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Enjoy another walk through the fields with porcine brothers Piggeldy and Frederick. This time Piggeldy wants to learn about “fernweh” [the yen for faraway places].
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Piggeldy wants to know what snow is. The more his brother Frederick thinks about it, the more he realizes he doesn't really know. But that doesn't stop Piggeldy from enjoying it!
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The official video of Peter Gabriel ’s song “Games Without Frontiers”.
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A corporate strategist delivers a pep talk to board members of a fictional fast food chain called Dooberwhacky. He wants results, whatever it takes.
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Here's a quick summary of the different kinds of words we have in the English language and what they are used for.
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Sigrid reviews the subject pronouns "I," "you," "he," "she," "it," "we," "you," and "they."
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Sigrid reviews the object pronouns: "me," "you," "him," "her," "it," "us," "you," and "them."
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Sigrid talks about the difference between possessive nouns and other possessive words such as possessive determiners or articles like "my" and "your."
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Sigrid takes us through the different persons using dependent possessive pronouns, also called possessive adjectives or possessive determiners. These little words are important when talking about names, your possessions, family and friends, characteristics, jobs, favorite things and just about everything else.
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True possessive pronouns can stand alone. They replace both the noun and its possessive adjective or determiner. These pronouns are very handy in introductions and conversations about favorites.
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"One" and "ones" can replace nouns, but are not pronouns. They are prop words. Let's look at how they are used.
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Sigrid goes over examples in which "no" takes the place of "not any." As always, you have to watch out for double negatives.
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"None," "something," "anything," and "nothing" can be used as pronouns. Sigrid explains how these words work.
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Just as we use "something," "anything," and "nothing" for things, we use "someone," "somebody," "anybody," "anyone," and "nobody" for people.
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We often use question words to ask questions. The five main ones start with "wh." Sigrid explains how they work.
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