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Delivering mail by jumping from a moving boat

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On Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, there's a summer tradition: "mail jumping". It's a bit dangerous, a bit ridiculous, and would never be allowed to start today. But it's a tradition. Thanks to the Lake Geneva Cruise Line: https://www.cruiselakegeneva.com/Edited
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Primaries and Caucuses

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How states choose their delegates for the national party conventions (under CC-BY-SA license) More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=z_QeYCg4yJ8
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How Do Chameleons Change Color?

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New research shows chameleons actively tune nano-crystals to change their color. For a 10-day free trial, check out http://lynda.com/veritasium Chameleon research in Nature Communications: http://bit.ly/1FacHO2 "Photonic Crystals Cause Active Colour Chang
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Going inside animal brains in VR

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Scientists in Geneva are using virtual reality and next-generation microscopes to do what flat microscopic images can't: Go inside an animal's brain. Seeing these images in 3D could help surgeons better prepare for complicated procedures. SUBSCRIBE: https
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Everything you need to know to read "Frankenstein" - Iseult Gillespie

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/everything-you-need-to-know-to-read-mary-shelley-s-frankenstein-iseult-gillespie In 1815, Lord Byron proposed a challenge to a few literary guests he had gathered in his house on Lake Geneva: Who could write the
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Introduction to Grammar | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Khan 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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Squidward and Bubble Bass Fall From a Plane! | "BassWard" Full Scene | SpongeBob

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Squidward and Bubble Bass fall from a plane while on their way to the conventions! Turns out they have to be hotel room buddies and let's just say... Squidward is NOT a roommate type of pal, not that Bubble Bass is making it any easier! Find out to see if
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Inside the World's Largest Science Experiment

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Thank you to Brilliant.org for supporting PBS. You can learn more at www.brilliant.org/PhysicsGirlDianna from Physics Girl visited CERN in Geneva Switzerland to find out what the detectors at the LHC are looking for, and dive into the fundamental question
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Einstein's Biggest Blunder

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Einstein's theory of general relativity was not always the concise, elegant equation we know today. Einstein needed a "fudge factor" to conform his theory to accepted conventions of the day. It wasn't until Hubble made a grand discovery that Einstein's eq
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How CERN Is Uncovering the Secrets of Our Universe

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Extra dimensions, dark matter and new particlesthe universes deepest secrets are being explored by physicists at CERNs Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. The particle collider is a mind-blowing tool for scientific advancement, being used to r
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How streets, roads, and avenues are different

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There's a method to the madness of classifying roads. Take a ride with Phil Edwards, as he explains the naming conventions behind roads. A street is a road but a road isn't always a street. A road can also be an avenue or a boulevard—it's the genera
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Beginning sentences with conjunctions | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Is it okay to begin a sentence with a conjunction like "but" or "because"? Yes. David explains why. Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/conjunctions/v/correlative-conjunctions?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=D
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BONUS: The Oxford comma | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David and Paige tackle the great comma debate of our time: Oxford comma or no Oxford comma? Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/v/appositives-the-comma-punctuation-khan-academy?utm_source=YT&utm
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The present tense | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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How do we talk about things that are happening right now? Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/grammar-verbs/v/the-past-tense-verbs-the-parts-of-speech?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=grammar Misse
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BONUS VIDEO | Singular They | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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You may have been hearing a lot about the "singular they" recently. But what is it? How does it work, what is its history, and is it grammatical? Let's find out. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/the-modif
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The past tense | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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When you want to talk about events that have already happened, you use the past tense. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/grammar-verbs/v/the-future-tense-verbs-the-parts-of-speech?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=
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The future tense | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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When you want to talk about the future in English, you use the future tense. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/grammar-verbs/v/linking-verbs-the-parts-of-speech-grammar?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_ca
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Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator

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The Large Hadron Collider is a 27 kilometer atom smasher! How does it work and what can it tell us about the make-up of our universe? A Rare Look Inside The Doomsday Seed Vault Deep In The Arctic - http://bit.ly/2babUEI Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter H
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Salutations and valedictions | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, talk about how to address and sign off on letters using commas! Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/v/commas-in-space-and-time-the-comma-punctuation-khan-a
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Relative pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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We use the relative pronouns to connect clauses together, like "the man *who sold the world* is coming over for dinner." David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/the-pronoun/
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More uses for commas | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, discuss tag questions, yes and no statements, and direct address -- all situations where the comma is super useful. Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/v/c
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Linking verbs | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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In a previous video, we established that one thing verbs can do is show actions, like "the bear runs." Verbs can also link ideas to one another, like "the bear looks cheerful." Watch the next lesson: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofs
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That versus which | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Much has been made of the distinction between "that" and "which" in English, but it can mostly be summed up in two points: 1. "That" doesn't work so well with commas. 2. "Which" doesn't work so well with people. David the Grammarian explains. Watch the ne
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Introduction to verbs | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Let'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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Coordinating conjunctions | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Coordinating conjunctions connect parts of sentences to each other. David explains how. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/conjunctions/e/meet-the-conjunction?utm_source=YT&utm_me
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Meet the Comma | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David and Paige introduce you to the superhero of the punctuation world: the comma! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: . Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/
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Commas in dialogue | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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“Today we’re going to talk about using commas in dialogue,” said David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/e/commas-in-dialogue?utm_so
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Who versus whom | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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When do you use who, and when do you use whom? David, KA's grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/the-pronoun/e/relative-pronouns?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&u
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Appositives | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, cover appositives and how to use commas along with them. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/e/appositives?utm_source=YT&utm_med
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Personal pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Let'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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Correlative conjunctions | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to connect parts of sentences. David teaches you how they do it! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/conjunctions/e/correlative-conjuntions?u
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Subordinating conjunctions | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Subordinating conjunctions join two parts of complex sentences––independent clauses to dependent clauses. David explains how. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/conjunctions/e/coo
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Punctuating a list | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Learn how to use commas to punctuate a written list of people, things, actions, or events. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/e/punctuating-lists?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=
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ColourisedThe 1890's ~ Amazing Rare Footage of Cities Around the World AI Restoration

