2021-09-24 Describing Your Day: Mornings
Imagine you are discussing your day. Perhaps you want to describe your morning – what you did, how you felt,…
2021-09-17 Bad Habits, Adjectives and the Simple Present
Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits has been one of the most popular songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and Spotify’s Top…
2021-09-10 September 11th, Memories, Verb Forms
Saturday, September 11, is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the United States. Around 3000 people were killed…
2021-09-03 Phrasal Verbs, Problem Solving and Grammar
This report represents the 300th Everyday Grammar program. In celebration of the event, we will explore common phrasal verbs that…
2021-08-27 When to Use ‘Some’ and Not ‘A’ or ‘An’
On this program, you have learned about count and noncount nouns. (If you need to review that point, please see…
2021-08-20 Shortened Statements with the Word ‘To’
Imagine you hear Americans discussing plans, activities or events. You will likely hear statements such as “I would like to,”…
2021-08-13 How to Split Infinitives
Your English teacher may have told you, “Do not split infinitives.” But if you have been reading Everyday Grammar for…
2021-08-06 How ‘So’ Can Replace a Lot of Information
Think about American movies or books that you know. You have probably heard or read statements such as “I guess…
2021-07-30 Vocabulary for New Sports at the Tokyo Olympics
In the Tokyo Games, there are several “new” Olympic sports: karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and baseball for men and…
2021-07-23 Crime and Prepositions
Reporters writing news stories must be careful not to say someone is guilty before a trial in a court of…
2021-07-16 Grammar, Planning, and Summer Trips
Imagine you want to talk about a plan you are making, perhaps for a trip this summer. In today’s Everyday…
2021-07-09 Simplify Your Language to Sound Smarter
It has happened to all of us. We open an instruction book for a new machine or read a publication…
2021-07-02 Grammar for Summer: Rest, Relaxation
In the United States, summer is a time when students can have fun, rest, and relax — at least those…
2021-06-25 Is a Situation a Condition?
Today we look at two words that may cause some difficulty for English learners. Both can help us describe what…
2021-06-18 Verbs and Summer Weather
Summer is near in the United States. And with summer comes higher temperatures and strong storms. Americans often discuss the…