2020-01-31 What Are You Willing to Do?
Hi everyone! Thanks for listening to Everyday Grammar. If you listen often and find the material easy to understand, you…
2020-01-24 This Is Casual Grammar, Dude
The Big Lebowski, a 1998 crime comedy, is an American ‘cult classic.’ In other words, the film has a group…
2020-01-17 The Difference: Used to, Be Used to, Get Used to
Hi everyone, how was your weekend? Mine was relaxing! Let me tell you about it. Listen for me to say…
2020-01-10 Definitions, Nouns, and Politics
The United States will hold a presidential election in November of 2020. From now until then, you are likely to…
2020-01-03 Grammar for Making New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year can come on different dates for different cultures. Most of the Western world, for example, celebrates it…
2019-12-20 Soccer and Grammar
In recent weeks, search terms related to European football have been popular on the internet. On Monday, for example, Google…
2019-12-13 Digital Communication: Emojis and Grammar
Writer and actor Larry David is behind some of America’s most popular television shows, including Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.…
2019-12-06 Do These Things to Improve Your Collocations
If you have been studying English even for a short time, chances are you have already heard or read hundreds…
2019-11-15 Cleft Sentences in Speaking, Writing
This is Everyday Grammar. Today, I want to begin by asking you to listen to two sentences and compare their…
2019-11-08 Appositives: Renaming Words and Other Terms
Imagine you want to improve your writing skills. Perhaps you would like to take an English test or use English…
2019-11-01 Past Ability: Could, Was Able To, Managed To
Imagine that you are interviewing for a job you really want. Most of the questions are in your native language,…
2019-10-25 Subject-Verb Agreement and the News
Imagine you are reading or listening to an American news story. Perhaps it is a health and lifestyle story. Diabetes…
2019-10-18 Subject – Verb Agreement
Have you ever noticed something strange about sentences involving prices or distances? Do you ever wonder why Americans use expressions…
2019-10-11 How to Say ‘I’m Not Surprised’
Do you ever hear a story and think to yourself, “I knew that” or “it’s not surprising to me?” This…