discussed prices. Perhaps it was at a market, at a store, or with friends. How did you discuss the issue? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we…
2023-05-25 Grammar for Guests
Do you like to have guests? Who would you invite over to a party? Would you have a guest stay overnight? In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will learn the…
2023-05-18 Grammar and the Economy: Inflation
Inflation worries people around the world – Argentina, Egypt, the United States, and many other places. But how do English speakers discuss inflation in everyday situations? In today’s Everyday Grammar,…
2023-05-11 Memories, Mother’s Day and Grammar
Think back to one of your favorite memories. What do you remember? Is it a time that you think about often? In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will share ways…
2023-05-04 Grammar and Trees
Comparisons are a useful tool for learning new information. They help us make connections and increase our enjoyment of learning. In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will use a comparison…
2023-04-27 Grammar for Describing When We Are Not Feeling Well
Imagine you are feeling sick, and you need to go to the doctor. Your throat might hurt or you might have a high temperature. What do you say? How do…
2023-04-20 Grammar and Cars
Imagine you are in a car. Perhaps another person is driving. What kinds of sentences are you likely to hear or use? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will show you…
2023-04-13 Pronouncing Years in American English
Have you ever wondered how to read years in English? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we take a closer look at some ways to pronounce years in American English. The most…
2023-04-06 Feedback: Writing About Your Living Space
In a recent Everyday Grammar report, we explored how to describe your living space. We asked our readers and listeners to write us a message about their living space. In…
2023-03-30 Puns and The Last of Us
The popular television series, The Last of Us, is based on a video game series with the same name. In it, teenager Ellie and middle-aged man Joel are survivors of…
2023-03-23 Where Do You Live? Part 2
Imagine a teacher says the following to you during an English speaking test: Tell me about where you live. Can you describe your living space? Today’s report will explore ways…
2023-03-16 Reviewing Your Poetry
In the past few weeks, we asked readers and listeners to write structured poems using either parts of speech or syllables. Many of you wrote in with cinquains, haiku, and…
2023-03-09 Poetry and Syllables
Last week, we looked at two kinds of poems, the cinquain and the diamante or diamond poem. We explored parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs with poems. Many…
2023-03-02 Parts of Speech and Poetry
Have you ever written a poem in English? Some of you have written to us in recent weeks asking us about writing and sharing poems. When I was a teacher…
2023-02-09 Happily Ever After: Settings, Actions, and Lessons in Fairy Tales
Recently, we discussed traditional stories called fairy tales. These stories are passed down through the generations. We learned that these tales take place at an inexact time in the past:…