Hi there! Thank you for the great feedback. Yes, I packed quite a lot into that. Sometimes I get too excited about grammar and I end up with a lot of notes I wish to share. ;)
I really like all your videos. I am learning a lot. Thanks for everything and keep up your amazing job because it helps us a lot. You are one of the best teachers I've ever seen.
Just now, I translated a sentence from Portuguese where I applied your latest video related to "between" and "among"; so your tip about between several elements unrelated to space really helped me to decide in using "between" and not "among". Thank you Jennifer. "... cluster analysis is a powerful tool for data mining, used for finding correlations and patterns, through which, a set of elements is divided into various homogeneous groups, containing much more similar elements between them and significantly different from any other group."
Hi Maurice! I'm happy this lesson proved to be useful. I really wanted to give some meaty but practical content for advanced learners. :) Your sentence reads well. Just a couple more suggestions: (1) I'd remove the comma between "which a set..." (2) "many more similar elements" -- MANY > with a plural noun. Kind regards!
very helpful.. ma'am you've xplaind it so beautifully.. i was so confusd with pronouns but now all my confusion has gone and thanks t uh. The best teacher on utube😊 Lots of respect from India.
Hi. I'm happy you find my lessons useful. Have you seen the one on sentence patterns? It's in the Advanced Grammar series. All my playlists are here. englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/ On my website, I also have two videos on sentence types: Students > Improve Your Writing.
"They," "them" and "their" are often used as if they were singular when we don't know if the person is male (he/him/his) or female (she/her/hers) or we don't want to look sexist by choosing either male or female.
Hi Jason. Yes, I agree that's yet one more reason we use those third person plural forms. Growing up, I remember using "his" or "he" a lot. Do you know the opening sequence to Star Trek? It used to be "To boldly go where no man has gone before." I grew up hearing that. It's only in college that I began to learn about gender neutral language. Star Trek creators eventually rewrote that tagline: "To boldly go where no one has gone before." In formal writing, I'd likely match "his or her" to "everyone," or I'd just avoid it and find alternative wording. :)
Hi again. I'd say it's a basic guideline not to split infinitives, but if you feel strongly compelled to do so on occasion, then it's not likely to create a misunderstanding. I actually like the way it sounds in the Star Trek opening sequence. :)
Hi.... Jennifer you recently uploaded the video of writing skills .. It was good information that you provided.. But there are lots of more information regarding writing.... Can u please suggest any book that will help us in improving great writing skils...
I do love this lesson. Yes, I can use between because there is individual relationships or one to one relationship. Nevertheless, I should say Among countries. Thank you. A
Super observation, Andrea! I filmed that explanation a few times, and I had to go with the one that came out smoothly, but it wasn't exactly the best wording. I like yours! We can use BETWEEN with three or more separate things or people, but those separate things or people can have relations or connections. For example, talks or negotiations are like a web, where different exchanges are made, connecting one individual to another: Talks between Russia, China, and the U.S. I listed those common phrases to help us identify when "between" might be a preferred word choice. Thanks for posting your comment. Take care!
Thanks for your lessons! Jennifer, Learning English with you is fun. For the choice of the travel destination between those four countries, I prefer New Zealand, never been to any of those countries though, because I like movies, both of the two famous movies 'the lord of the rings' and 'hobbit' were shot in New Zealand, so I always want to travel there sometime rather than other countries.
Hi Sean. Yes, those films showed the raw beauty of the land. I'd love to see it all with my own eyes one day! :) Take care and see you again soon...maybe on FB or Simor? ;)
JenniferESL Hi, Jennifer, what's your FB account name? I searched and found out one, but it doesn't look like an active account, I sent a friend request though.
Hi Oscar. It's a tough choice for me, but I will say that New Zealand is on my list of places I hope to see before I die. Correction: without a moment's hesitation (I know it looks strange to see the possessive form, but that's a set expression.)
