搜索 复制 Hobbies and Studies In a recent report, we asked readers and listeners from around the world to write us about their hobbies and studies. In this week's Everyday Grammar, we will share part of a message from Evgeny in Ukraine. Evgeny wr...
Today on Everyday Grammar, we will explore the meanings of words considering how we think and feel about them. We will learn how to choose the best words based on their definitions and additional meanings, or connotations, when we speak or write. Con...
What Are Dangling Participles? In today's Everyday Grammar, we will explore a common issue in grammar classes: dangling participles. These structures can reduce clarity in communication. You will learn about how to identify and correct dangling parti...
Lana Del Rey Song Teaches about Figurative Language It has been 10 years since American music artist Lana Del Rey released Born to Die, the album that made her a star. Since then, the singer-songwriter has released six more records, including two wit...
Lana Del Rey Song Teaches about Figurative Language It has been 10 years since American music artist Lana Del Rey released Born to Die, the album that made her a star. Since then, the singer-songwriter has released six more records, including two wit...
Giving Writers Helpful Feedback In recent weeks, we have received wonderful messages from our readers and listeners. These messages contain stories of happiness, sadness, and everything in between. One message we received was from Shahjahan. In this...
Expressing Thanks and Appreciation Today on Everyday Grammar, we take a closer look at several ways we can express our thanks and appreciation. We will use the well-known 1984 film, The Karate Kid, as an example of how we can show our gratitude. Appr...
Writing about Your Life Imagine you want to describe your life. You might begin with where and when you were born. In last week's report, Describing Your Life, we showed you how one of the most famous books of 20th century literature, Midnight's Chil...
Describing Your Life Imagine you want to talk about your life. Perhaps you are talking to a friend, presenting to an English class, or writing about your childhood. You might start with where your life began in other words, where and when you were bo...
Imagine you want to describe why you did something or why something happened. In other words, you want to talk about a reason. In today's Everyday Grammar, we will explore a few common structures that English speakers use to talk about reasons. You w...
Discussing Moral Issues: Important Structures and Terms Imagine that you want to talk about moral issues your opinion about what is correct behavior and what is incorrect behavior. You might want to talk about your actions or the actions of another....
International Crises and Verb Forms An international crisis the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine has been one of the top stories in the news in recent days. In today's report, we will explore some of the language that is often used during such...
Modal Verbs and Phone Calls Consider a time that you answered the phone or made a phone call. What kinds of words did you use? What kinds of grammatical structures were important? In today's report, we will explore a point of grammar connected to pho...
Elton John Song Teaches about Future Time Elton John's famous 1972 song Rocket Man appeared in a surprising way during this Winter Olympic Games. Skater Nathan Chen performed to it during the men's final free skating event an event in which Chen won...
Grammar, the Olympics: Ordinal Numbers, Expressions of Surprise The Winter Olympic games are currently taking place in Beijing, China. In celebration of the event, we will explore a couple areas of connection between the Olympic games and grammar. Yo...
