Two weeks ago, we started the series on word classes. And last week, we delved into report writing. I thought it would be useful to intersperse the series, so we go back to word classes this week. We ...
A subject pronoun close explains who or what is doing the action in a sentence. It replaces the noun - the name of a person or thing doing the action. For example, instead of the name Sarah, the ...
This week’s article focuses on additional uses of the pronoun for communicative contexts. We shall be considering the following types of pronouns: reflexive and intensive pronouns, interrogative ...
You may have heard of the singular “they/them” pronouns, often used by non-binary people as a gender-neutral pronoun in place of “she/her” and “he/him”. But while more and more people are becoming ...
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Last week, we started discussing the place of pronouns in communication, as provoked by President Donald Trump’s decision to expunge the part of speech from email addresses of US public functionaries.
Pronouns are what you use to address other people when you’re not using names. The most common pronouns are she/her/hers, they/them/theirs, and he/him/his. For many cisgender people — folks whose ...
Do you struggle to correctly use pronouns? If so, you may understandably be wary of the ACT English section. This portion of the ACT contains 75 questions, which you must answer in 45 minutes. More ...
One of the most effective television ads last year during Donald Trump’s campaign for president warned voters: “Kamala is for they/them, not you.” Less than two weeks after taking office in January, ...