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@englishteacheradam Adam, I am a 48 year old guy studying for a standardized test to get my teaching certificate in Florida. I only speak (American) English and your explanation of this is very clear and very understandable. Thank you for doing the work that you do and you have gained another subscriber to add to your 2.3 million!
watching this video I've learned what modifiers look like, I realized that I've learned new words and made my vocabulary more expanded, and enhanced, cheers. This Learned Grammar will assist me a lot to acquire obtained knowledge in my speech, thanks
Invaluable, humorous, and informative! Thank you very much for that! I watched a few videos regarding this topic, but I didn't actually understand anything. Unfortunately, plenty of teachers try to explain the subject; meanwhile, they do not absolutely understand it themselves. I was under the impression that motifiers are extremely overwhelming and it is almost impossible to master them; now, however, I have a quite deep understanding of them due to this marvelous video, of course. The only thing that I wanted to point to and remind other people "Don't forget to practice, as 'If you don't use it, you lose it!'" Regards from Ukraine!
Adam, a very helpful lesson, ESPECIALLY for native speakers. It's too common a mistake. You mentioned the definition of the second "only" sentence is that the speaker calls his mother only when he's sick, but that would be true if the sentence were, "I call my mother only when I'm sick." The sentence, as it's written, means the speaker doesn't do any action towards his mother other than calling; he doesn't invite her, greet her, love her, etc. On the other hand, thank you for skipping over "my friend" completely when discussing possible nouns to which "which" could refer. "My friend" is a person and would, therefore, require "who"! Useful, easily digestible stuff here. Thank you!
Yes, these modifiers have been a bit of a puzzle for long, but now I can say after I heard you, they are less puzzling for I came to you already twice and your medicine has been working well. Thanks.
Hey Adam! I love your lessons. Could it be possible you teach something about gerunds and participles sentences? That woud be very useful for me . Thanks a lot.
This is one of the most challeging things when. writing English. I love to play with words , even in English words, and say everything in short way. And make mistakes, like you showed. Many thanks for this lesson.🌸😊
Hey Adam, greetings from Venezuela, I like your lessons, They are very useful for those who really want to learn a real english, I also like the way you pronounce and speak english, I'd like copy your accent. :D
No disrespect, but don't try to copy someone's accent. I teach in Jakarta, and often hear the question if I can speak in a British accent. First of all, there is no such thing as British accent. Second, I am not British, so I will never have a British accent, even if I live 25 years in UK. (That was just an example)
Thank you so much I haven’t pass in my midterm exam in grammar lesson but i really get benefits from your videos i think you helped me more than my own teacher in university 😅
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Thank you for the very interesting presentation. In this connection let me share what I read about 'Placement of Modifiers.' It is a gripping introduction to Modifiers. "Many young writers become unconscious humorists through carelessness in their use of modifiers.( The author has given the following example.) 'The hunter watched the raging lion come charging at him with a bow and arrow.' Successful writers make their meaning clear at first reading.If your readers are puzzled by what you write and have to read the sentence several times, they waste time, become confused, and may lose interest in what you have written. A misplaced modifier is an obstacle to understanding." Warriner's English Grammar and Composition (Fifth Course, Franklin Edition)chapter 14 page 235.
One way to fix that sentence with the hunter is to write it like this: 'Armed with a bow and arrow, the hunter watched as the raging lion charged at him.'
Excellent lesson! 👏 You did explain the reason why the modifiers are misplaced and what they did to the meaning of the sentences clearly . thank you, Adam! 🙏
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than you so much i kinda didn't understand modifiers and i have a test on Monday so i was relying on a UA-cam video and this one happened to pop up and it was very helpful because i do struggle in English.
Excellent lesson, Adam! However, regarding "I only call my mother when I'm sick", that sentence would mean that the person only *calls* his mother when he's sick -- ie, he doesn't text her, email her or visit her; he only calls her. The correct version would would be "I call my mother *only* when I'm sick." In that sentence, the subject is saying that he calls his mother *only* when he's sick -- when he isn't, he never calls her. Regarding "She saw dark rain clouds on the way to the park", another option would have been simply to place a comma before "on the way to the park"; however, the better option is, as you said, "On the way to the park, she saw dark rain clouds." Great stuff!
