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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…