Where Does Punctuation Come From?
In this excerpt from the Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, Marie Rackham gives a brief history of punctuation and explains what all those “dots, lines, and squiggles” are used for.
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A poem on friendship that endures
Thomas shares a verse from his new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, published by Beacon Press.
Correlative conjunction vs a plain conjunction?
We were recently asked about the difference between a correlative conjunction and a conjunction. Take a peek at our answer!
Different Styles and Lengths of Essays
In this free video excerpt from the conclusion to the Basic Cozy Essay Course, Marie Rackham talks about the difference between the format of an essay and the style of an essay, and also discusses different lengths of essays.
A poem on leadership and foresight
Thomas shares a verse from his new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and love, The Kural: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural, published by Beacon Press.
Turn an indirect object into a prepositional phrase!
Here’s a trick for identifying indirect objects and a way to turn them into prepositional phrases, like magic!
“Two fewer people” or “two less people”?
Jay asks, “Is it correct to say ‘two fewer people’ or ‘two less people’? Here’s a trick for answering this question easily!
Inflection of Nouns for the Objective or Accusative Case
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie explores the inflection of nouns for case, with simple examples of the objective or accusative case of nouns.
A Sample Expository Essay
In this excerpt from Lesson 4 the Basic Cozy Essay Course, Marie Rackham explains what an expository essay is and shows us an example first paragraph.
Appositives or Nouns in Apposition
Appositives, appositive phrases, and nouns in apposition: meaning, uses, and a trick from Thomas to remember these seemingly confusing terms.
How to Inflect Nouns for the Subjective Case
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie gives an introduction to grammatical case and describes the inflection of nouns for the subjective or nominative case.
Types of Adverbs in English Grammar
In this excerpt from the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie explains five different kinds of adverbs: adverbs of time, adverbs of place, adverbs of manner, adverbs of degree, and adverbs of cause or reason.
How to find the complement of a copula verb
Thomas shares a trick for finding the subjective complement of copula verbs such as is, are, and am. Simply answer the question WHAT.
Difference between an Adjective and a Predicate Adjective
Kadyn M. asks, “What is the difference between an adjective and a predicate adjective?” Here’s a simple and easy way to tell them apart.
How to Inflect Nouns for Number
In the Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Marie gives a comprehensive set of examples for how singular nouns are inflected for the plural, with spelling tips.
What Are Nouns?
In this free excerpt from The Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie introduces the concept of a noun and gives some concrete and memorable examples of three basic kinds of nouns.