By Dates, Inflections

I also have also had problems speaking clearly and coherently, making me seem less intelligent that i think i am. And as a result i have lost opportunties for relationships i had very much hoped for, so i had to be determined to work out my speaking problem. I think there are many reasons for me...

Phrasal Verbs, A New Approach To Learning “I don’t understand” he said, “I just don’t understand”. These words from a student in early 2003 set me off on a quest to resolve a problem that has for centuries defeated teacher and student alike. My student, José García Bes, like millions before...

Good day, all! Read through....the question is at the end. English cases, though no longer taught as such, are still somewhat present and remnants of the cases in Old English. During the time between say, 1300 and the present, we lost most of the inflections that were present before...

Miriam, Many thanks for your thoughtful expansion of Pem's analysis. I'll first address the specific questions you've raised, then re-state more thoroughly the case which the Cambridge book is making for the gerund's redefinition. Consider the following two sentences: 1. I can't stand your...

Here is what the dictionary has to say: Main Entry: gram·mar Pronunciation: 'gra-m&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English gramere, from Middle French gramaire, modification of Latin grammatica, from Greek grammatikE, from feminine of grammatikos of letters, from grammat-, gramma -- more at...