grammarian

Uses of that

September 14, 2011 -

That can be used as an adjective and a pronoun. It is the singular form of those. Compare: Look at that man over there. Look… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with letter N

September 13, 2011 -

Neologism The label neologism refers to a word which has been recently coined. An example is ‘eco-friendly which means ‘not harmful to the environment’. Nominative… Continue reading

Grammar terms with M

September 13, 2011 -

Main clause A clause which is capable of making a complete sentence by itself. A sentence must have at least one main clause. A simple… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with letter L

September 10, 2011 -

Labile verb A verb which can be either transitive or intransitive. English has many labile verbs. Examples are: sink, smoke, dress, wash, swim, jump etc.… Continue reading

Grammar terms beginning with letter F

September 8, 2011 -

False friend A word in a foreign language which looks very much like a word in your own language but which has a very different… Continue reading