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Things sure seem intimidating when they're grouped in threes, don't they? Don't worry... these guys won't bite. Actually, we'd ...

Meet the Shmooples. They live on Planet Frisbee. In this video, we will be studying the Shmooples and there way of life in order to ...

This video defines idioms and explains how to use these nonsense phrases to communicate a point—even though they mean ...

This video offers some rules of thumb for writing a good introduction. It covers everything from tone (confidence is key!) to phrases ...

This video explains the importance of word choice and analyzes the word choice of authors like Jane Austen and Robert Frost ...

To some, poetry is talking nonsense. It makes no sense and uses words only old guys in the 1800's used. To others, it is a different ...

This video defines a primary source and what makes it different from a secondary source. What counts as original material?

Numbers come in all shapes and sizes, and fractions are no exception. Some fractions are proper, some are improper, and others ...

This is one of those rare instances in the English language when the grammar concept sounds exactly like what it is. Comma ...

You want to be as picky with your citations as Goldilocks was with her porridge—not too many, not too few, juuust right. You want ...

When presenting an argument in an essay, you may want to play Devil's Advocate. Don't play it with the Devil himself, though.

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Did you know that the same noun could be a singular or a plural subject? We know, we know, so totally rude. But with an English ...

Fun fact: a single word can constitute a sentence. Another fun fact: a whole string of words does not always make sentence.

Just because one thing happens after another doesn't mean the first thing caused the second. That is the basic principle of cause ...

We are all about having options here at Shmoop. Having the same chocolate chip cookie every single day would get pretty boring ...

If you copy this video description in its entirety, and paste it somewhere else on the internet, we will be none too pleased. And trust ...

No, this does not involve tracking authors down and grilling them on their credentials. You are not Liam Neeson, and this is not ...

This video defines utopias and dystopias, and investigates how a utopia might become a dystopia. Can a seemingly perfect world ...