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 Simple Grammar: What Do We Mean by “Parenthesis”?

A parenthesis is a word, phrase, or clause that interrupts the text to offer an...

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What Are Articles? A Simple Grammar Guide

English grammar can be tricky for many learners. Let’s say you have this sentence: “I...

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A Guide to Contractions in English Grammar

In the English language, contractions are two words combined into one. To make speech easier...

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Why Grammar Is Important!

You’re probably aware that grammar is important. But some could argue that grammar is the...

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Grammar Tips: How to Use Neither/Either and Nor/Or Correctly

Neither/nor and either/or are pairs of words that many people struggle with, especially if English...

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Grammar Tips: Defining vs. Non-defining Clauses

What Are Clauses? At its most basic, a clause is a grammatical unit that contains...

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Grammar Tips: What’s a Postmodifier?

A postmodifier is a word or group of words that gives more details or limits...

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Grammar Tips: Who vs. That

If you’re sometimes unsure whether to use “who” or “that” in a sentence, you’re not...

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Grammar Tips: Direct Objects and Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

In this article, we’ll explore direct objects and the type of verbs (transitive vs. intransitive)...

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Grammar Tips: Progressive Aspect

You probably know that the English language has three tenses (past, present, and future), but...

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Grammar Tips: What’s an Interjection?

Wow! No way! Unbelievable! Wouldn’t life be bland without interjections? Good thing we don’t live...

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​​Grammar Tips: Tautology

Tautology is the needless repetition of a word, phrase, or idea. The word, first used...

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