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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 ...
English in a Minute: 4 ways to use 'capacity' Compound nouns English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'appropriate' Homophones English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'consider' Weather words English in a Minute ...
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.” ...
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 ...
Hwang Minsu from Korea writes: What is the difference in meaning between impossible mission and mission impossible? In English, many adjectives, including past participles, can come before or after ...