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The start of motion pictures, late 1890's. Rare film of cities, towns and countries. High-quality remastered prints from the Lumiere archives and EYE Film Museum. Clips listed in order below. Music Tracks: "Dream Walking" & "What Must Be" by Dhruva Al
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The truly irregular verbs | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Some irregular verbs just won't be categorized. They don't fit into neat little boxes. These are those verbs. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/grammar-verbs/e/intro-to-irregular
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Indefinite Pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David, Khan Academy's Grammar Fellow, covers three nifty features of indefinite pronouns, which are pronouns that are just a little vague, y'know? Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspee
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Helping verbs | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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We've established that verbs can show actions and link ideas together. Now, let's talk about how some verbs can be used to help other verbs. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/gra
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Perfect progressive aspect | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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We use the perfect progressive aspect to talk about an action that was once ongoing, but has since completed, like "I had been waiting for twenty minutes." Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/pa
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Emphatic pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Sometimes we use reflexive pronouns like "myself" and "ourselves" for emphasis in a sentence, like, "If you won't help me, then I'll do it myself!" KA's Grammar Fellow, David, explains this usage. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://
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What is a pronoun? | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Pronouns 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 irregular verb gets taken for a ride | Grammar | Khan Academy

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This group of irregular verbs have vowel sounds that change in a predictable way, when they go from the present to the past tense. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/grammar-verbs
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Progressive Aspect | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.o
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Simple Aspect | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.o
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Reflexive pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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We 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

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The 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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Subject and object pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Before we get any further with pronouns, let's cover what the difference between a subject and an object pronoun is, because the distinction between those two concepts will start coming up a good deal. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: htt
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The vowel-shift irregular verb | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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This group of irregular verbs have vowel sounds that change in a predictable way, when they go from the present to the past tense. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/partsofspeech/grammar-verbs
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Commas and introductory elements | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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In English, you use commas to separate introductory elements from the rest of a sentence. Find out how with David and Paige! Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/e/commas-an
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Modal verbs | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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There's a class of helper verbs known as modals that we use to express a bunch of conditions: we can use them to give advice, make guesses at how necessary or likely something is, make requests of people, and so on. They're super useful. Practice this you
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Perfect Aspect | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.o
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Grammatical person and pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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There's this idea in grammar called grammatical person that helps describe who's being talked about in a sentence. David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/parts
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Introduction to verb aspect | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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If verb tense allows you to control the past, the present, and the future, then aspect gives you even finer control over time. David, Khan Academy's resident grammarian, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.o
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Introduction to verb tense | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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An understanding of verb tense will make you into a TIME WIZARD, with the ability to control the past, the present, and the future – with your words, anyway. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/
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Introduction to Electric Fields

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A simple and comprehensive introduction to electric fields. Covers the basics like the electric field of a charge, electric field lines and the electric field equation. Hi! I'm Jade. I make fun physics videos that will make you smarter while making you sm
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The funky -ed irregular verb | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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These are the most regular of the irregular verbs; while they don't behave exactly like regular verbs, like present tense "walk" become past tense "walked", they do maintain the "-ed" sound. It's just spelled differently. Practice this yourself on Khan Ac
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Introduction to irregular verbs | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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Words like "walk" and "look" are regular verbs – they behave in a predictable way. But there's a whole class of words in English, called irregular verbs, that are harder to predict. David, KA's Grammar Fellow, explains. Practice this yourself on Khan Acad
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Possessive pronouns | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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We 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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Irregular plural nouns | foreign plurals | The parts of speech | Grammar | Khan Academy

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You 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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How to see more and care less: The art of Georgia O'Keeffe - Iseult Gillespie

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Get to know the life and works of painter and sculptor Georgia OKeeffe, whose art became a cornerstone of American Modernism. --Feeling disconnected from creating art within classical conventions, artist Georgia OKeeffe began experimenting with abstract d
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Why Malaria Isn’t Just a Tropical Disease

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Watch Hot Mess here! ►► http://bit.ly/hotmess_sub Malaria is a global disease that we've beaten back around the world, including in some tropical places, but we’ve had the hardest time in Africa. Thanks to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/Minut
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How To Avoid The Next Atlantis

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A big thank you to AXA for sponsoring this video. Visit http://www.axa.com/resilience to learn more about their survey on how cities and businesses worldwide are adapting to climate-related challenges. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons: - Today I Found O
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