Hey teacher , This is Protais, I stay in Rwanda. Your lesson is very wonderful to me. But here is a question i have after watching, Cann't anybody say, " Talks among Russia, China and the US will continue" ? I am inquisitive to that. Thank you
You may indeed see that usage. Even native speakers question which prepositions is more appropriate. We might say "among the officials" or "among the delegates." However, I think the context here suggests interaction happening between specific entities. This link might help: blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/06/29/grammar-myths-among-or-between/ Scroll to the final examples.
Consider the examples I give. There are more here. www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/between Example #6a "between his children" (equally divided among them) Example #6b "between the four of them" (collectively they did it)
Hello,Jennifer,good morning.would you mind clarifying my doubt? O have recently come across a sentence like this__they have climbed over the wall without being seen.I know the structure is in passive voice.But why cannot we change the first part like this"the wall has been climbed over by them without being seen.why only the second part was changed.This is the doubt I have.Please clarify my doubt.Is there anything that stop us from changing the first part.I look forward to your answer.P Siva Rao,India.
If you switch to passive and the subject becomes the wall, then that has to be the clear reference word in the second half. To be clear, you might write: The wall has been climbed over by them without anyone seeing them. However, this variation is still awkward. I prefer the active verb: have climbed.
can give me advice about how can read Nobles in English without mistake because i noticed that every word has specific pronunciation so i found that it's too difficult to read like native speaker 🌹
Hi Laila. You can either with with shorter texts or choose novels with less difficult wording. For example, novels for young adults can be less challenging in terms of vocabulary. Have you tried reading any of my Oral Reading Fluency texts? All playlists here: englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/You can also try reading at your level of English with a site like ReadTheory.org. Good luck!
I spotted the double negative straight away. When the students take time to think about that example, they will see it simply doesn't make sense. It is impossible to tell or not to tell something to nobody. One cannot ask someone to tell nobody something because it is not possible. Don't tell anyone. Do not tell anybody anything. Nobody must know about this. There is nobody left who doesn't already know. Semi-colons: I noticed you used serial commas where I would use semi-colons. The order of today's activities is as follows; reading practice with Jennifer; computer study with Ray; and cross country with Tom. Using another area where semi-colons are used, I suppose I could say: Jennifer uses serial commas in a list; Ray uses semi-colons.
I like the last example. :) I'd punctuate the statement the same way. I have a whole series on punctuation. There will certainly be differences between US and UK preferences, and you'll likely spot them all!
Thank you, Jennifer.It was a good lesson by the way. Yes, they are blocks of information within a sentence opposed to a list of items within a sentence. A colon would be used if it were just one activity or thing: Ray's lesson today: Contractions Or Possessive Adjectives. There are of course more uses for semi-colons: I live in Lancashire; England. You teach; I learn. We also find m dashes replacing semi-colons. I would personally use dashes to show a sharp contrast in statements: I am going out - No, I have changed my mind. It's too hot - It's too cold. I will go through your punctuation playlist for more tips, Jennifer.
Do you know I second-guessed myself in my latest lesson title? I should have been more consistent and used "Subject-Verb Agreement" as the title everywhere. I didn't fix the title slide before publishing, though. You'll see "Subject-verb Agreement." Argh. No one is perfect. We just try our best to set a standard and be consistent.
I've just watched your latest lesson and I enjoyed it a lot. When I make mistakes in my lessons, I sometimes add 'Can you spot the deliberate error?' in the title. Deliberate error? Nope - It's a silly mistake by me - end of story. He-he! :>)
Hi. "Requisite" is very formal for "necessary" or "required." "Possess" is more formal and academic for "have." You're asking, "Do yo have the necessary typing skills?" / "Do you have the typing skills needed for the job?"
็Hello Jennifer, Thanks so much for the video. It's very useful. Q: How about this sentence: To the west of Thailand is or are the Andaman Sea and Myanmar. Thanks so much.
Hi. That's a different structure. The use of a prepositional phrase for location at the front of the sentence allows inversion of the subject and verb. The true subject is indeed "the Andaman Sea and Myanmar." I'd recognize it as a compound subject and use a plural verb: are. However, this wording is already formal and sounds academic. Formal grammar is best in this context.
