2021-12-23 Grammar and Christmas
Everyday Grammar: Grammar and Christmas Many Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might…
2020-05-01 Tech, Communication Apps, and Grammar
Person-to-person communications have changed a lot over the past few months. Stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions have limited travel and…
2020-04-03 Grammar, Quantities, and Public Health
In recent weeks, public health officials have been making many statements about the new coronavirus and the disease it causes,…
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…
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…
2016-10-21 Improving Your Grammar and Pronunciation
When you listen to music or read books in English, you will often hear and see how English speakers use…
2016-07-15 The Sounds of Grammar with Betty Azar
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we have a special guest host. Betty Azar is the most…
2016-03-04 Do You Wish You Knew Better Grammar?
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. In English, wish is a powerful word for expressing your dreams, hopes…
2015-12-23 Public Speaking, Grammar Lead Top Education Stories
For English learners, the top education topics of the year are tips, tests and, of course, everyday grammar. In 2015,…
2015-08-15 The Sounds of Grammar with Betty Azar
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we have a special guest host. Betty Azar is the most…
2015-10-21 Rethinking Grammar: How We Talk
We judge people by the way they speak and the grammar they use. Listen to several Americans from different regions…
2015-10-14 Rethinking Grammar: Who Makes the Rules?
If you learned about grammar in school, you were probably taught to think about “correct” and “incorrect” ways of using…
2015-09-23 Students Love Grammar! So Why Do Teachers Hate It?
Today we have a special guest. Betty Azar is the most successful writer of grammar textbooks in the world. Generations…