by Dr. Lindeman | Jul 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
On the surface, nouns seem like one of the most straightforward aspects of English. Unlike verbs, you don’t need to conjugate them. Unlike adjectives, they don’t follow complicated rules about order. At their core, nouns are words that identify the subject or object...
by Dr. Lindeman | Jun 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
By now, I have gone over many English phrases and idioms in my posts. Still, it always seems that there are more. That is one of the great frustrations and joys of English. You can be remarkably expressive in countless ways, but only if you understand the words, you...
by Dr. Lindeman | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’m going to start this by asking you to stick with me for a moment. The big words in the heading might make this post look like it covers some deeply technical and complicated grammar rules; I assure you they are not complicated. Positive only means...
by Dr. Lindeman | Jun 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
As one of the foundational building blocks of language, adjectives are naturally critical to any written work, academic or not. They can provide sensory, temporal, or emotional information, emphasize a particular concept, and even create powerful connections between...
by Dr. Lindeman | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s a truism that you’ve mastered a language when you can understand humor in that language. For English, one can probably call themselves a master if they understand common slang and metaphors that have worked their way into everyday speech and writing. ...
