Everyday Grammar

2019-03-22 The Passive Voice with ‘Get’

Have you ever gotten invited to a wedding? If so, who got married -- or will get married? Where was…

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2019-03-15 Other, The Other and Another

It's springtime in Washington, D.C. and I'm so excited! There are a lot of places to enjoy nature, like the…

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2019-03-08 Diminutives Make Many Things Smaller

Hi everyone! Do you feel like playing a little word game today? I do. OK, here it is: I will…

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2019-03-01 Nine Surprising Facts About the English Language

If you read and listen to ourEveryday Grammar program each week, you know it has detailed explanations of grammar, sentence structure…

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2019-02-21 What Is the ‘Zero Article’?

Wow, I sure do love cats! I suppose I didn't know how much until my social media service informed me…

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2019-02-15 Under, Below, Beneath and Underneath

The middle of February is winter here in Washington, DC. I walked outside this morning and the temperature was below freezing! And…

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2019-02-08 What Is the Word Order of Adjectives?

Hi, everyone. How's your day going? This morning, the Metro was loud, hot and crowded...again. And the train driver kept…

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2019-02-01 Giving and Receiving Compliments

In the country of Japan, being told that your face is small is very high praise for a woman. In…

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2019-01-25 How to Express Your Opinion in English

Suppose you are with a group of friends discussing the greatest inventions of the 20th century. One friend says, "I…

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2019-01-18 How to Order at an American Restaurant

When I lived in Portugal, one of the simplest things to do was really hard for me: ordering food at…

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2019-01-11 How to Interrupt Someone in a Nice Way

Imagine that you are talking with a friend who lives overseas. You haven't seen or spoken to the person in…

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2019-01-04 How to Ask for Clarification

In the humorous American television program Seinfeld, the characters often find themselves in strange situations because of small communication failures. These little misunderstandings…

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2018-12-21 Compound Nouns: Putting Words Together

What do these five words have in common: hotdog, fireworks, well-being, waistline, sunset and ice cream? They could all describe a fun…

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2018-12-14 Words to Travel With, Part 2: Airports

Ask one hundred people whether they love to travel and most of them will probably say yes. Discovering a new…

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2018-12-07 Words to Travel With, Part 1

Have you ever been to an airport or train station where the official language was English? What was your experience…

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