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Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers. They have a singular and a plural form. The singular form can use the determiner “a” or “an”. If you want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun,… Read More ›
Grammar fails from the Daily Mail
I use examples of fails from the Mail in my classes. Can you spot the clangers in these screenshots? One is a common Eggcorn and the other one is a misplaced modifier. Below is an example of generalisation – when… Read More ›
Dangling and misplaced modifiers
In a well-written sentence, modifiers are next to the words they describe. If too much distance separates a modifier and its target, the modifier is misplaced. If the sentence fails to include a target, the modifier is dangling. So the rule is: When… Read More ›
