1. Get a (real) kick out of something: very much enjoy doing something.
2. Do something for kicks: do something because it is exciting, usually something dangerous.
3. Jump for joy: be very happy and excited about something that has happened.
Both “years old” and “year-old” are correct, but they are used differently in a sentence.
1. Use “years old” after a linking verb (like “is” “am” are”).
Examples:
She is twenty years old.
My cat is two years old.
Here, “years old” acts as a phrase describing age. It’s plural because you’re talking about multiple years.
Capitalize subjects when they are the names of specific courses.
Do not capitalize general subjects—except for languages.
Family titles like mom, dad, uncle, and grandmother are sometimes capitalized and sometimes not. The key is knowing when they function as a name and when they are just descriptive words.
Capitalize family titles when:
1. They replace a name (used like a proper noun).
“There” (adverb) means “at/in that place.”
It simply points to a location. Example: You can put your books there. (in that place).
“Have/Has Gone to” → Someone went there and is still there (not back yet).
“Have/Has Been to” → Someone visited that place before (at least once) but is not there now.
Flat adverbs are adverbs that look like adjectives because they don’t end in “-ly”—but they still describe actions. They’ve been around for centuries, and while many of them once had an “-ly” form, the shorter version stuck around in everyday use.
A common confusion with flat adverbs is that they sometimes look exactly like adjectives, making people wonder if they’re being used correctly. The key is to remember that adverbs describe actions (verbs), while adjectives describe nouns.
Add ’s to singular nouns. If a noun is singular, add ’s to show possession. For example: “where is Mary’s house?” (The house belongs to Mary.)
“Either/or” is used when presenting two possible options, while “neither/nor” is used to show that none of the options apply or are true. Now, here’s a common grammar question: Should “either/or” and “neither/nor” take a singular or plural verb?
The answer depends on the subjects they connect. Let’s break it down.
“A number of” refers to an unspecified quantity and is followed by a plural verb while “the number of” refers to a precise quantity (or it would be expected that the speaker knows the number in question) and is followed by a singular verb.
