The mark of fluent English-language writers or speakers is the way they effortlessly do away with words mandated by formal grammar — which only impede the quick delivery of their ideas.

Adjectives are words that describe a characteristic of a noun. This is Dave. [Hello]. His jacket is ‘reflective’, his boots are ‘sturdy’ and his hat is ‘hard’. ‘Reflective’, ‘sturdy’ and ‘hard’ are ...

You probably noticed this place is called Mount Scary. Well, that’s not because of the mountain. Allow me to explain. Y’see, she’s not just a yeti… she’s a scary yeti. Scary is an adjective. An ...

Do you know the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives? Read on to learn more! We use comparative adjectives when we are comparing two things or people. Superlative adjectives are ...

It is a lovely warm August day outside, and I am wearing a green loose top. Does the second part of that sentence sound strange to you? Perhaps you think I should have written “loose green top.” ...

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THE word 'super' is intended to denote greatness and superiority but now it is turning into the s-word. Lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary say there has been a rise in the number of times ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Language, a journal of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA), has appeared continuously since 1925 (4 issues per year). It ...