Word Order

The word order of sentences that are not questions or commands is: Subject + Verb + Object + Adverbials (How? Where? When?) For example: “We had a great meal at an Italian restaurant yesterday.” There are a few other things to remember. Firstly, the adverbial of place is placed before the adverbial of time at […]

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Word-a-Day Calendars

Word-a-day calendars are special kinds of calendars. Many people use the calderas on their smartphones or computers these days. However, word-a-day calendars are different in that each page includes a new word. They’re interesting for word lovers and practical for language learners. You can even set yourself a task or start a new habit of […]

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What are puns, exactly?

Puns are witty and humorous play-on-words. Pun-based jokes make use of the comedic potential of a word because it has different meanings or sounds like another word. Take a look at this one: The present, the past, and the future walked into a bar. It was tense. This joke takes advantage of the adjective and […]

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