In addition to all the grammar points from the EGP, this is the first post dedicated to A2 and above grammar in the EVP that is included in the coding…
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plural noun + -ES
Point 19 in NOUNS is defined as: plurals by adding '-es' to countable nouns ending in '-o', '-ch', '-s', '-sh', '-x' or '-z'. A search on iWeb for: *oes_N 1…
HARDLY + inversion
Point 66 in ADVERBS/position is defined as: 'HARDLY' in front position followed by an inverted subject and verb, to give focus. Point 88 in PAST/perfect simple is defined as: invert…
off topic diary 1 – storing energy
16/01/2021 They all relate to storing energy from the sun and clouds, in batteries, containers and food. In my opinion, the best place to store water is in the vegetables…
not that much + COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE
Point 78 in ADJECTIVES/comparatives is defined as: 'not that much' to modify comparative adjectives to a small degree in iWeb: 1 NOT THAT MUCH BETTER 280 2 NOT THAT MUCH…
slightest | faintest + NOUN
Point in 77 ADJECTIVES/superlatives is defined as: 'the slightest', 'the faintest' with a specific range of nouns to express the least amount possible, most frequently following a negative verb form.…
listing adjectives
There are two similar points at C2 for listing adjectives. Point 76 at C2 in ADJECTIVES/combining is defined as: list of adjectives in ellipted clauses before and after a noun,…
modifying COMPARISON
Point 75 in ADJECTIVES is defined as: 'as ? as' and 'so ? that' in comparative structures. comparative clauses *The EGP doesn't state that there must be a noun phrase…
NO | NOT ANY + comparative
Point 74 in adjectives/comparatives is defined as: 'no' / 'not any' to limit the scale of comparison. comparative clauses no _JJR 1 NO BETTER 75445 2 NO LATER 51561 3…
Verb + VerbING
Point 56 in Verbs/patterns is defined as an increasing range of verbs followed by an '-ing' form. A search for _VV _VVG in iWeb corpus: 1 KEEP GOING 656012 STARTED…