Grammar: Determiner
Determiners are a.k.a., identifiers or quantifiers, and they modify nouns or noun phrases in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Determiners are a.k.a., identifiers or quantifiers, and they modify nouns or noun phrases in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Pronouns are the unsung workhorse of grammar: asking, finding, reflecting, possessing, modifying, intensifying…sex…showing, pointing, adding the extras.
Y’all know how colorful adjectives are, and how they help show what’s happening, but do y’all know those picky formatting issues and adjective order? Discover more about Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.
“The” is the definite article while “a” and “an” are indefinite articles and grouped under determiners in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
I’m a’positive that this information is essential, even if it usually is nonessential in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.
An interrupter is a type of punctuation using commas, em dashes, or parentheses in this Properly Punctuated post from KD Did It.
Really. There truly are very many adverbs that are really, really overused.
The vocative case directly addresses a person or animal and makes it quite clear to the reader who is speaking or being addressed. Writers, please read this Properly Punctuated Tip and Grammar Explanation from KD Did It!
Parenthetical elements allow you to include nonessential information, impart a mood, clarify intent, and more in this Grammar Explanation from KD Did It.
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