Is “It is they” grammatically correct?
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!
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!
Marie explains the inflection of pronouns for the objective case, giving an example using the whales outside her cozy beach cottage!
In this free excerpt from the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie answers the question “What are possessive pronouns?” and gives some easy-to-remember examples in the context of daily life.
During a virtual classroom visit, Thomas answered a question about the difference between proper nouns and common nouns.
Marie explains how antecedents and pronouns work together, offering clear and memorable examples of pronoun antecedent agreement.
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie defines pronouns in apposition and gives examples of how appositives are used and punctuated.
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie give example sentences and a list of key indefinite pronouns, such as each, all, several, many, some, anyone, everyone, someone, and each other.
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie discusses the possessive case of pronouns, including the primary personal pronouns, indefinite possessive pronouns, and pronoun phrases.
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie explores how personal, interrogative, demonstrative, and indefinite pronouns change their form from singular to plural.
When using the demonstrative pronouns THIS, THAT, THESE, and THOSE, there’s a common mistake that easy to correct. Simply make sure your pronouns point clearly to their antecedents.
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie gives examples of the four demonstrative pronouns: this, these, that, and those.
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie explores the three ways that interrogative pronouns ask questions.
Marie introduces both kinds of compound personal pronouns: intensive pronouns and reflexive pronouns.
Thomas explores a common mistake in using the compound personal pronoun myself and shows an easy way to correct it.
Marie gives a cozy review of personal pronouns, with easy-to-understand examples and gives special attention to second person pronouns.
Thomas explores the connection between the concept of person in English (first person, second person, third person) and the drama of everyday life.