The Zero Article does not exist. But it is very useful nonetheless. Talking about the zero article is useful when we’re describing how to use articles. But essentially when we talk about the zero article we mean that we do not use any article in front of a noun. In […]
Continue ReadingWho vs Whom in English Grammar
Who vs Whom often comes up and sometimes causes confusion. This article explains the difference between these two. Who and whom are both pronouns and while they mean the same thing (a person or group of people) they are grammatically different. Subjects vs Objects The subject of a sentence is […]
Continue ReadingWhat is a Subordinating Conjunction?
Let me start by saying that I think the name Subordinating Conjunction is wrong. It doesn’t really describe what they do. When we use one of these so-called subordinating conjunctions we’re not saying they make a phrase subordinate to another; we’re saying they make a phrase need another. A bit […]
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A simple definition of a noun is that it’s an object or concept; a thing. We can group nouns in various ways. One major group are Common Nouns. Simply put, a Common Noun is a noun which is used to talk about an object or concept. Here are a few […]
Continue ReadingVerbs of Perception in English Grammar
Verbs of Perception refer to those verbs which are used to talk about sensing: see/look/watch/notice/observe hear/listen to taste smell touch/feel sense in general These verbs can be used in different ways and have certain grammatical conditions attached to them. Continuous (Progressive) Forms Used in continuous forms (aka progressive forms), these […]
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