Double negation is quite common in lyrics. My favorite example is Pink Floyd's "Another brick in the wall". We don't need no education. We don't need no thought control.
Ha ha. I know that song. We sang it as kids when we wanted to sound defiant! We knew the double negative would be considered wrong by our teachers and delightfully sang with "wrong" grammar. Actually, those words have more meaning now in 2020 as we discuss whether or not students can truly think and talk freely on U.S. college campuses. There's debate over this.
Expression "between you and me" = Let's keep this private. ("among" not possible) 2 points: between now and then, between here and there, between 1 and 10 ("among" not possible)
Hi. Please visit my ELT blog on WordPress. The link is on my YT channel -- main page. I share tips and ideas for teachers every week. :) I also suggest visiting the TESOL.org site and checking out their online courses.
hi dear Jennifer, how are you and hope you will be fine. sir, i am going to ask a question from you concerning, yesterday, 3 days ago and last year or month or day. can we use these with tenses other than past tense. i want to mention those tenses for which i am asking this question such as, present perfect tense or present perfect progressive with since and for, past continuous tense, past perfect and past perfect continuous. looking forward to your guidance for this crucial matter. thanks a lot
Hi. You're right. If we name a specific point or period of time in the past, we often choose the simple past. However, if you state the period is from that point until now, then the present perfect can be used: 1. I started reading the book three days ago. I'm on chapter four. 2. I've been reading the book nonstop for three days. I can't put it down! Compare: 3. I'm reading a book right now. It's really interesting. I just started it three days ago, but I'll finish it soon. Have you watched my videos on verb tenses? ruclips.net/p/PLF467A1F872AFF222
i am extremely thankful to you for your great guidance, i must watch all of your these videos from your shared link. i have keen interest to learn advanced English and i need your nice and gentle advice for this. thanks a lot again.
@@Englishwithjennifer between Alaska & New Zealand which country 'd you go? between Alaska & Russia which country 'd you go. Is it like that ? I mean each country separately.
Hi. If you understood this video, then you did a great job. This is advanced grammar. You can find all my playlists on my website. www.englishwithjennifer.com > Students > RUclips videos :)
Hi. Are you asking about "anybody"? The pronouns ending with -body (anybody, somebody) tend to sound more conversational than the ones ending with -one (anyone, someone).
Hi. No, I was trying to answer the question: "Are there any mistakes?" 0:05 Thank you, dear teacher. But I'm not prepared to admit that "singular 'they'" is "natural". You can qualify it like you want, other than natural. It's grammatically incorrect, IME (In My Ears) :-). And weird. And yes, I'm a man. I hope that's not a problem. :-)
Hee hee. It's okay. As long as you know that use of "their" with singular indefinite pronouns is very common in spoken American English. Do you know youglish.com? You can do a search for different phrases like "anyone find their." You'll actually get British English samples, too. And you'll hear this pattern in presentations, classrooms, interviews, etc. Try this link: youglish.com/search/anyone%20have%20their
Hi Antonio. Standard English refers to what is considered correct by most and what is used most broadly. I's argue that it's not necessarily formal or informal. Some "informal" patterns have already become standard -- they're accepted broadly. A good example is "who" for subject and object.
And you are very kind. I wasn't looking my best when I filmed this, but circumstances forced me to find the quietest place in the house and continue filming until I was done! I thank you for studying with me today. :)
Hi... Jennifer, you are one if the finest online English tutors i ever followed.
Thank you jennufer
Thank you for the very kind comment. :) Enjoy your weekend!
What a great lesson! It's really rich in substance. Thank you so much for the amazing job on all your lessons
Hi there! Thank you for the great feedback. Yes, I packed quite a lot into that. Sometimes I get too excited about grammar and I end up with a lot of notes I wish to share. ;)
Marvellous lesson, Jennifer . You clear me of all the doubts that I have , almost without asking. Thank you, very much!!!!!
Hi Susana. So happy it's helpful. :)
I really like all your videos. I am learning a lot. Thanks for everything and keep up your amazing job because it helps us a lot. You are one of the best teachers I've ever seen.
