Field Notes
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What Is a Clause?
A circled bit of your sentence, labelled "fragment" — here's what was actually missing
FoundationsWhat Is a Phrase?
“Following our conversation last Thursday” sat oddly on the page — here's what phrases are doing
FoundationsWhat Is a Phrase?
Every word looked right, yet "phrase" got circled anyway — here's what your teacher really meant
FoundationsWhat Are the Parts of Speech?
Halfway through a Friday rewrite, something feels clunky — the word classes behind it
FoundationsWhat Are the Parts of Speech?
A proud paragraph comes back covered in scrawl — here's what all those labels actually mean
FoundationsUK vs US English — An Overview
Colour or color? one client email, one tiny hesitation — the differences that actually trip people up
FoundationsUK vs US English — An Overview
Type "colour" and your screen fights back with a red line — here's why two Englishes exist
FoundationsHow to Study Grammar Effectively
That vague plan to "sort out my grammar" finally becomes a routine you'll actually keep
FoundationsHow to Study Grammar Effectively
Ten minutes into "revising grammar" and already staring at the wall — a method that works
Common ErrorsWhy Do I Get Marked for "Me and Him Went" or "Between You and I"? (Pronoun Case)
Marked down for "me and him went" or "between you and I" — the fix that finally sticks
Common ErrorsAffect/Effect, Accept/Except, Principle/Principal
Circle after circle round "affect", or maybe "effect" — the three pairs that trip everyone up
Common ErrorsFragments, Run-Ons & Comma Splices
Half a sentence circled in red, or a colleague's report missing every full stop — three fast fixes