Grammar! Why is English grammar so confusing? I studied grammar for many years at school and I still dont understand when to use a tense. Is it the simple present or the present perfect? Whats the difference? My teacher tells me to keep visiting gram

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 纯正英语一分钟

March 4 is a very important day for all language students. It is National Grammar Day (NGD). This is the day for you to be extra careful with your grammar in class. It is also a good day to promise yourself to make your grammar better. This day is no

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is text messaging. Karel (pronounced Carl) from Toronto, Canada, asked if I think text messaging is affecting how people write in formal situations. Well, I know it is for some people because Mia tells me so in this n

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(33) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is why grammar matters. One thing people said they wanted to hear more about in my print book is why grammar matters. I didn't think any of you would need convincing, but maybe you're looking for arguments to defend y

发表于:2019-01-25 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

March 4 is National Grammar Day, so I have a special top-10 show to celebrate the occasion, and before you argue with me, read the whole explanation about why each of these is a myth. The podcast version of this article is brought to you by Audible.c

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

Grammar Girl here. The holidays are upon us, so it's time to answer questions about how to write greeting cards and party invitations. Here's Elaina: Hi. I have a question about the plural form of last names. For example, if the last name is Alvarez,

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(109) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl