Adjectives

Words that describe the qualities and states of nouns.

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How adjectives work, from the ground up.

Adjectives in English: A Beginner’s Guide

What adjectives are, where they go (before a noun / after a linking verb), why they never change form in English, how to compare them (tall/taller/tallest), adjectives vs determiners, common mistakes, and a practice quest.

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One word at a time, every sense. Words that work as more than one part of speech appear on each of their hubs.

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Concern

The professional word for worry — and for whose job something is. One root (it touches you) splitting into worry and responsibility: the noun senses, the verb, concerned vs concerning, the about/with/by line, separation of concerns, a meeting phrasebook, the концерн false friend, and a quiz.

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