Lern2English
“English essentials: The wouldn’t-be-without-it guide to writing well,” Mem Fox & Lyn Wilkinson.
“Middle School English,” Maureen Stewart.
By necessity I’ve sat down with these two books and started re-learning English grammar.
Today I have learned about verbs, adverbs, common nouns, abstract nouns, pronouns, conjunctions, articles and where apostrophes are supposed to go. There is at least one reader of my blog who will be maddeningly satisfied to know I will finally spell Australians correctly from now on. Still not sold on photos, though; however I’m only half way through the first book.
Chris enthusiastically consumed the delicious bacon and ice cream cheese cake!
Chris – proper noun!
Enthusiastically – Adverb!
Consumed – verb!
The – The definite article!
Delicious – adjective!
Bacon – noun!
And – conjunction!
Ice cream – noun!
Cheese cake – noun!
Is there anything wrong with this sentence and what I have broken it up to? Please tell me. No, really, please tell me. A six million dollar contract is riding on my ability to know proper English grammar.
I met Mem Fox at the Millicent Public Library when I was a young child, where she read the delightful Possum Magic, arguably the definitive childrens book.
(Edit edit: Actually, I didn't have an apostrophe for childrens. Then I read another chapter, and it said zomg put an apostrophe there. So I did! Then I read another chapter and it said "Lol nub, in this circumstance, no apostrophe!" So, right now there is no apostrophe, but maybe in a chapter that will change again T_T)
Why is Possum Magic such an excellent book? Well, it's all about a baby possum travelling all over Australia eating delicious foods to turn herself back from being invisible. Yes, long before Harry Potter was cool, Hush the baby possum was munching down on Vegemite sandwiches, lamingtons, pavlova and even more.
For me to then come across another book written by Mem Fox all these years later, then, was a pleasant surprise.
“Middle School English,” Maureen Stewart.
By necessity I’ve sat down with these two books and started re-learning English grammar.
Today I have learned about verbs, adverbs, common nouns, abstract nouns, pronouns, conjunctions, articles and where apostrophes are supposed to go. There is at least one reader of my blog who will be maddeningly satisfied to know I will finally spell Australians correctly from now on. Still not sold on photos, though; however I’m only half way through the first book.
Chris enthusiastically consumed the delicious bacon and ice cream cheese cake!
Chris – proper noun!
Enthusiastically – Adverb!
Consumed – verb!
The – The definite article!
Delicious – adjective!
Bacon – noun!
And – conjunction!
Ice cream – noun!
Cheese cake – noun!
Is there anything wrong with this sentence and what I have broken it up to? Please tell me. No, really, please tell me. A six million dollar contract is riding on my ability to know proper English grammar.
I met Mem Fox at the Millicent Public Library when I was a young child, where she read the delightful Possum Magic, arguably the definitive childrens book.
(Edit edit: Actually, I didn't have an apostrophe for childrens. Then I read another chapter, and it said zomg put an apostrophe there. So I did! Then I read another chapter and it said "Lol nub, in this circumstance, no apostrophe!" So, right now there is no apostrophe, but maybe in a chapter that will change again T_T)
Why is Possum Magic such an excellent book? Well, it's all about a baby possum travelling all over Australia eating delicious foods to turn herself back from being invisible. Yes, long before Harry Potter was cool, Hush the baby possum was munching down on Vegemite sandwiches, lamingtons, pavlova and even more.
For me to then come across another book written by Mem Fox all these years later, then, was a pleasant surprise.
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