Grammer
a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
Jubilation
a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
A penny for your thoughts
Tell me what you're thinking
inviolable (IN-vI-lable)
never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.
Rickey wanted to finish his homework, take a walk and to be in bed by 9 o'clock
Rickey wanted to finish his homework, take a walk and be in bed by 9 o'clock
Who vs Whom
Who functions as a subject, while whom functions as an object. Use who when the word is performing the action. Use whom when it is receiving the action.
Essence
the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character.
Barking up the wrong tree
To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place
Regime
a system or planned way of doing things, especially one imposed from above.
John's drumming style is more explosive than Keith
John's drumming style is more explosive than Keith's drumming style.
It's = It is
Incredulity (in·cre·du·li·ty)
the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something.
Do something at the drop of a hat
Do something without having planned beforehand
Niche
a specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service.
Last year, as in years past, the majority of candidates are dropping out of the race before the actual election because they no longer had the funds or will to campaign.
Last year, as in years past, the majority of candidates are dropped out of the race before the actual election because they no longer had the funds or will to campaign.
Adverb
Mercurial
(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Catch 22
a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule
Clout (not what you think )
a heavy blow with the hand or a hard object.
If it is raining on Sunday, each of the children will bring his or her umbrella to the picnic
gerund
Verb + ing = used as noun
"Do you mind my asking you ?"
morose
sullen and ill-tempered.
A stitch in time saves nine
Fix the problem now because it will get worse later
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
If school is cancelled on Wednesday, we can't decide with who Sheila should spend her day
If school is cancelled on Wednesday, we can't decide with whom Sheila should spend her day