Life is a beach. Life is like a beach. It’s a beach. Metaphors and similes are similar in that they compare things, but that’s about where the similarities stop. I feel like in school we give simple answers to help kids or teens tell the difference between the two. But what really is going onContinue reading “Metaphor or simile?”
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Clause or phrase? (Are they really different?)
English is weird. Grammar helps. Sometimes as English-as-first-language speakers we forget that our language has names for things (and that those things can be complicated). Take for instance a clause and a phrase. For most people, these distinctions are confusing, or unheard of. I’m here to share my knowledge, and hopefully give you something toContinue reading “Clause or phrase? (Are they really different?)”