A syllabic consonant or vocalic consonant is a consonant that forms a syllable on its own, like the m, n, Read more…
Tag: NRTC English
It is important to avoid using or sayingĀ my own, his own, our own, their own, her own, your ownĀ when Read more…
Any perfect continuous tense (whether present perfect continuous, past perfect continuous, or future perfect continuous) shows the duration for the Read more…
As Iāve always told my students at TBOSE Tutorial, a perfective tense shows completeness; it shows that an action has Read more…
One big thing to note about collective nouns is that they are names that we give to a group of Read more…
The word ‘pizza’ /ĖpiĖtsÉ/ is pronounced as “PEE-t-suh,” emphasizing the long “ee” sound and ending with a soft “uh.” Another Read more…
Last week, a Twitter user lamented the poor use of English by Nigerians. In her words, “It’s dinner not dinner Read more…
ONE BIG THING to note about a participial phrase is that it has only one function: it modifies the subject Read more…
In English, when someone asks how you are, it’s common to reply with a simple “I’m fine”. I hope you’re Read more…
English can be tricky, especially when words sound alike but mean different things. An example is the differences between “cause”, Read more…
