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Irregular Plural Nouns, Part III | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
664 views / 0 likes - addedSome nouns look the same whether they're singular or plural – these nouns are called "base plurals", and we'll demonstrate how they behave the only way I know how... by using sheep!
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Irregular plural nouns | foreign plurals | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
636 views / 0 likes - addedYou don't need to know how to speak Latin and Greek in order to understand English, but some words in English come from those languages. It's helpful to know how some Greek and Latin words change from singular to plural. Practice this yourself on Khan Aca
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Introduction To Singular And Plural Nouns | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
1,273 views / 0 likes - addedDavid, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, introduces the difference between singular and plural nouns. Watch the next lesson: https://youtu.be/uYgcuyUF7JQ About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalize
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Irregular Plural Nouns, Part IV | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
830 views / 0 likes - addedEnglish has seven words that behave very strangely when you change them from the singular to the plural. These are called THE MUTANT PLURALS of English. They're super cool.
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Irregular Plural Nouns, Part II | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
937 views / 0 likes - addedThe plural of "whale" is "whales", but what's the plural of "child"? David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower
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Irregular Plural Nouns, Part I | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
880 views / 0 likes - addedThe plural of "dog" is "dogs", but what is the plural of "leaf"? Khan Academy's resident grammarian explains. Watch the next lesson: https://youtu.be/n9poHOKkF28 About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a perso
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Beware of nominalizations (AKA zombie nouns) - Helen Sword
896 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/beware-of-nominalizations-aka-zombie-nouns-helen-sword Few mistakes sour good writing like nominalizations, or, as Helen Sword likes to call them, zombie nouns. Zombie nouns transform simple and straightforward
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A Brief History Of Plural Word...s - John McWhorter
678 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-plural-word-s-john-mcwhorter All it takes is a simple S to make most English words plural. But it hasn't always worked that way (and there are, of course, exceptions). John McWhorter look
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Introduction To Nouns And Verbs
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Possessive pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
668 views / 0 likes - addedWe can use pronouns to show possession relationships, describing what things belong to which people, like "her shoe" or "the book is mine." Possessive pronouns come in two flavors: adjective and noun! David, KA's resident grammarian, covers the difference
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Concrete And Abstract Nouns | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
1,384 views / 0 likes - addedThe difference between concrete and abstract nouns can be a little fuzzy. Let's start by focusing on the word origins of "concrete" and "abstract", and see if that gives us a way in.
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Introduction to the possessive | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy
606 views / 0 likes - addedApostrophes can help show when something belongs to someone. Paige and David explain how! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-apostrophe/e/introduction-to-the-possessive-case Watch the next lesson: https://www
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BONUS: History of the possessive apostrophe | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy
593 views / 0 likes - addedDavid, Paige, and Jake cover the fascinating history of the possessive apostrophe. Stay tuned for this bonus video! Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-apostrophe/v/bonus-history-of-the-ap
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Advanced (plural) possession | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy
559 views / 0 likes - addedPaige and David talk about using apostrophes to show that something belongs to multiple people. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-apostrophe/e/advanved--plural--possesion Watch
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Origin Of The Mutant Plural | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
994 views / 0 likes - addedWhy does "goose" become "geese" and "foot" become "feet"? David the Grammarian and Jake the Linguist explain.
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Common And Proper Nouns | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
1,477 views / 0 likes - addedWhat's the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
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Introduction To Nouns | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
1,129 views / 0 likes - addedDavid, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, introduces you to the most common English part of speech: the noun. Watch the next lesson: https://youtu.be/ETzngG8N3AU About Khan Academy: Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a pers
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Possession for words ending in “s” | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy
507 views / 0 likes - addedDo words that end in "s" still need _'s_ to show possession? David and Paige explain! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-apostrophe/e/introduction-to-the-possessive-case Watch the next lesson: https://www.kha
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Introduction To Adjectives | Modifiers | The Parts Of Speech
703 views / 0 likes - addedAdjectives are the words we use to modify nouns. David explains how, with the help of a bear.
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Mitochondria
713 views / 0 likes - addedThe structure and role of mitochondria (plural for mitochondrion). Discusses the outer membrane, inner membrane, cristae, porins, etc.
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Intro To The Comparative And The Superlative | Modifiers | The Parts Of Speech
941 views / 0 likes - addedFind out how to be "happier" or even "the happiest!" David, KA's grammarian-in-chief, explains how to compare nouns using comparative and superlative modifiers.
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Why Is A Group Of Crows Called A “Murder”?
