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Color-related idioms and expressions are very common in English. Meanings of colors change across cultures. We will discuss some of these expressions here. In the… Continue reading

Simple sentence A sentence which contains only one main clause. Examples are: She is coming; The king is dead; My brother wants to buy a… Continue reading

Sentence adverb Adverbs usually modify a verb or a verb phrase. A sentence adverb is an adverb which does not merely modify a verb or… Continue reading

Person The grammatical category which is used to distinguish participants in a conversation. English distinguishes three persons. The first person represents the speaker or speakers.… Continue reading

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