The YUNiversityPlatiNUMBThankfully, 2020 is coming to an end. I am so eager for its demise that I have already begun to reflect on the few highlights of the year…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
The YUNiversityHow to Pull an All-Nighter and Still Do Well on Your ExamContinuing our recent series on study tips, we bring you one of our most popular non-grammar related posts ever on Tumblr. If you’re…Mar 18, 2017Mar 18, 2017
The YUNiversityWho’s Unsure About “Who,” “Whom,” “Who’s,” and “Whose”?Just about every single day, we are asked about “who” vs. “whom” vs. “who’s” vs. “whose” in some combination. Based on the frequency with…Feb 13, 20171Feb 13, 20171
The YUNiversityDo You Know How to Use . . . an Ellipsis?This is a topic that people think they know . . . until they have to actually put it into practice.Jan 27, 20171Jan 27, 20171
The YUNiversityStudy Tips for 2017 (Part 2 of 2)Last time, we offered big-picture study tips. 👀Jan 18, 20174Jan 18, 20174
The YUNiversityStudy Tips for 2017 (Part 1 of 2)Every January 1, when students share their resolutions for the new year, they commonly mention something along the lines of “get better…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
The YUNiversityGrammar 101: ParallelismParallel structure, also known as parallelism, is useful (adj.), important (adj.), and cool (adj.).Dec 12, 2016Dec 12, 2016
The YUNiversityGrammar 101: Relative Pronouns (Who, Whom, Whose, Which, That)A relative pronoun is one that introduces a relative clause. It “relates” to the word that its relative clause modifies. Confusing, right…Nov 22, 20161Nov 22, 20161
The YUNiversityGrammar 101: Reflexive PronounsReflexive pronouns are used to refer back to the subject of the sentence or clause. They end in “-self” (for singular nouns) or “-selves”…Nov 11, 20161Nov 11, 20161