grammarian

Collocations with heavy

October 11, 2013 -

Collocations are word groups that sound natural to a native English speaker. Of course, ESL students often find it difficult to understand which adjectives best… Continue reading

I haven’t or I don’t have

October 10, 2013 -

Have is an interesting verb in that it serves many purposes. Sometimes it is used as an auxiliary verb. For example, when we use have… Continue reading

Common correlative conjunctions

October 9, 2013 -

Correlative conjunctions are usually coordinating in nature because the sentence fragments they connect tend to be of equal rank. As you know, a coordinating conjunction… Continue reading

Correlative conjunctions

October 8, 2013 -

You already know what a conjunction is. It is a word used to connect two words, phrases or clauses. Examples are: and, but, because, when,… Continue reading

Even if and even though

October 7, 2013 -

These two expressions are often confused but they are not interchangeable. Even though means ‘despite the fact that’. It shows contract. It is more emphatic… Continue reading