Thank you for your lesson of clarity. Our lives are already full of confusion. From now on, I'll be more careful and try not to make people more confused by these misplaced modifiers.
Thanks a lot! As a native speaker, I don't make these mistakes often, but I do. And teaching it to non-native speakers quickly becomes difficult. Thank you! I appreciate it.
"Maybe you want to eat the apple when you're dirty, it could clean you up inside." This man is adorable, I kinda just want to hear him narrate my life from now on
@@radhaenator Adam explained it perfectly. The sentence he lifted from Groucho is grammatically incorrect. He pointed out how with the next sentence, I have no idea how the bear got into Jeremy's underwear. Ha!
Thanks for your excellent teaching. Is the following sentence correct regarding the dangling modifier? - Some people rush to make an appointment leading them to drive quickly.
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Thank you so much it helped me alot because I didn't understand to my teacher but I understand to you and I like how you explain thanks for your videos 😊
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Sir, you have been one of the best English teacher on UA-cam. The world needs more English teachers like you. Your teaching has always been excellent! 5 stars and 5 garlands from me. (Malaysia)
Demon on fire Is “why I’m not able to understand the video”
Yes but his first example was wrong
I agree
@@gamingwithgraciemae Explain why he's wrong on the first example.
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8 years later, and thus has helped me. Thank you!
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@englishteacheradam Adam, I am a 48 year old guy studying for a standardized test to get my teaching certificate in Florida. I only speak (American) English and your explanation of this is very clear and very understandable. Thank you for doing the work that you do and you have gained another subscriber to add to your 2.3 million!
Dude, you haven't been paying attention! You mean "I speak *only* (American) English" -- misplaced modifier. 😇
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watching this video I've learned what modifiers look like, I realized that I've learned new words and made my vocabulary more expanded, and enhanced, cheers. This Learned Grammar will assist me a lot to acquire obtained knowledge in my speech, thanks
I like how you explained modifiers in a simple way!
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this is a classic lesson. I had those problems, when i write my articles. I just didn't notice. Thanks for point out. love your videos.
Invaluable, humorous, and informative!
Thank you very much for that!
I watched a few videos regarding this topic, but I didn't actually understand anything. Unfortunately, plenty of teachers try to explain the subject; meanwhile, they do not absolutely understand it themselves. I was under the impression that motifiers are extremely overwhelming and it is almost impossible to master them; now, however, I have a quite deep understanding of them due to this marvelous video, of course. The only thing that I wanted to point to and remind other people "Don't forget to practice, as 'If you don't use it, you lose it!'"
Regards from Ukraine!
Adam, a very helpful lesson, ESPECIALLY for native speakers. It's too common a mistake. You mentioned the definition of the second "only" sentence is that the speaker calls his mother only when he's sick, but that would be true if the sentence were, "I call my mother only when I'm sick." The sentence, as it's written, means the speaker doesn't do any action towards his mother other than calling; he doesn't invite her, greet her, love her, etc. On the other hand, thank you for skipping over "my friend" completely when discussing possible nouns to which "which" could refer. "My friend" is a person and would, therefore, require "who"! Useful, easily digestible stuff here. Thank you!
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I really had problems in understanding English but your explanation is excellent after 10 years.
Yes, these modifiers have been a bit of a puzzle for long, but now I can say after I heard you, they are less puzzling for I came to you already twice and your medicine has been working well. Thanks.
9 years later and your videos still help me , thanks!
Hey Adam! I love your lessons. Could it be possible you teach something about gerunds and participles sentences? That woud be very useful for me . Thanks a lot.
This is one of the most challeging things when. writing English.
I love to play with words , even in English words, and say everything in short way. And make mistakes, like you showed.
Many thanks for this lesson.🌸😊
"The bear has some strange intentions" - lol, super! Рассмешили меня
Hey Adam, greetings from Venezuela, I like your lessons, They are very useful for those who really want to learn a real english, I also like the way you pronounce and speak english, I'd like copy your accent. :D
No disrespect, but don't try to copy someone's accent. I teach in Jakarta, and often hear the question if I can speak in a British accent. First of all, there is no such thing as British accent. Second, I am not British, so I will never have a British accent, even if I live 25 years in UK. (That was just an example)
Thanks for your point Jakob.
