A disyllabic word has two syllables. EG: cannot; over; under; forwards; therefore; neither; doctor See Also: Syllable Division

The Past Simple tense, also called the Simple Past, is used for past actions that happened either at a specific time, which can either be given by a time phrase (yesterday, last year, etc.) or underst [..]

Sarcasm is a form of irony that is widely used in English especially when people are being humorous. Generally the sarcastic speaker or writer means the exact opposite of the word they use, often inte [..]

The term Spoonerisms originates from the Reverend Spooner, who is well known in England because of a speech problem he is supposed to have had; it is said that he used to mix up the first couple of le [..]

A word is the smallest unit of a language that can exist on its own in either written or spoken language. A morpheme such as -ly, used to create an adverb cannot exist without the adjective it modifie [..]

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase is placed next to another that gives some information, explanation or renames it: The dog, a West Highland White, started barking. a West Highland White, is the [..]

Apposition is when a noun or noun phrase is placed next to another that explains it: RS Thomas, the poet, died a few years ago. Here, RS Thomas and the poet are in apposition, the second phrase explai [..]

Apodosis is a term for the main clause in a conditional sentence: If you tried it, you'd probably love it. The apodosis is you'd probably love it and if you tried it is the protasis (if clau [..]

An aphorism is a remark or sentence, often a definition, that conveys the truth about something in a concise and witty way.

USE: An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another. eg: 'fat' is an antonym of 'thin' More examples of antonyms: Antonyms made by adding the prefix un- likely / unlikely [..]