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Adjectives and adverbs
We saw in the last blog post – Parts of Speech (1) – that parts of speech are the names we use to describe the role played by the different types of words in a language; the job which each word performs in a sentence.
After looking at Nouns and Verbs, we now come [...]
Parts of Speech (2)
Parts of Speech (1)
Nouns and Verbs
Parts of speech are the names which describe the role or purpose of the different types of words in a language; the job which each word performs in a sentence.
First are NOUNS, which are names of things.
PROPER NOUNS normally begin with a capital letter (sometimes known as ‘upper case’) and are things like [...]
Grammatically correct writing
Plenty of people will tell you that grammar, spelling and punctuation are unimportant; that the only thing that matters is the fact you communicate.
But that’s a contradiction, or at least very close to one.
If grammar, spelling and punctuation are incorrect, it makes it very hard for the reader to understand what it is you’re trying [...]
English is a worldwide language
If you are reading this comfortably, you could be one of the 375 million people worldwide who speak English as their first or main language. Just think of the countries that includes –
United Kingdom
Ireland
USA
much of Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
There are many other smaller countries and I apologise to those I have unintentionally excluded. Add in those [...]
Good English – why bother?
The purpose of words
Words are just raw materials; but what a difference the hand of the craftsman can make!
Just as the skilful carpenter creates a work of art by his craftsmanship and selection of tools, so the trained writer turns simple words into magnificent sentences by a careful choice of shape, rhythm, weight and balance.
And [...]
