Build Your Vocabulary | Strong Adjectives & Intensifiers

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Superman and Wonder Woman are two very strong OOPS! immensely strong, or powerful, characters - and good...um....perfect examples for today's post on strong adjectives💪!

Adjective Order

Adjectives are the most fascinating, varied, words in the English language😆! Today's post is how to put how to order adjectives.

Small, Tiny, Short, Petite, Little: Learn Your Synonyms

English has many words that have similar meanings or the exact same meaning.  Look at  the infographic above. Big and huge have similar meaning, but we use them to describe very different things. We call these words synonyms.

In this post, we'll discuss synonyms and how to choose between words that have similar meanings.

Review: Comparatives & Superlatives

Time for a quick review. In December, we look at comparatives and superlatives. I'm a big fan of using graphics to explain grammar points and expressions. You could say I'm the biggest fan. Check out the infographic by Grammar.net.

Really, A Bit, Absolutely: How To Use Modifiers

Mmm...This fried chicken is so good! It's absolutely delicious!

Today's post is on modifiers: words we use to add make adjectives and verbs sound stronger or weaker

For example, for the young woman above, the fried chicken isn't just delicious - it's more than delicious (for her). Using "absolutely" makes the adjective stronger.

The Man Wearing Glasses: Relative Clauses Explained

To talk about people, places, and things we often use words called adjectives (smart, tall, nice, etc).
 Today, we're going to look at another way of describing people, places, and things: relative clauses . Look at the photo and passage below.

Miki: Wow! Great photo. Who are these people, Ami?

Ami: My classmates from English school, and my new boyfriend, Francois.

Miki: Really? Is Francois the man with the big, funny hat?

Ami: Ha! Ha! No, he's the one wearing glasses and a red t-shirt. Fiona introduced  us last month. The guy wearing a sombero is Gilberto.

Miki: I think I remember her: Fiona is the girl in front of Francois holding  a yellow smartphone.

Ami: Yes, that's right.

Miki: It  looks like you were all at a house party.

Ami: Yeah. We wanted to go to a place that wasn't smoky, where we could relax.