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Thank you for the very interesting presentation. In this connection
let me share what
I read about 'Placement of Modifiers.' It is a gripping introduction to Modifiers.
"Many young writers become unconscious humorists through carelessness in their use of modifiers.( The author has given the following example.) 'The hunter watched the raging lion come charging at him with a bow and arrow.' Successful writers make their meaning clear at first reading.If your readers are puzzled by what you write and have to read the sentence several times, they waste time, become confused, and may lose interest in what you have written. A misplaced modifier is an obstacle to understanding."
Warriner's English Grammar and Composition (Fifth Course, Franklin Edition)chapter 14 page 235.
One way to fix that sentence with the hunter is to write it like this: 'Armed with a bow and arrow, the hunter watched as the raging lion charged at him.'
You are the best teacher, which I have ever seen, you and Emma. Thanks for sharing your great lessons, in a way which nobody did it.
Excellent lesson! 👏 You did explain the reason why the modifiers are misplaced and what they did to the meaning of the sentences clearly . thank you, Adam! 🙏
I had a good laugh when you greeted the clouds on their way to the park. Thank you, sir.
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Thank you for this lesson. It's very helpful and you presented very clearly. Good job!
I love your explanations. Can you do one on when to place commas in more complex sentences?
than you so much i kinda didn't understand modifiers and i have a test on Monday so i was relying on a UA-cam video and this one happened to pop up and it was very helpful because i do struggle in English.
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Excellent lesson, Adam!
However, regarding "I only call my mother when I'm sick", that sentence would mean that the person only *calls* his mother when he's sick -- ie, he doesn't text her, email her or visit her; he only calls her. The correct version would would be "I call my mother *only* when I'm sick." In that sentence, the subject is saying that he calls his mother *only* when he's sick -- when he isn't, he never calls her.
Regarding "She saw dark rain clouds on the way to the park", another option would have been simply to place a comma before "on the way to the park"; however, the better option is, as you said, "On the way to the park, she saw dark rain clouds."
Great stuff!
Thank you for your lesson of clarity. Our lives are already full of confusion. From now on, I'll be more careful and try not to make people more confused by these misplaced modifiers.
Once again you did it! Great lesson teacher!. Would it be possible for you to make a lesson on INVERSIONS?
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Thanks a lot! As a native speaker, I don't make these mistakes often, but I do. And teaching it to non-native speakers quickly becomes difficult. Thank you! I appreciate it.
You just used a squinting modifier!
@@BWcapture Lol. What's that one?
Is it found in "And teaching it to non-native speakers quickly becomes difficult"?
Thank you so much for that great input
"Maybe you want to eat the apple when you're dirty, it could clean you up inside." This man is adorable, I kinda just want to hear him narrate my life from now on
Adam you speak so clear that sometimes I forget you are speaking in English.
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could you explain when we use upon .thank you for teaching
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At 4:39 Adam says: "Here is three different examples of misplaced modifiers." Is this correct or should it be "Here are three......"
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Won't it be better to say, 'On seeing the bear, Jeremy ran away in his pyjamas. That would be a good use of participal phrase.
@@radhaenator Adam explained it perfectly. The sentence he lifted from Groucho is grammatically incorrect. He pointed out how with the next sentence, I have no idea how the bear got into Jeremy's underwear.
Ha!
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Is the following sentence correct regarding the dangling modifier?
- Some people rush to make an appointment leading them to drive quickly.
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Thank you so much it helped me alot because I didn't understand to my teacher but I understand to you and I like how you explain thanks for your videos 😊
Hi Adam , can you please make a video to explan the Comparative and Superlative Degrees thanks
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Hi Adam. Thank you for the explanation. Would you mind to discuss more deep about introductory verbal modifiers?
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Good review on misplaced modifiers.
Hi Adam, as for third sentence, what do you think about saying "She saw dark rain clouds on HER way to the park?
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