Thank you for choosing to study with me, Ezequiel. Kind regards!
The blog post on learning through poetry is also very creative!! The choice of poems and imagery on changing seasons is very very imaginative..
Thank you, Arun. :) Have a lovely weekend!
What a great content, teacher and presentation. You're amazing Jennifer.
Thank you, Mahmoud. I'm happy you enjoy studying with me. Kind wishes to you!
Great Jennifer. These small grammatical things, I used to have difficulties with.
Hi Ali. I'm glad things have become clearer. :)
Hi Jennifer. I'm always learning something new with your video lessons. Thank you so much. Take care!
Hi Júlio. And I'm thrilled that you continue to study and learn with me. :) See you next week for another lesson. Kind wishes!
It's a great pleasure for me to study English with you, Jennifer. I wish you all the best. Bye!
A very clear explanation. Thank you, Jennifer!
Hi Paolo. You're most welcome. Enjoy your weekend!
Thank you, Jennifer.
You're very welcome! :)
Wow, this lesson is really useful and it's well explained. Please make more advanced grammar videos. Thanks a lot.
Happy to hear that!
You are broadening our grammar knowledge. Thank you, Jennifer. 👍✌
Hi Ra'ed! I'm happy you're giving me the chance to do so. :) See you later on FB and Simor. Take care.
Small detail but very useful. Thank you Jennifer.
Yes, communication is often made up of many details, right? :) Have a good weekend!
Another superb lesson. I rather like your way of teaching. Thank you.
Hello Saeed. Thank you for choosing to study with me. I hope you'll join me again next week. :)
Just now, I translated a sentence from Portuguese where I applied your latest video related to "between" and "among"; so your tip about between several elements unrelated to space really helped me to decide in using "between" and not "among". Thank you Jennifer.
"... cluster analysis is a powerful tool for data mining, used for finding correlations and patterns, through which, a set of elements is divided into various homogeneous groups, containing much more similar elements between them and significantly different from any other group."
Hi Maurice! I'm happy this lesson proved to be useful. I really wanted to give some meaty but practical content for advanced learners. :) Your sentence reads well. Just a couple more suggestions: (1) I'd remove the comma between "which a set..." (2) "many more similar elements" -- MANY > with a plural noun. Kind regards!
You are just great
I'm following you since four years and your vedios are best ..😘
Thank you for choosing to study with me, Jawad.
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very helpful.. ma'am you've xplaind it so beautifully.. i was so confusd with pronouns but now all my confusion has gone and thanks t uh. The best teacher on utube😊 Lots of respect from India.
Hello. I'm very happy the video helped make things clearer to you. I wish you good luck with your studies!
Wow, never in my wildest dreams have I met such a patient teacher. Thank you :)
Thanks for the sweet compliment, Sam. :)
Excellent Jennifer....thanks.
Hello Jose. Thank you for studying with me this week. Kind wishes to you!
We are relishing your class a lot. Thank you for uploading useful 📹 videos for us. Please upload the videos how to frame a sentence correctly.
Hi. I'm happy you find my lessons useful. Have you seen the one on sentence patterns? It's in the Advanced Grammar series. All my playlists are here. englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/ On my website, I also have two videos on sentence types: Students > Improve Your Writing.
Thank you very much. I appreciate your great efforts to learn English.
Hello Ahmed. I'm very happy you've chosen to study with me. Thank you.
thank you Jennifer! you are fantastic!
You're very welcome. Regards!
thank for nice explanation Jennifer
You're very welcome. Kind regards!
As usual, an excellent explanation.
I'm glad you enjoyed the discussion of these grammar topics. Have a very good weekend!
Another great lesson as usual teacher!
Glad you think so! Thank you for the kind comment.
Excellent explanation, very patient teacher ,thank you so much!!
You're very welcome, Aracelis. :) Have great day!
Thank you for your efforts.
You're welcome. :)
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iam from Arabian country ( Egypt) and i benefit from this video so much thanks alot :)
I'm happy it was useful. Good luck in your studies!
