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GRAMMAR GIRL!
For a humourous look at grammar and some of the stickier grammatical situations, check out Grammar Girl. There is a site called Quick and Dirty Tips, and there is also a series of podcasts available. A book on the same topic has just been published. For those of you who are on Facebook, you might like to become a fan of Grammar Girl.
IDIOMS
If English is not your first language, then English idioms are probably difficult for you. The BBC has a site that provides interesting and crazy videos to explain a variety of idioms.
DEFINITIONS
Clause: A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb.
Independent clause: A clause that can be used alone as a sentence and that does not need any other grammatical construction: e.g. He hit the ball over the fence.
Dependent clause: A clause that cannot form a separate sentence; there must be an independent clause for it to modify: e.g. When Peter played baseball, he hit the ball over the fence.
Phrase: A group of words used together to express an idea but without a subject and a verb: e.g. In the game yesterday, he hit the ball over the fence.
Independent clause: A clause that can be used alone as a sentence and that does not need any other grammatical construction: e.g. He hit the ball over the fence.
Dependent clause: A clause that cannot form a separate sentence; there must be an independent clause for it to modify: e.g. When Peter played baseball, he hit the ball over the fence.
Phrase: A group of words used together to express an idea but without a subject and a verb: e.g. In the game yesterday, he hit the ball over the fence.
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PUNCTUATION BASICS
1. When using an introductory phrase, remember to set it off with a comma.
2. If you have an introductory dependent clause, set it off with a comma.
3. Two independent clauses can be more difficult; use a semicolon to separate them if there is no coordinating conjunction, but use a comma if there is a one.
2. If you have an introductory dependent clause, set it off with a comma.
3. Two independent clauses can be more difficult; use a semicolon to separate them if there is no coordinating conjunction, but use a comma if there is a one.
CONJUNCTIONS
Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Subordinating Conjunctions (WISH ABOUT)
Who, what, where, when, why, which, whether, while
If
Since, so that
How
As, after, although
Before, because
Once
Unless, until
Than, that, though
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Subordinating Conjunctions (WISH ABOUT)
Who, what, where, when, why, which, whether, while
If
Since, so that
How
As, after, although
Before, because
Once
Unless, until
Than, that, though
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WHAT'S NEW IN PUNCTUATION?
Have you ever heard of the interrobang? It’s a symbol that is cross between a question mark and an exclamation mark. Check some background information about it, and listen to a CBC podcast that includes a discussion of this interesting punctuation mark. However, there is a word of warning--don’t use it in formal academic writing.
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SPELLING TEST
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
On Nytol Sleep Aid -- "Warning: May cause drowsiness."
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10 comments:
Sometimes people attract germs because they don't wash their hands before they eat meals.
I disagree. Kill bacteria. It would force those people without culture to get with it!
Interesting--I think you both need to look at this one a bit closer;-)
Humans have both good and bad bacteria living symbiotically with them. Bacteria also live in clusters known as cultures.
The statement therefore implies that people should be in favour of products like pro-biotics because while some people lack ethnic culture, the only type of ‘culture’ they have is that of the bacteria that live within them.
Nadia: Thank you for a very specific response, but is there no culture apart from ethnic culture?
I'm sorry, you're right. While I only mentioned ethnic culture, I should have included a lack of other ways of life, such as religion, art, and beliefs.
Some people have such limited exposure to culturally enlightening activities as drama, art, languages, dance, etcetera, that the closest they get to "culture" is when they get sick. :)
Kelly: Yes, but there are good bacteria, too.
It`s a fun phrase to use the word CULTURE to make joke, since it has the two different meanings.
Seiko: Yes, that's the basis for many jokes: two or more meanings for the same word.
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