English Grammar
Janet Kay Blaylock
Latest Articles
This is an article about Parts of Speech. The last article I wrote was about nouns. This one is about pronouns.
Parts of Speech Series - Part One - Nouns
This is an article that is the start of a series of articles on the Parts of Speech. In this article we cover Nouns.
A Creative Way to Teach English
This is an article on how to be creative in teaching English.
This is an article on troublesome word pairs: affect/effect; there/their; two/to/too; its/it's; here/hear; who/whom; accept/except; desert/dessert; who/whom; accept/except; desert/dessert; lay/lie; lose/loose; set/sit
This article provides ideas on how to develop your vocabulary. By developing your vocabulary, you will increase your spelling, English, and writing skills.
Are We Moving Closer to Newspeak?
In Orwell's *1984,* Newspeak was seen as a communication ideal. How close are we to its tenets?
Still Have Writer-Types to Buy For?
Some suggestions for those last-minute gifts for your favorite wordsmith
What's it Called When We Get a Word from a Person's Name?
An eponym!
In Case the Pope is on Your Christmas Card List This Year . . .
Formal salutations (or, when "dear" just won't do)
What is the difference between a dash and a hyphen? What the heck is an em-dash?