Learning English means having the burden of going through grammar whatnots, which includes remembering one too many complex principles. Plus, concepts being called in multiple variations makes English a huge and bitter pill to swallow. Couldn’t agree more, could you? One of these things I’m referring to is what we call “relative clauses,” which may …
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“I know what pronouns are, but I’m kinda confused about the idea behind relative pronouns and I have no clue on how to punctuate sentences containing relative pronouns. If that’s totally you, you’ve certainly come to the right place. But don’t worry, Linguaholic got you covered! You’re welcome. You can thank me later for writing this …
English has a lot of words that have similar, but slightly different meanings. Learning all these options, and how to use them in a sentence, can be a great way to build your vocabulary and add nuance to your expressions. Today, we’ll learn about the word “benign.” How do you use “benign” in a …
“There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” This is an old proverb that dates back to 1854, when it was used by Seba Smith in “Way Down East or Portraitures of Yankee Life.” The proverb means that there are several ways to achieve the same thing or attain the same goal. And, that …
Who could ever forget the movie Leap Year back in 2010? The endless greens of the Irish meadows, the story behind Ballycarbery Castle, and the train wreck of mishaps that Anna Brady had to endure. One of the most unforgettable scenes in the film was when a group of lads offered desperate Anna a lift …
Some proverbs confer wisdom onto us. They tell us how we should conduct ourselves and how the world works. After all, fortune favors the brave, and a stitch in time saves nine. On the other hand, other proverbs warn us from making mistakes, mistakes that are part and parcel of being human. For example, we …
What makes a certain expression or proverb immortal? Why do some sayings get passed down from generation to generation, even crossing cultural and linguistic boundaries, while other sayings rarely make it past a single generation and are quickly forgotten, only to be remembered by curious historians who ask themselves how humanity could have ever used …
When and how do we use “whether”? Is the “or not” in “whether or not” even necessary? Although it seems a bit odd, it is natural to ask these tricky questions occasionally. Given all the deceptive rules in any language’s grammar, perhaps only Mr. Chomsky isn’t having troubles like this. Well, there’s no need to …
An integral part of becoming fluent in any language is learning their idiomatic expressions. After all, if you want to have a full-on conversation with a native English speaker, they are bound to use expressions like “give someone the cold shoulder” and “go on a wild goose chase.” And, unless you know what these expressions …