Every topic, from baseball to astronomy has its special terminology. Language is no exception.
In talking about usage, vocabulary, and spelling, we have to use terms like subject, object, vowel, consonant, etc.
Since one of the goals of BottomlineEnglish is to keep special terminology to a minimum, you won’t find every grammatical term on this site that you would in a typical English textbook. If a grammar concept is not needed to avoid a common error of usage, you won’t find it here.
All the terms you need to know in order to avoid the most common usage errors are explained and illustrated under these five headings:
Principle Verb Parts
Irregular Verbs
Pronouns
Agreement
Everything Else
Some of the definitions and examples will be repeated in different articles. I don’t apologize for this. Grammar is an abstract subject. The best way to learn it is by means of repetition.
