A poem about knowledge and leadership
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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Three Creative Techniques to Remember Everything You Learn
Cozy Grammar recently offered a workshop for starting off the learning year with creativity and joy. Take a peek!
Do Prepositions Have Their Own Acronym?
In a virtual classroom visit, Thomas shows how making up your own acronym for the four kinds of prepositions can help you remember them.
Demonstrative Pronouns: This, That, These, and Those
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie gives examples of the four demonstrative pronouns: this, these, that, and those.
Three Ways that Interrogative Pronouns Ask Questions
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie explores the three ways that interrogative pronouns ask questions.
Intensive Pronouns and Reflexive Pronouns
Marie introduces both kinds of compound personal pronouns: intensive pronouns and reflexive pronouns.
A poem on waiting for the right moment
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.
Can an adverb tell you more than where and when?
During a virtual classroom visit, Thomas answered a question about what else an adverb can tell you beyond where and when.
A Cozy Review of Personal Pronouns
Marie gives a cozy review of personal pronouns, with easy-to-understand examples and gives special attention to second person pronouns.
A poem on friendship that endures
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.
Correlative conjunction vs a plain conjunction?
We were recently asked about the difference between a correlative conjunction and a conjunction. Take a peek at our answer!
Person in Grammar and the Drama of Everyday Life
Thomas explores the connection between the concept of person in English (first person, second person, third person) and the drama of everyday life.
Is punctuation the same in different languages and countries?
Charlie C. asks, “Is punctuation the same in different languages (like when you’re translating)?” Take a peek!
An Introduction to the Possessive or Genitive Case
Marie explores the inflection of nouns for case, with examples of the possessive or genitive case of nouns.
A poem on leadership and foresight
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.
Different Ways of Thinking About Grammar
During a virtual classroom visit, Thomas answered a question about synonyms for the word “grammar.” Take a peek at his answer!