Grammar Goofs
15 Grammar Goofs that make you look silly…
15 Grammar Goofs that make you look silly…
Grammar Girl – Quick & Dirty Tips “Your friendly guide to the world of grammar, punctuation, usage, and fun developments in the English language.” This is a great site to search for grammar rules and/or common grammar mistakes. http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
Do you know what the abbreviations “i.e.” and “e.g.” stand for? Do you ever have trouble remembering when to use one versus the other? Here’s a WikiHow page that explains the differences really well: http://www.wikihow.com/Use-%22i.e.%22-Versus-%22e.g.%22 It even includes an i.e. and … Read More
Do your kids know the rules regarding the use of it’s and its? This site clarifies the rule very simply: http://its-not-its.info
Essential Skills Advantage Want to teach your children at home or improve their grades at school? LearnWithESA.com provides FREE online Reading, Language & Grammar learning programs for children ages 4 – 12 in grades K – 6. Get literally thousands … Read More
From “here’s you a piece of pizza” to “this glass needs washed,” every state has its own set of phrases that can seem bizarre to the rest of the English-speaking world. Now researchers at Yale University have revealed these patterns … Read More
March 4th is National Grammar Day. Why? Because you should “March Forth” with good grammar. (Also, because knowing the difference between “fourth” and “forth” is in itself a sign of your attention to grammar.) Designated in 2008, National Grammar Day … Read More
Do you know all the different ways to conjugate a verb? Not just past, present, and future but also present perfect, future perfect, past perfect continuous, and more. Conjugation means breaking a verb down into its different forms to show … Read More
Avoid these words like the plague! A page of helpful suggestions when writing papers, especially for English classes: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/plague.htm
Last week I found two of the best places for learning English grammar rules…and they’re both ESL sites! I really like their easy-to-understand explanations with examples. Common Mistakes in English http://esl.about.com/od/common_mistakes English Teacher Melanie http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/grammar