Crash Course
Natural Language Processing: Crash Course Computer Science
Today we’re going to talk about how computers understand speech and speak themselves. As computers play an increasing role in our daily lives there has been an growing demand for voice user interfaces, but speech is also terribly...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Beware of nominalizations (AKA zombie nouns) - Helen Sword
Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward prose into verbose and often confusing writing. Keep your nouns away from...
MinuteEarth
Why Is A Group Of Crows Called A “Murder”?
Collective nouns are a great way to have fun with language and nature. Thank you! ___________________________________________ Collective Noun: A noun that denotes a group of individuals. Terms of Venery: Collective nouns specific to...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is there a "b" in doubt? - Gina Cooke
Say the word "doubt" aloud. What is that "b" doing there? Does it have any purpose? Gina Cooke explains the long and winding history of "doubt" and why the spelling, though it seems random, is a wink to its storied past.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: When to use apostrophes - Laura McClure
It's possessive. It's often followed by S's. And it's sometimes tricky when it comes to its usage. It's the apostrophe. Laura McClure gives a refresher on when to use apostrophes in writing.
TED Talks
Erin McKean: Go ahead, make up new words!
In this fun, short talk from TEDYouth, lexicographer Erin McKean encourages — nay, cheerleads — her audience to create new words when the existing ones won’t quite do. She lists out 6 ways to make new words in English, from compounding...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Buffalo buffalo buffalo: One-word sentences and how they work - Emma Bryce
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' is a grammatically correct sentence. How? Emma Bryce explains how this and other one-word sentences illustrate some lexical ambiguities that can turn ordinary words and...
Curated Video
Correcting Shifts
New ReviewA video titled "Correcting Shifts" which discusses the types of pronouns and identifying shifts in pronoun person in writing.
Curated Video
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
New ReviewThis video titled "Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement" explains the use of pronouns in place of nouns and pronoun antecedent agreement.
Curated Video
Verbal Functions
New ReviewThe three types of verbal's: gerunds, participles, and infinitives.
Curated Video
Reference Materials
New ReviewA video titled "Reference Materials" that details resources to use when coming across unfamiliar words.
Curated Video
Relative Pronouns & Adverbs Made Easy | EasyTeaching
New ReviewRelative clauses usually begin with a relative pronoun or a relative adverb. In this lesson, we break down the concept of relative pronouns and adverbs in English grammar and look at how to use 'who', 'whose', 'which', 'that', 'where',...
Curated Video
There, Their, They’re – Stop Making This Common Mistake! | EasyTeaching
New ReviewThere', 'their' and 'they’re' are often confused. This lesson explains the the key differences between them and shows how they are each used. Avoid making this common mistake, and gain confidence in your writing and speaking.Never mix...
Curated Video
How to Use Masculine Plurals in Spanish
Howcast - Learn how to use masculine plurals in Espanol from Spanish teacher Andrea Cukier in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Structure a Sentence Properly
Howcast - If you have a point to make, using proper sentence structure and grammar will make your stance clearer.
Curated Video
How to Use "Affect" vs. "Effect"
Howcast -Learn how to use "affect" vs. "effect" from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
Curated Video
How to Use Adverbs
Howcast -Learn how to use adverbs correctly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
Curated Video
How to Use Pronouns
Howcast -Learn how to use pronouns properly from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
Curated Video
Subject & Verb Agreement with a Collective Noun
Howcast -Learn the rule of subject and verb agreement when a collective noun is used from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
Curated Video
Subject & Verb Agreement: Singular Subjects Joined by "Or"
Howcast -Learn the rule of subject and verb agreement when singular subjects are joined by "or" from Gotham Writers' Workshop instructor Stephanie Paterik in this Howcast grammar video.
Curated Video
How to Know the Difference Between "Affect" & "Effect"
Impress friends and colleagues with your command of the English language by using "affect" and "effect" in the proper context.
Curated Video
'Yeet' amd Other Lang Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The term "yeet," a noun defined as an expression of surprise approval or a verb meaning to throw something with force without regard for the thing, has been added to the Merrian-Webster dictionary along with a slew of other slang words....
Curated Video
'Yeet' and Other Slang Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary
The term "yeet," a noun defined as an expression of surprise approval or a verb meaning to throw something with force without regard for the thing, has been added to the Merrian-Webster dictionary along with a slew of other slang words....
Curated Video
Generating ideas and vocabulary for instructions for how to make a monster pizza
Pupil outcome: I can generate ideas and vocabulary to use when writing instructions for how to make a monster pizza. Key learning points: - Your imagination can help you to think of things that do not exist in real life. - A noun is a...