2017-09-22 Are You Afraid of Adjectives and Prepositions?
The 2007 film No Country for Old Men tells the story of a lawman in West Texas. Actor Tommy Lee Jones played the part of the lawman. If you saw…
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The 2007 film No Country for Old Men tells the story of a lawman in West Texas. Actor Tommy Lee Jones played the part of the lawman. If you saw…
In the 1998 film “Saving Private Ryan,” actor Tom Hanks plays the part of Captain Miller. The fictional Captain Miller was an English teacher before becoming a soldier and fighting…
In 1963, President John Kennedy gave a famous speech at American University. In the speech, Kennedy said the following lines: “Our problems are manmade; therefore, they can be solved by…
The 2008 film, The Dark Knight, tells the story of Batman, a fictional superhero. At one point in the movie, Batman’s enemy, the Joker, says the following lines: My father…
The Everyday Grammar team often receives questions about academic writing. Students around the world want to improve their academic writing so that they can gain admission – and succeed –…
The new school year is beginning in communities across the United States. Many students are busy at work in their new classes. Some are already thinking about all the homework…
The film Finding Forrester tells a story of a high school student who becomes friends with a famous writer named William Forrester. Forrester published a single book, then withdrew from…
Comedian George Carlin is famous for talking about language. He is famous for criticizing indirect or overly pleasant speech. Consider these lines from one of his performances: “I don’t like…
Many Americans consider Red House, a song by Jimi Hendrix, to be a great piece of Rock and Roll music. “There’s a red house over yonder (baby)…” Today we will…
Imagine yourself sitting in a movie theater. You are watching a romantic comedy, a love story with a happy ending, such as the 1989 movie When Harry Met Sally. In…
Imagine you are watching the 1991 American film City Slickers. It tells the story of an unhappy man and two of his friends. The men agree they need a short…
Imagine you are watching an action movie, such as Mission: Impossible. You hear the following exchange: “Would you like to watch a movie?” “Oh. No, thank you.” “Would you consider…
“There Will Be Blood” is a film about Daniel Plainview, an American oil man in the early part of the 20th century. The film’s story is dark. Plainview builds his…
From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. You may remember our earlier reports on infinitives and gerunds. The infinitive form of a verb can be either its most basic…
“The Big Lebowski” is an American movie that has developed a large following. Since its release in the late 1990s, the film has been shown at film festivals, colleges, and…