Prepositions in te reo live up to their name: that is, they are always "preposed". Whenever a preposition is used it's always the first word in a phrase. This means, of course, that there can be no ...

dire à to say to/to tell Elle a dit à son frère de ne pas s’inquiéter. – She told her brother not to worry. demander à to ask L’élève a demandé au prof s’il y avait des devoirs. – The pupil asked the ...

Prepositions may be small words, but they cause big headaches for English learners at every level. From mixing up 'in' and 'on' to pairing the wrong preposition with a verb, these slip-ups can confuse ...

A phrase is a group of two or more words that does not contain a subject and a verb working together. There are many types of phrases, including verb phrases, adverb phrases, and adjective phrases.

I received two queries which I will discuss this week. The first one is from a regular reader of this column: Is the use of ‘for’ in the following sentences correct? a. For emergency contact number ...

A week ago, a 14-year-old student emailed me a short story with this request: “Sir, please read my story and let me know your comment on it.” While going through the story I came across this sentence: ...