English Grammar: Plural Proper Nouns February 10, 2012 by Melanie Why do we call the American music awards show The Grammys, and not The Grammies? One of the first things you learned in English class was the “rule” making the plural form of nouns that end with -y. If a noun with two or more […]
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February 2012
Archives for February 2012 English Grammar: Plural Proper Nouns February 10, 2012 by Melanie Why do we call the American music awards show The Grammys, and not The Grammies? One of the first things you learned in English class was the “rule” making the plural form of nouns that end with -y. If a noun […]
English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verbs “Wear” and “Dress”
English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verbs “Wear” and “Dress” February 6, 2012 by Melanie What are you wearing? wear = have clothes on your body You wear clothes. This is the most common verb used to talk about clothes. What are you wearing today? I’m going to wear my new shoes to school tomorrow! […]
Confusing English Verbs – Wear or Dress?
Confusing English Verbs – Wear or Dress? February 6, 2012 by Melanie (Photo by an untrained eye) To wear = to have clothes on your body You wear clothes. This is the most common verb used to talk about clothes. What are you wearing today? I’m going to wear my new shoes to school […]
verbs Archives
English Vocabulary: How to Use the Verbs “Wear” and “Dress” February 6, 2012 by Melanie What are you wearing? wear = have clothes on your body You wear clothes. This is the most common verb used to talk about clothes. What are you wearing today? I’m going to wear my new shoes to school tomorrow! […]
Learn about Fashion & Shopping in English!
Read and Learn about Fashion & Shopping in English! February 3, 2012 by Melanie (Photo by Swamibu) One thing that makes learning English a bit easier is studying things you enjoy! So, if you’re into fashion and shopping, this post is for you. New York Fashion Week starts next week! This is a big […]
Canada Archives
English Vocabulary: All About Snow! January 31, 2012 by Melanie What does snow look like? Snow (an uncountable noun) is made up of millions of individual snowflakes. Each snowflake is unique. No two snowflakes look the same. Of course, snowflakes are so tiny that it’s impossible to compare them, but every Canadian schoolchild learns that […]
English Vocabulary: All About Snow!
English Vocabulary: All About Snow! January 31, 2012 by Melanie What does snow look like? Snow (an uncountable noun) is made up of millions of individual snowflakes. Each snowflake is unique. No two snowflakes look the same. Of course, snowflakes are so tiny that it’s impossible to compare them, but every Canadian schoolchild learns that […]
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English Vocabulary: All About Snow! January 31, 2012 by Melanie What does snow look like? Snow (an uncountable noun) is made up of millions of individual snowflakes. Each snowflake is unique. No two snowflakes look the same. Of course, snowflakes are so tiny that it’s impossible to compare them, but every Canadian schoolchild learns that […]
January 2012
Archives for January 2012 English Vocabulary: All About Snow! January 31, 2012 by Melanie What does snow look like? Snow (an uncountable noun) is made up of millions of individual snowflakes. Each snowflake is unique. No two snowflakes look the same. Of course, snowflakes are so tiny that it’s impossible to compare them, but every […]