There are a large amount of language teaching apps and websites, and since UK Grammar is partially aimed at foreign language students of English I would like to take the time to recommend my two favourites, if you are looking…
As a continuation of the series on frequently-confused English prepositions, this post focuses on the word ‘from’, which is primarily used to indicate a specific period or time within which an action or event takes place. For more information on…
In life, we are compelled to make comparisons. In British English, adjectives (words that describe nouns) and adverbs (words that describe verbs) can be modified to express degrees of comparison: the comparative and the superlative. These forms allow us to…
Prepositions are small words that play a vital role in sentence structure and meaning. They help establish relationships between different elements in a sentence, such as nouns, pronouns and phrases, by indicating location, time, direction, possession and more. Prepositions can…
English language learners often comment upon the wide choice of vocabulary in the English language and the vast quantity of words there are to learn. Yet, this is a widely disputed point. Are there not more words in Korean, Spanish…
This post explains the use of the preposition ‘for’. Prepositions are words that play a vital role in sentence structure and meaning. They help establish relationships between different elements in a sentence, such as nouns, pronouns and phrases, by indicating…
As a continuation of the series on frequently-confused English prepositions, this post focuses on the word ‘during’, which is primarily used to indicate a specific period or time within which an action or event takes place. For more information on…
This post looks at the use of the preposition ‘by’. Prepositions are small but powerful words that play a vital role in sentence structure and meaning. They help establish relationships between different elements in a sentence, such as nouns, pronouns…