Confusing English: It all makes sense … not
English can be confusing. Here are some great examples to get you really confused.
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April 7, 2022
Contractions: Part 2- more on using contractions
Contraction in English Part 2. This follows a post answering a member's question about contractions in English from yesterday.
April 7, 2022
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Contractions: making words shorter
Contractions are often used in written and spoken English to shorten and 'join' the subject and verb or auxiliary and verb in a sentence. In spoken English they are constantly present so as a learner you definitely need to get your ear around them!
April 6, 2022
Punctuation matters
Punctuation matters Punctuation matters! The meaning of a sentence can change completely if the punctuation…
August 14, 2019
Sentence Structure : Writing efficient sentences
Question from Rima in the USA: This sentence is driving us crazy! I realize it…
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June 13, 2018
Introduction to punctuation
English4today Quick Guide to English Punctuation Punctuation is used to create sense, clarity and stress…
Brackets and parentheses
Brackets and parentheses The difference between a 'bracket' and a 'parentheses' can be a bit…
Capital letters and punctuation
Capital letters and punctuation See also The English4Today Grammar: Capitals (nouns) for how capital letters are…
Hyphen and dash
Hyphen and dash Hyphen A hyphen joins two or more words together (e.g. x-ray, door-to-door)…
Apostrophe
Apostrophe The apostrophe probaly causes more grief than any of the other punctuation marks put…
Quotation marks
Quotation marks UsageAlthough you will still see the double quotation marks used to quote direct…
Colon and semi-colon
Colon and semi-colon Semi-colon The Semicolon The semicolon is somewhere between a weak full stop…
Exclamation mark
Exclamation mark The exclamation mark is used to express exasperation,astonishment or surprise or to emphasise…
Nouns and using capital letters
NOUNS AND USING CAPITAL LETTERS Capital letters are used with: Names and titles of people…