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Great thanks I have learnt so much from you.
I'm very happy to hear that. Kind regards!
Awesome lesson Jennifer! You rock!
Thanks for the support.
Upgrade your English grammar with JenniferESL. A must watch.
Thank you, Mollie. Your support is fantastic!
Very good explanation, I used to mixed up those statements. "thanks anyhow".
I'm glad this was useful. Enjoy your weekend!
You are the best. Thanks alot
Thank you for the support. :)
Bo Gumy thanks
Great explanation,!
Thank you, Artur. I'll see you next week for another lesson. :)
أنا لا أعرف التكلم والكتابه بالأنجليزية ولا كن إن شاء الله ساتعلمها قريبا
احببت ان اقول ان طرحك يا جنيفا رائع وجميل .
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Hello. I have videos for beginners. All my videos are here: englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/
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شكرا لك.
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Thanks my teacher
You're welcome.
Great lesson, Jennifer. You're the best! ;-)
Thank you, Andre. Have a wonderful day!
"They," "them" and "their" are often used as if they were singular when we don't know if the person is male (he/him/his) or female (she/her/hers) or we don't want to look sexist by choosing either male or female.
Hi Jason. Yes, I agree that's yet one more reason we use those third person plural forms. Growing up, I remember using "his" or "he" a lot. Do you know the opening sequence to Star Trek? It used to be "To boldly go where no man has gone before." I grew up hearing that. It's only in college that I began to learn about gender neutral language. Star Trek creators eventually rewrote that tagline: "To boldly go where no one has gone before." In formal writing, I'd likely match "his or her" to "everyone," or I'd just avoid it and find alternative wording. :)
Would you advise your students to say "to boldly go" or "to go boldly?" :-)
Hi again. I'd say it's a basic guideline not to split infinitives, but if you feel strongly compelled to do so on occasion, then it's not likely to create a misunderstanding. I actually like the way it sounds in the Star Trek opening sequence. :)
Very interesting video Ms, congratulations
I'm glad you found the information interesting. :) Kind regards from Massachusetts!
Thank You for lesson!
You're welcome. Kind regards!
"to be or not to be". The verb "be" is difficult one. It's is is well handled, as usual.
Hello Arun. So many tricky topics to cover! Thank you for your continued interest and support. Kind regards!
This is a good English lesson
I'm happy to hear that!
Jennifer Thanks for your videos.bye
Hello Aparecido. Thank you for watching my new lesson.
This is really interesting and useful. Thanks :)
Hi Alma. I'm happy you enjoyed the lesson. Have a wonderful weekend!
Dear teacher, The Hawaii would be my best next vacation to. Thanks a lot bye-bye.
Hello. I would love to visit Hawaii, too! :)
You provided us another amazing class! I hope to be one of winners of the drawing! And before I forget, I'd choose to go to Alaska!
Hi Gabriel. Good luck in the contest! Alaska is a wonderful choice. I'd like to see glaciers and blue whales. :)
Hi.... Jennifer you recently uploaded the video of writing skills .. It was good information that you provided.. But there are lots of more information regarding writing.... Can u please suggest any book that will help us in improving great writing skils...
I do love this lesson. Yes, I can use between because there is individual relationships or one to one relationship. Nevertheless, I should say Among countries. Thank you. A
Super observation, Andrea! I filmed that explanation a few times, and I had to go with the one that came out smoothly, but it wasn't exactly the best wording. I like yours! We can use BETWEEN with three or more separate things or people, but those separate things or people can have relations or connections. For example, talks or negotiations are like a web, where different exchanges are made, connecting one individual to another: Talks between Russia, China, and the U.S. I listed those common phrases to help us identify when "between" might be a preferred word choice.
Thanks for posting your comment. Take care!
JenniferESL thank you very much indeed. A
Thanks for your lessons! Jennifer, Learning English with you is fun.
For the choice of the travel destination between those four countries, I prefer New Zealand, never been to any of those countries though, because I like movies, both of the two famous movies 'the lord of the rings' and 'hobbit' were shot in New Zealand, so I always want to travel there sometime rather than other countries.
