2015-12-18 The ‘Should’ vs. ‘Shall’ Debate
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Last week in Paris, leaders from 195 countries reached a major global…
2015-12-11 For or Since: What Is the Difference?
Have you ever wondered how to talk about an event that began in the past and continues into the present?…
2015-12-04 30 Phrasal Verbs to Help You With Technology
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. This is our third episode on phrasal verbs. As you know,…
2015-11-27 Time and Place Prepositions: In, On, and At
When English speakers talk about time and place, there are three little words that often come up: in, on, and…
2015-11-20 Six Differences Between British and American English
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. There is an old saying that America and Britain are “two nations…
2015-11-13 3 Grammar Rules That Are Dying
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we have good news for English learners. Just as words come…
2015-11-07 Our Top 10 Separable Phrasal Verbs
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. Today we return to a very common verb form in English…
2015-10-31 Make Your Writing Smoother with Transitions
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to talk about important transition words in English.…
2015-10-24 Pow! Whizz! What Are Onomatopoeia?
The world is full of different sounds. Some sounds are pleasing to hear, like a bird’s voice. Other sounds hurt…
2015-10-17 Introducing Phrasal Verbs
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. Today we look at a very common verb form in English…
2015-10-10 When Nouns Act Like Adjectives
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. The English language has an interesting way of classifying words. We…
2015-10-03 Comparatives and Superlatives
Adjectives describe and add information about the people or things we see every day. Sometimes, though, we want to know…
2015-09-26 Do/Does You Understand Subject-Verb Agreement?
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week we are going to talk about problems with subject-verb agreement.…
2015-09-19 Unusual Plurals
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, goes the Dr. Seuss children’s story. Why isn’t it two fishes? You…
2015-09-11 Tag Questions Are Easy, Aren’t They?
Have you ever been in a conversation and wanted to check your understanding? That is the time to use a…