Field Notes
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To- & Bare Infinitives
"I wanted run home" — spot the missing to and learn when infinitives drop it
The Verb SystemGerunds vs Infinitives After Verbs
"I look forward to meet you" feels wrong for a reason — the gerund your sentence was missing
The Verb SystemGerunds vs Infinitives After Verbs
"I enjoy to play" or "I want playing"? Learn which verbs take which, and why
The Verb SystemPresent Participles & Participle Clauses
That 4:55 Friday sentence stacking clause after clause with -ing — how to tidy it without losing pace
The Verb SystemPresent Participles & Participle Clauses
That "-ing" clause you write without thinking — learn how to build it so it actually works
The Verb SystemPast Participles (adjectives, reduced clauses)
"A broken laptop" and "staff invited to the meeting" — the past participles doing quiet, constant work
The Verb SystemPast Participles (adjectives, reduced clauses)
"The window was broken" — turn passives into tight adjectives and clauses that pack more in
The Verb SystemCausatives (have/get something done)
"I had the plumber in" versus "I got the contractor coming" — causatives and the tone they carry
The Verb SystemCausatives (have/get something done)
Someone else fixes your bike, not you — the pattern that shows who really did the work
AgreementThe Agreement Map
A calm place to stand first — so you know which article owns the snag in front of you
AgreementAgreement & Concord — Complete Map
Every article in the Agreement pillar, mapped. Start with the opener below.
AgreementCompound Subjects & Correlatives
"Either the finance lead or the..." — untangling which verb compound subjects actually demand