Everyday Grammar - VOA Learning English Reviewing Prefixes in Protest Stories - May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024
A review of prefixes found in protest stories, focusing on anti- and re-. A reader’s recollection of postwar student demonstrations in Japan is read aloud. Clear guidance on article use, noun choices like instability, and phrasing such as youthful energy and the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka is offered.
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Father's Student Protests Against Military Reestablishment
- Kaori from Japan describes her father's participation in anti-war demonstrations as a university student opposing the re-establishment of the Japanese military after World War II.
- Jill Robbins corrects grammar and suggests clearer phrasing: an anti-war demonstration and the re-establishment of the Japanese military, preserving Kaori's historical detail.
Use Articles And Possessives For Clear Historical Sentences
- Use articles and possessive structures to make historical statements clear, e.g., an anti-war demonstration or the re-establishment of the Japanese military.
- Jill Robbins explains why first mentions need indefinite articles and suggests rephrasing for clarity.
Prefixes Clarify Meaning In Protest Reports
- The prefixes anti and re appear in Kaori's original statement and convey precise meanings: anti means against and re means do again.
- Jill Robbins shows how recognizing prefixes helps both meaning and revision of the sentence.