What is the Difference between Ethereal and Ephemeral
A viewer recently asked us to compare the words ephemeral and ethereal. Thomas offers a peek into the roots of each word to make their meanings clear.
How to Make Sentences More Interesting
One of the reasons Marie wanted to make The Basic Cozy Grammar Course was to show how grammar—the technique of speaking and writing—can enhance creativity. We wanted to start the New Year by sharing an excerpt from The Basic Cozy Grammar Course in which Marie shows how knowledge of grammar can help make our sentences more interesting.
A poem on timing, opportunity, and acting without waiting
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.
Pronouns Beyond Gender
In our discussions about gender and pronouns, there is something marvelous about the pronouns “you” and “I” in English that can be liberating to remember.
Introduction to Indefinite Pronouns in English Grammar
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.
Why Are You So Interested In Grammar?
A student from Quest Academy’s 4th grade Mustang class asks, “What made you so interested in grammar?” Thomas gives a personal answer to this question, explaining the importance of grammar in the process.
Reaching Across the Sands of Time
Getting a bigger picture of how language works can infuse our words with power and love alike. We’re thus delighted to announce Cozy Grammar’s Pay From the Heart Pricing so we can continue sharing both with students around the world.
Inflection of Pronouns for Possessive Case
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie discusses the possessive case of pronouns, including the primary personal pronouns, indefinite possessive pronouns, and pronoun phrases.
An Exclamation Mark in the Middle of a Sentence
In this excerpt from The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie introduces how to use exclamation marks WITHIN a sentence.
How to Use Hyphens with Compound Words
In this excerpt from The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie offers a punctuation poem and an easy-to-follow introduction to using hyphens to join the parts of compound words.
The Conjunctions between Language and Life
What in the world is a whiz deletion? A way of deleting wizards? Actually, it names something we do all the time in English. Take a peek!
A poem on clarity before action and right effort
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.
What is a Whiz Deletion?
What in the world is a whiz deletion? A way of deleting wizards? Actually, it names something we do all the time in English. Take a peek!
How Different are Nouns and Pronouns?
A student from Quest Academy’s 4th grade Mustang class asks, “How Different are Nouns and Pronouns?” Thomas gives an interactive answer to this question, explaining the importance of grammar in the process.
A poem about good governance and the abundance of the earth
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.
An Introduction to Commas
In this excerpt from The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie gives an easy-to-follow introduction to using commas to set off a person’s name.