CHRISTMAS FOOD AND DRINK
Food and drink play an important part in many people’s Christmas celebrations. On Christmas Day many families have a special – and usually large – Christmas lunch which they might eat at some time...
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CHRISTMAS MUSIC
There is a lot of music linked with Christmas. This post about some of the music associated with Christmas in the UK. Christmas carols are songs about the religious meaning of Christmas. They are...
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT IN THE UK
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT IN THE UK In the UK, there are many fun activities during Christmas. Here are some of them: A pantomime is a family show performed in theatres at Christmas. It has music,...
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
People in the UK often put Christmas decorations in their homes. These decorations include Christmas trees, lights, ornaments and Christmas cards. Some people put Christmas decorations outside their homes, and sometimes their displays are...
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
People in the UK usually greet people in a particular way during the Christmas period and many send Christmas greetings to people they know. People often wish each other Merry Christmas. In the days...
THE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
The Days of Christmas Welcome to the first of a series of posts about Christmas. This one is about the days of Christmas. Christmas celebrations in the UK can spread over quite a long...
Relative Clauses
We use relative clauses to add extra information to our sentences. They help us to say more about a noun without starting a new sentence. A clause is a group of words that includes...
Main and subordinate clauses
Main and subordinate clauses A clause is a group of words that includes a noun and a verb. Examples: We call these clauses “main clauses”. They make complete sense on their own and we...
What is a Sentence?
What is a Sentence? A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete idea. It always contains a verb. A sentence almost always contains a noun or a pronoun. (The exceptions are...
i before e except after c
When I was at school – many years ago – I was taught the spelling rule “i before e except after c”. It was very useful to help me remember to put the i...