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What is Thanksgiving? This “day of thanks” is the first celebration of the “Holiday Season,” which includes Christmas and New Year. It is a day to count blessings and reflect on the good, and it is traditionally spent in large family gatherings at the home of a relative. Embed this image to your site: <a…

What are Metaphors and Similes? Metaphors and similes are great tools to help the reader relate to a subject or object by comparing it to another object with a common feature. When an object is said to “be” another, this is a metaphor, and when an object is said to be “like” or “as” another,…

What are Idioms? Idioms are phrases that have taken on new meaning, and English is riddled with food references. Here are ten examples of idioms that are food-related. Embed this image to your site: <a href=”http://www.grammar.net/foodidioms”><img src=”http://www.grammar.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-food-idioms_small.png” alt=”” /></a>[Infographic provided by <a href=”http://www.grammar.net”><em>Grammar.net</em></a>] To download high-resolution poster click here “Nutty as a Fruitcake” A crazy…

Gerunds are behind some of the most confusing and persistent grammar problems. These verbals are found in many sentences, and they function in many ways, which only adds to the confusion. In order to understand how verbals work, it’s essential to understand their meaning and purpose. The definition of gerund describes these verbals as words…