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Letters represent sounds. Words are built from letters. A group of words makes a phrase. Add a subject and verb, and you have a clause. If that clause expresses a complete thought, we call it a ...

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An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own and make sense. An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a ...

When we think about our lives, we generally expect that it’s the big events that will bring us the most joy later on–remembering that amazing trip to Tahiti, say, or that huge work success. And ...

Confused yet? Keep reading to find out what these strange-sounding but perfectly grammatical garden path sentences are saying. Besides sounding like a rejected Ernest Hemingway title, this deceptive ...