Field Notes

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Parts of Speech

Quantifiers: Some, Any, Much, Many…

"Are there any snacks?" you texted — learn when to use some, any, much and many

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

Demonstrative Determiners

"This documents" or "these documents"? The demonstrative slip that changes with the noun

Roger Fielding 8 min read
Parts of Speech

Demonstrative Determiners

You've said "this" or "that" today without thinking — see how these pointing words really work

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

Possessive Determiners

"Your keys" or "you're keys"? Untangling possessive determiners from their sound-alikes

Roger Fielding 8 min read
Parts of Speech

Possessive Determiners

A worksheet blank where "whose" should be — learn how possessive words fill that gap

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

UK vs US Prepositions — Comparison

"Different to" (UK) or "different from" (US)? The transatlantic preposition divide, sorted

Roger Fielding 6 min read
Parts of Speech

Prepositional Phrases

"With the manager" or "in the meeting"? Spotting what a phrase actually describes

Roger Fielding 9 min read
Parts of Speech

Prepositional Phrases

"The man walked the dog in a yellow jumper" — work out who's wearing it

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

Dependent Prepositions

"Responsible for" or "responsible of"? The fixed pairings native speakers never question

Roger Fielding 10 min read
Parts of Speech

Dependent Prepositions

"I'm interested on space" sounds a bit off — learn which preposition really belongs there

Roger Fielding 4 min read
Parts of Speech

Coordinating & Correlative Conjunctions

"And" at 4:55 on a Friday: when a comma saves your sentence, when it doesn't

Roger Fielding 10 min read
Parts of Speech

Coordinating & Correlative Conjunctions

Two short sentences joined with "and" — learn to link them without the comma trap

Roger Fielding 4 min read