Hi Sean. Yes, those films showed the raw beauty of the land. I'd love to see it all with my own eyes one day! :) Take care and see you again soon...maybe on FB or Simor? ;)
JenniferESL Hi, Jennifer, what's your FB account name? I searched and found out one, but it doesn't look like an active account, I sent a friend request though.
Hi. Here's the link. facebook.com/englishwithjenniferlebedev/
I appreciate your work pretty teacher
Thank you, Ruwan. I like your avatar/image. :)
Ok I will change it,
Don't change it. It's fun. :)
You are extraordinary women.Thanks a lot for your videos Madam.
Thank you for choosing to study with me.
Thanks somuch Jennifer (♡)
You're welcome. Thank you for watching my lesson today.
Super cool and clear lesson! Thanks! (By the by, I'd choose New Zeland without a moment hesitation!).
Hi Oscar. It's a tough choice for me, but I will say that New Zealand is on my list of places I hope to see before I die.
Correction: without a moment's hesitation (I know it looks strange to see the possessive form, but that's a set expression.)
JenniferESL I deeply appreciate it that you correct my sentence. Thanks for taking the time to do it.
Hey teacher ,
This is Protais, I stay in Rwanda.
Your lesson is very wonderful to me. But here is a question i have after watching, Cann't anybody say, " Talks among Russia, China and the US will continue" ? I am inquisitive to that.
Thank you
You may indeed see that usage. Even native speakers question which prepositions is more appropriate. We might say "among the officials" or "among the delegates." However, I think the context here suggests interaction happening between specific entities.
This link might help: blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/06/29/grammar-myths-among-or-between/ Scroll to the final examples.
Can I chose between you, Hina,& shina?? is that sentence right?
You'll hear structures like that in everyday English. You're trying to choose one member of a group, and you've named them all.
You mean I'm right?
Connection, relation, choice, difference. in these particular thins have exceptions you mean to say? & I can easily use between on it??
You can create some of your own examples, and I'll comment. Apply what you studied.
@@Englishwithjennifer what relations between Ranjan, bappy, & sohel it's okay to say that??
@@Englishwithjennifer there is a connection between rido, zarin & mim.
I'd say, "How are things between Ranjan and Bappy?"
Or, "How are things with Ranjan, Bappy, and Sohel?"
Can I say difference between Evan, shurjo, & Sushant??
If you name the 3+ people or things, it's fine to use "between."
Yes. I can choose between Russia, Honduras, Morocco, France.
It's okay my teacher 😊😊😊
I hope the information was useful.
Mam, when can I use between with 3 or more things tell me?
Consider the examples I give. There are more here.
www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/between
Example #6a "between his children" (equally divided among them)
Example #6b "between the four of them" (collectively they did it)
@@Englishwithjennifer I understood a little bit.
Hello,Jennifer,good morning.would you mind clarifying my doubt? O have recently come across a sentence like this__they have climbed over the wall without being seen.I know the structure is in passive voice.But why cannot we change the first part like this"the wall has been climbed over by them without being seen.why only the second part was changed.This is the doubt I have.Please clarify my doubt.Is there anything that stop us from changing the first part.I look forward to your answer.P Siva Rao,India.
If you switch to passive and the subject becomes the wall, then that has to be the clear reference word in the second half. To be clear, you might write:
The wall has been climbed over by them without anyone seeing them.
However, this variation is still awkward. I prefer the active verb: have climbed.
I become a big fan of fan you mam
I'm happy you're studying with me. Have a good weekend!
Hi Jennifer, do you offer private lesson?
Hi. I do, but there's a waiting list. I'm going to open some group classes soon. Please follow me on Simor and Facebook to get my announcements. :)
can give me advice about how can read Nobles in English without mistake because i noticed that every word has specific pronunciation so i found that it's too difficult to read like native speaker
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Hi Laila. You can either with with shorter texts or choose novels with less difficult wording. For example, novels for young adults can be less challenging in terms of vocabulary. Have you tried reading any of my Oral Reading Fluency texts? All playlists here: englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/You can also try reading at your level of English with a site like ReadTheory.org. Good luck!
thank u i thought that i never find someone help me thanks again i will try this and if i get better i will tell u 🌹🌹🌹
I spotted the double negative straight away. When the students take time to think about that example, they will see it simply doesn't make sense. It is impossible to tell or not to tell something to nobody. One cannot ask someone to tell nobody something because it is not possible.
