Small words, like a and the, look simple, but they can be confusing.

Do you say fewer votes or less votes? Does it matter? If it matters to you, please read this article on English usage.

The number of the subject determines the number of the verb.  In other words, the subject determines the form of the verb.

A reflexive pronoun reflects the action back on the subject of the sentence.  Reflexive pronouns allow you to give yourself a gift or write yourself a letter.

In English, we change the form of a pronoun according to its function in a sentence.  If you need a subject, choose who; if you need an object, choose whom.

First-language speakers of English learn the past tense and the present perfect tense as children.  By the time they are adults most of them can use each tense at the appropriate time.  However, few can explain why they choose one tense instead of the other, and even fewer are able to define the words present perfect.

In English, we use the possessive case to show ownership. If you own a car, you can say, “That is my car” or “That car is mine.” The possessive forms (my, mine) are similar to the objective form (me).

In English, we change the form of a pronoun according to its “case” (its function in a sentence).  The two basic functions are subject (doing) and object (receiving).  For example, the subjective forms are I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they; the objective forms are me, you, him/her/it, us, you, them.  The pronouns you and it remain the same for both functions - subject and object.