by Charlotte Cottier | 20 Apr 2021 | Grammar, Words, Writing
Grammatical words: pronouns, conjunctions, determiners and more In my previous blog post about parts of speech, I discussed the 4 parts of speech known as lexical or content words: nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. In this post, I’ll cover the other 5 parts...
by Charlotte Cottier | 20 Apr 2021 | Grammar, Words, Writing
Content words: nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs How many parts of speech does English have? And what are parts of speech, anyway? Grab a cuppa and settle in for this grammar refresher. Parts of speech are the types of words that make up sentences. Every...
by Charlotte Cottier | 15 Nov 2020 | Grammar, Words
How to use lay and lie in your writing Did you lie in bed last night contemplating the meaning of life, the universe and everything? Or did you lay there? Are you laying on the couch now while you read this on your electronic device of choice? Or are you lying...