In last week's Everyday Grammar, we told you about a few kinds of inversion that are useful in academic writing…
In English, the traditional word order of a statement is subject + verb. Never do we change the order except…
The English language has a lot of adjectives. Some estimates put the number at several thousand. And while those numbers may sound frightening,…
Suppose you are at a birthday party. Everyone has a cell phone. Just as the group begins singing to the birthday…
In Part 1 of this program, we told you many uses of "would" in everyday speech. Today, we will talk about two…
Imagine that you are visiting a friend in Washington, D.C. Your friend takes you to a popular restaurant. You look…
When you woke up this morning, you probably did at least five things before you left your home for school…
Imagine that your friend is starting a new job today. She is traveling to work by train. She takes the…
In a recent program, we told you about phrasal verbs related to food. The program centered on eating food: what,…
Today's program is about phrasal verbs related to food and eating. You'll recall that a phrasal verb is a verb…
In the song"When The Saints Go Marching In," jazz musician Louis Armstrong sings about entering heaven: Yes, I want to be…
Imagine we are having a conversation about dance. Suddenly I say, "Because I love to dance!" You might learn something…
Imagine that you are planning to travel to another country. There is a lot that you need to do before…
In past Everyday Grammar programs, we have told you about phrasal verbs. A phrasal verb is a group of words…
English speakers express likes and dislikes in so many ways. By now, you've learned how to use words such as like,…