The 1-S Rule - 2 more situations In this article on the 1-S rule, or the subject-verb agreement rule, till now we’ve looked at the following 10 situations: BASIC / GENERAL Application: EVERYONE / EVERYBODY EACH / E [...]

1-S Rule - 3 more situations In the previous article, we saw the use of this rule in 4 situations (CLICK HERE TO READ).  Continuing on this journey, we’re going to look at 3 more situations as follows: FRACTIONS / PERCENTAGES / MAJORI [...]

The 1-S Rule - 4 more situations discussed In the previous article, we looked at the use of the 1-S Rule in 3 tricky situations (CLICK HERE TO READ IT): BASIC / GENERAL Application: EVERYONE / EVERYBODY EACH / EVERY [...]

The 1-S Rule - 3 situations discussed In the previous article, we were introduced to the 1-S Rule (CLICK HERE TO READ). In this one, we’re going to look at 3 situations: BASIC / GENERAL Application: EVERYONE / EVERYBODY EACH / EVERY [...]

The 1-S Rule - Part 1 What is the 1-S Rule? Well, this is a term I have coined. You won't find it anywhere else! The grammar experts will call it subject-verb agreement. We're going to look at this rule because the learners usually commit err [...]

The Basic English Grammar English is generally said to follow the SVO grammar. In simple terms, this means Subject-Verb-Object grammar. But what are subject, verb, and object in simple terms? Let’s take an example: John eats apples. Here, [...]

Take something with a pinch of salt   We normally add some salt to our dishes to make them eatable or edible. For instance, when we make chapattis, we add salt to the flour, and not the flour to salt! In other words, we “add salt to ta [...]

Stick to your guns Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a leader who sticks to his guns on policy issues, especially if he isn’t impressed by his critics. And that, perhaps, could be one reason why he was elected for a second term. To stick to your [...]

How can I speak English fluently in 3 months? Following up on my earlier post here. Two points here: 1. Can you speak fluently in 3 months? Fluency in 3 months is definitely possible.  My experience as a teacher with over 17 years’ experience [...]