2020-03-27 Grammar Games at Home: Jeopardy
Hi, everyone! You might be reading or listening to this Everyday Grammar program from your living room or bedroom. In fact, you might be even wearing pajamas, no matter the…
2020-03-20 Two-word Prepositions in Learning English Stories
Recently, I was watching an American television news report about the coronavirus. In it, the reporter said, “Due to coronavirus concerns, Washington governor Jay Inslee is banning gatherings of more…
2020-03-13 ‘Blinding Lights’ and English Grammar
Blinding Lights, by Canadian performer The Weeknd, is one of the most popular songs in the world. As of early March, Blinding Lights is at the top of music service…
2020-03-06 ‘Titanic’ and English Grammar
The 1997 film Titanic is one of the most popular movies ever made. It won many film awards and was one of the highest-grossing films in movie history. The film…
2020-02-28 What Are You Excited About Learning?
Hi everyone! Today, let’s start the program with a question: What is your city famous for making? I’ll tell you my answer. New York is famous for making great pizza.…
2020-02-21 Is Grammar Cool?
In the American film Pulp Fiction, actor Samuel L. Jackson challenges two criminals. They are trying to take money from all of the people in a restaurant. Jackson plays the…
2020-02-14 A Common Form: Be + Adjective + Infinitive
On a recent Everyday Grammar program, we talked about the phrase “be willing to.” For example, you might say, “She was willing to travel during the rainy season.” The adjective…
2020-02-07 What are Intensifiers?
The Fast and the Furious films, a series of car-racing movies, often describe a product called NOS, short for nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide is a fuel that racers use to…
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 probably have been practicing English for a long time. That’s…
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 of very loyal fans. The Big Lebowski tells the story…
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 the words “used to” three times. On Saturday, I got…
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 hear or read many reports about the things U.S. politicians…
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 on January 1. This year, the Lunar New Year takes…
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 Trends identified ‘Champions League’ and ‘Champions League draw’ as the…
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. The shows often discuss the details of everyday life in…