This is one of the most confusing parts of English grammar. Normally, you should not use THE before a name. But sometimes THE is part of the name. For example, THE United States of America! Or the U.S. You can also say the U.S.A., though it’s very rare, except in military culture, to say the [...]
Ha ha! Got you! (got you = I tricked you, I got your attention) I thought I’d get your attention if I put sex in the title. (to get someone’s attention = to make someone listen to what you are saying) I’ll give you some juicy examples later, so keep reading!! (juicy examples/details = examples/details [...]
This is my next lesson on articles. I was in my kitchen, preparing for a party, so I took out a bunch of food and used it to explain articles. When you watch, please notice how I pause. Sometimes I say “Um.” Sometimes I say something wrong and correct myself. It’s not the perfect way [...]
Here’s an explanation of a basic part of English grammar: using the + a place. If you take time to practice each rule for using the, a and an, you’ll master articles! (to master something = to become an expert at something, to be very good at something) (articles = a, an, the) After you [...]
This week I’m going to give you little exercises to practice using articles. It is one of the most important parts of English grammar that you must learn. You may think learning how to use articles is a waste of time because people understand you when you don’t use them. However, people will think your [...]