644 views / 0 likes - addedCollective nouns are a great way to have fun with language and nature. PLEASE SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth Thank you! ___________________________________________ Collective Noun: A noun that denotes a group of individuals. Te
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Introduction to Grammar | Grammar | Khan Academy
967 views / 0 likes - addedKhan Academy Grammarian David Rheinstrom welcomes you to his favorite topic: the study of language, its rules, and its conventions. By understanding English – by speaking it, by writing it, by reading this very sentence – you are a grammarian yourself! Wa
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Apostrophes and plurals | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy
464 views / 0 likes - addedThere is *one* extremely rare case in which we use apostrophes to make things plural. David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, discuss this unusual case. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/p
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When To Use Apostrophes - Laura McClure
731 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/when-to-use-apostrophes-laura-mcclure It’s possessive. It’s often followed by S’s. And it’s sometimes tricky when it comes to its usage. It’s the apostrophe. Laura McClure gives a refresher on when to use apostr
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Iran's Revolutions: Crash Course World History 226
768 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about Iran's Revolutions. Yes, revolutions plural. What was the1979 Iranian Revolution about? It turns out, Iran has a pretty long history of unrest in order to put power in the hands of the people, and the most recent revo
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Meet The Prepositions | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
1,058 views / 1 likes - addedPrepositions help show us where things are in space and time. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: http://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposition/e/meet-the-preposition Watch the next lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96sojEZsKu8 The parts
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BONUS: History of the apostrophe | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy
465 views / 0 likes - addedThe apostrophe has a bizarre history, including being the name for something that's not really related to grammar at all. David, Paige, and special guest Jake explain. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-a
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BONUS VIDEO | Terminal Prepositions | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech
540 views / 0 likes - addedIt's totally okay to end sentences with prepositions! David, Khan Academy's grammarian-in-chief, explains the history and the context behind this long-held grammar myth. Missed the previous lesson? Watch here: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/gramma
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Prepositional Phrases | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
736 views / 0 likes - addedPrepositional phrases are word chunks that begin with a preposition. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposition/e/prepositional-phrases/ Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposi
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The Noun Song (What is a Noun?) | Silly School Songs
814 views / 1 likes - addedThis fun, catchy song will teach kids what nouns are all about. For more info and music, visit http://sillyschoolsongs.com.Lyrics:What is a noun?It's a person, place, thing, or ideaWhat is a noun?It's a person, place, thing, or ideaPerson!George Washingto
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Prepositions Of Neither Space Nor Time | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
917 views / 0 likes - addedSome prepositions describe relationships between people or things. These prepositions don’t include information about time or space. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposition/e/common-prepositions Missed the previous lesson? Watch
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Introduction to contractions | The Apostrophe | Punctuation | Khan Academy
938 views / 1 likes - addedApostrophes are great at standing in for missing letters, allowing us to shorten words. Paige and David discuss contractions and the Principle of Least Effort. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-apostrophe/e/
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Compound Prepositions | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
955 views / 0 likes - addedThese prepositions are called compound prepositions, or multisyllabic prepositions. Like most prepositions, they have both literal and figurative meanings. David explains. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech
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Prepositions Of Space | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
1,112 views / 0 likes - addedSome prepositions help describe relationships between objects and their locations in space. David explains how! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposition/e/prepositions-about-time-and-space Watch the nex
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Prepositions Of Time | Prepositions | The Parts Of Speech | Grammar
1,299 views / 0 likes - addedSome prepositions help describe moments in time. Learn more and enhance your powers of time wizardry! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/the-preposition/e/prepositions-about-time-and-space Watch the next lesson:
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Pangolins are the Cutest Animals You’ve Never Heard Of
587 views / 2 likes - addedPangolins are amazing: they are the only known mammal to have scales, they have amazing long tongues, and yet they are the most heavily poached animal in the world, despite the fact that most people don't even know that they exist. Subscribe for new episo
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Personal pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
652 views / 0 likes - addedLet's meet the personal pronouns! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/the-pronoun/e/meet-the-personal-pronoun?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=grammar Watch the next less
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Reflexive pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
1,086 views / 0 likes - addedWe use reflexive pronouns (like "herself" and "ourselves") when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same thing. David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/gra
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Pronoun number | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
869 views / 0 likes - addedThe difference between something being singular or plural is what we call 'grammatical number' in English. Here's how that idea applies to pronouns! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofsp
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Introduction to verbs | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
616 views / 0 likes - addedLet's explore what verbs are, and what they do! David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/grammar-verbs/e/identifying-verbs?utm_source=YT&utm_medium
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What is a pronoun? | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy
1,075 views / 0 likes - addedPronouns are words that can replace nouns, like the way "it" replaces "elephant" in "I looked at the elephant. It was grey." Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/the-pronoun/e/the-q
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The myth of the moon goddess - Cynthia Fay Davis
438 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the Maya myth of the moon goddess, Ix Chel, and follow her story as she falls in and out of love with the sun god. --The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the su
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10 Scientific Ways To Know If Your Dog Loves You
478 views / 1 likes - added10 scientific ways to know your dog loves you so muchDog cognitive science has come a long way over the past two decades. Wagging tails, persuasive looks and the shape of ears yield all kinds of information about a dogs intentions and emotional state.The
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