Don't tell anyone.
Do not tell anybody anything.
Nobody must know about this.
There is nobody left who doesn't already know.
Semi-colons: I noticed you used serial commas where I would use semi-colons.
The order of today's activities is as follows; reading practice with Jennifer; computer study with Ray; and cross country with Tom.
Using another area where semi-colons are used, I suppose I could say:
Jennifer uses serial commas in a list; Ray uses semi-colons.
I like the last example. :) I'd punctuate the statement the same way.
I have a whole series on punctuation. There will certainly be differences between US and UK preferences, and you'll likely spot them all!
Thank you, Jennifer.It was a good lesson by the way.
Yes, they are blocks of information within a sentence opposed to a list of items within a sentence. A colon would be used if it were just one activity or thing:
Ray's lesson today: Contractions Or Possessive Adjectives.
There are of course more uses for semi-colons:
I live in Lancashire; England.
You teach; I learn.
We also find m dashes replacing semi-colons. I would personally use dashes to show a sharp contrast in statements:
I am going out - No, I have changed my mind.
It's too hot - It's too cold.
I will go through your punctuation playlist for more tips, Jennifer.
Do you know I second-guessed myself in my latest lesson title? I should have been more consistent and used "Subject-Verb Agreement" as the title everywhere. I didn't fix the title slide before publishing, though. You'll see "Subject-verb Agreement." Argh. No one is perfect. We just try our best to set a standard and be consistent.
I've just watched your latest lesson and I enjoyed it a lot. When I make mistakes in my lessons, I sometimes add 'Can you spot the deliberate error?' in the title. Deliberate error? Nope - It's a silly mistake by me - end of story. He-he! :>)
Hi ma'am!!! Could you tell me the meaning of this sentence " Do you posses the requisite typing skill "
Hi.
"Requisite" is very formal for "necessary" or "required."
"Possess" is more formal and academic for "have."
You're asking, "Do yo have the necessary typing skills?" / "Do you have the typing skills needed for the job?"
good
Thank you! :)
็Hello Jennifer, Thanks so much for the video. It's very useful. Q: How about this sentence: To the west of Thailand is or are the Andaman Sea and Myanmar. Thanks so much.
Hi. That's a different structure. The use of a prepositional phrase for location at the front of the sentence allows inversion of the subject and verb. The true subject is indeed "the Andaman Sea and Myanmar." I'd recognize it as a compound subject and use a plural verb: are. However, this wording is already formal and sounds academic. Formal grammar is best in this context.
Thank you so much :)
I would prefer to go to Switzerland.
Double negation is quite common in lyrics. My favorite example is Pink Floyd's "Another brick in the wall".
We don't need no education.
We don't need no thought control.
Ha ha. I know that song. We sang it as kids when we wanted to sound defiant! We knew the double negative would be considered wrong by our teachers and delightfully sang with "wrong" grammar. Actually, those words have more meaning now in 2020 as we discuss whether or not students can truly think and talk freely on U.S. college campuses. There's debate over this.
I actually didn't get this point. can you explain between exceptions?
Expression "between you and me" = Let's keep this private. ("among" not possible)
2 points: between now and then, between here and there, between 1 and 10 ("among" not possible)
I can talk between Australia, Japan & Qatar is it okay?
Is this meaning separately?
No, you wouldn't "talk between" three countries. You can look at the difference between them, though.
You mean I'm wrong. talk between three countries is wrong?? but difference between three countries is right?? you mean it ⌚?
I'm Nepali
From Qatar
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Thank you very much good job
Thanks for being the first to comment. :) Enjoy the lesson!
