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A verse on endurance and having energy

Posted on August 7, 2024July 15, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Thomas shares a verse from his new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, published by Beacon Press.

Antecedent and Pronoun: How To Make Your Writing Clear!

Posted on July 31, 2024July 15, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

How to make your writing both economical and clear by being sure that each and every pronoun has a clear antecedent.

What part of speech is SEVERAL?

Posted on July 24, 2024July 15, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Thomas answers a question about what part of speech the word SEVERAL is. Here’s a hint: It depends on the sentence!

Inflection Of Verbs In English Grammar

Posted on July 17, 2024July 15, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Marie walks you through an example of how to inflect a verb for the first person, second person, and third person, singular and plural.

A poem on how knowledge is passed from generation to generation

Posted on July 10, 2024June 25, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Thomas shares a verse from his new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, published by Beacon Press.

Marie Rackham standing on a driftwood log, arms joyfully outstretched.

What Are Verbs of Action?

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

In the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie and I help students explore the fundamentals of grammar: the eight parts of speech and how understanding them can enhance creativity.

How To Remember The Difference Between Its And It’s

Posted on July 1, 2024June 25, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

One of the perennial confusions in English is between its and it’s. Here’s a way to remember the difference forever. The key to distinguishing between it’s and its is to remember that it’s, with an apostrophe, is a contraction, and its, without an apostrophe, is a possessive pronoun.

What words CAN’T a sentence start with in English?

Posted on June 12, 2024May 28, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

During a virtual classroom visit, Thomas answered a question about what kinds of words can begin sentences and paragraphs.

verbs are classified by their uses in a verb phrase

Principal and Auxiliary or Helping Verbs

Posted on June 5, 2024May 28, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie offers an overview of verb phrases, principal verbs, and helping or auxiliary verbs.

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Introduction to Subjects and Predicates

Posted on May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

In this free excerpt from The Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie uses simple, visual, and memorable examples to answer the question, “What are subjects and predicates?”

A poem on hospitality and life

Posted on May 29, 2024May 28, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Thomas shares a verse from his new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, published by Beacon Press.

When to use the Pronouns I or Me in English

Posted on May 24, 2024May 24, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Do we use the pronoun I or me when speaking about I or me and someone else? Here’s a simple way to answer the question easily and playfully.

What is the Difference between Adverbs and Helping Verbs?

Posted on May 8, 2024April 24, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Can it possibly be correct to say “It is they”? Yes, it is, but there is another correct way to say the same thing: “It is them.” Here’s why!

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Compound Sentence Examples from the Beach!

Posted on May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Marie answers the questions “What is a principal clause?” and “What is a compound sentence?” with clear, beach-side examples.

verbs are classified in three ways: by what they express, by their meaning, and by their uses in a verb phrase

The Classification of Verbs

Posted on May 1, 2024June 12, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Level One, however, we get to explore verbs in much greater depth. Here, Marie gives a quick but comprehensive overview of the different kinds of verbs.

A poem on the power of words

Posted on April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 by Cozy Grammar

Thomas shares a verse from his new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, published by Beacon Press.

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