Journal - 3/2/17
Word order is crucial in determining the meaning of a sentence. "James hit Charles" is very different from "Charles hit James". See how...
Journal - 3/1/17
The word "not" is only three letters long, yet it can change the meaning of a sentence entirely. It's also a very slippery word that can...
Journal - 2/28/17
A mnemonic is a device to help you remember something. Mnemonics are particularly useful when learning new vocabulary . For instance, it...
Journal - 2/27/17
The active voice occurs when the subject performs the action. In the passive voice, the subject of the sentence is acted on by another...
Journal - 2/24/17
Did you know that punctuation doesn't just include commas, apostrophes, and periods, but it also covers the space between words and...
Journal - 2/23/17
Many words in the English language are spelled very differently from the way they're pronounced. For instance, the word "fuchsia" is...