I would like to be an English teacher , Can you guide me
Hi. Please visit my ELT blog on WordPress. The link is on my YT channel -- main page. I share tips and ideas for teachers every week. :) I also suggest visiting the TESOL.org site and checking out their online courses.
hi dear Jennifer, how are you and hope you will be fine. sir, i am going to ask a question from you concerning, yesterday, 3 days ago and last year or month or day. can we use these with tenses other than past tense. i want to mention those tenses for which i am asking this question such as, present perfect tense or present perfect progressive with since and for, past continuous tense, past perfect and past perfect continuous. looking forward to your guidance for this crucial matter. thanks a lot
Hi. You're right. If we name a specific point or period of time in the past, we often choose the simple past. However, if you state the period is from that point until now, then the present perfect can be used:
1. I started reading the book three days ago. I'm on chapter four.
2. I've been reading the book nonstop for three days. I can't put it down!
Compare:
3. I'm reading a book right now. It's really interesting. I just started it three days ago, but I'll finish it soon.
Have you watched my videos on verb tenses? ruclips.net/p/PLF467A1F872AFF222
i am extremely thankful to you for your great guidance, i must watch all of your these videos from your shared link. i have keen interest to learn advanced English and i need your nice and gentle advice for this. thanks a lot again.
Between Alaska, New Zealand, Russia? I would choose New Zealand.
I think I'd choose Alaska!
@@Englishwithjennifer between Alaska & New Zealand which country 'd you go? between Alaska & Russia which country 'd you go. Is it like that ? I mean each country separately.
Could you choose between Alaska and Siberia?
Siberia
Will you guide me ?
With what? I'll try. :)
Thanks dear
Not in my opinion. His or her. BBC English Dan said their is ok. Sometimes entities are understood as one.
Are you referring to indefinite pronouns? Third person singular reference words are common in everyday American English.
Dan suggested a gender-neutral option. Their instead of his/her.
from south korea. I like your vidios best. But my english is poorㅠㅠ. Thank you^#^
Hi. If you understood this video, then you did a great job. This is advanced grammar. You can find all my playlists on my website. www.englishwithjennifer.com > Students > RUclips videos :)
I choose Hawaii
I dream of going there one day, too!
I love you Jennifer
Thank you for the warm support. Regards!
Famous example: "I can't get no satisfaction"
Fun song!
4. "Anybody", I guess.
Hi. Are you asking about "anybody"? The pronouns ending with -body (anybody, somebody) tend to sound more conversational than the ones ending with -one (anyone, someone).
Hi. No, I was trying to answer the question: "Are there any mistakes?" 0:05 Thank you, dear teacher.
But I'm not prepared to admit that "singular 'they'" is "natural". You can qualify it like you want, other than natural. It's grammatically incorrect, IME (In My Ears) :-). And weird.
And yes, I'm a man. I hope that's not a problem. :-)
Hee hee. It's okay. As long as you know that use of "their" with singular indefinite pronouns is very common in spoken American English. Do you know youglish.com? You can do a search for different phrases like "anyone find their." You'll actually get British English samples, too. And you'll hear this pattern in presentations, classrooms, interviews, etc. Try this link: youglish.com/search/anyone%20have%20their
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Thanks for watching the lesson, Alexandr.
you are a GREAT teacher .I like your Worlds !!!!! CAN you do 100 vidoies
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You're welcome, Jason. Take care.
Your son is growing in to handsome teenager !
Thank you. Yes, he's almost taller than me.
I thought standard english was the old one
Hi Antonio. Standard English refers to what is considered correct by most and what is used most broadly. I's argue that it's not necessarily formal or informal. Some "informal" patterns have already become standard -- they're accepted broadly. A good example is "who" for subject and object.
JenniferESL ok, thank you
Alaska ;)
Hi Meri. Yes, Alaska is on my list of places I dream of seeing one day!
You are very beautiful.
And you are very kind. I wasn't looking my best when I filmed this, but circumstances forced me to find the quietest place in the house and continue filming until I was done! I thank you for studying with me today. :)
thank you Jennifer! you are fantastic!
You're very welcome.