Syntax with consequences.
13 September 2026 at 19:30
Thomas Finch has a passion for languages and storytelling. He combines both in the web series A Murder of Mistakes, a whodunit whodidit where the characters (all played by Finch) are as concerned with British grammar as with murder. Watch a brief trailer, or dive right into When to use 'and I' vs 'and me' | Episode 1 (YT ~5 min.)
The fortieth and final episode was released today. There is a playlist, but it has some of the episodes out of order. This isn't a problem for the grammar lessons, but may be confusing for the story. Each episode is roughly five minutes long.
The fortieth and final episode was released today. There is a playlist, but it has some of the episodes out of order. This isn't a problem for the grammar lessons, but may be confusing for the story. Each episode is roughly five minutes long.
- Uncountable and Countable Nouns | Episode 2
- How to use Affect and Effect effectively | Episode 3
- When to use Who or Whom | Episode 4
- When to use the Article vs Zero (No) Article in English | Episode 5
- When to use 'myself' or 'me' | Reflexive Pronouns | Episode 6
- Second & Third Conditionals | Episode 7
- Zero & First Conditionals | Episode 8
- Infinitive vs Gerund | English Grammar Investigated | Episode 9
- Present Perfect with For/Since | False Acquaintances | Episode 10
- Much/Many/A Lot | English Grammar Explained | Episode 11
- The difference between 'few' and 'a few' | Episode 12
- Some vs Any | English Grammar Investigated | Episode 13
- 'Must' vs 'Have to' | English Grammar | Episode 14
- Such v So | So Much v So Many | English Grammar | Episode 15
- 'Allow' vs 'Permit' vs 'Let' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 16
- Collective Nouns | English Grammar Explained | Episode 17
- Comparisons in English | English Grammar Explained | Episode 18
- 'Can' vs 'May' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 19
- 'Make' vs 'Do' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 20
- 'Remember' vs 'remind' vs 'forget' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 21
- Bring vs. Take vs. Fetchβwhat is the difference? | English Grammar Explained | Episode 22
- 'Borrow' vs 'Lend' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 23
- 'Fun' vs 'Funny' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 24
- 'Ever' vs 'Never' vs 'Always' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 25
- 'Fit' vs 'Match' vs 'Suit' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 26
- 'Expect' vs 'Wait' vs 'Await' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 27
- 'Find' vs 'Search' vs 'Discover' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 28
- 'In the End' & 'At the End' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 29
- 'Sorry' vs 'Apologise' vs 'Excuse' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 30
- Overuse of Adverbs | English Grammar Explained | Episode 31
- 'i.e.' vs 'e.g.' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 32
- 'Quite' vs 'Pretty' vs 'Enough' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 33
- 'Altogether' vs 'Alltogether' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 34
- 'Lie' vs 'Lay' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 35
- 'Like' vs 'Such as' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 36
- Using 'Either' and 'Neither' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 37
- Understand vs Work Out vs Find Out vs Realise' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 38
- 'Nevertheless' vs 'However' | English Grammar Explained | Episode 39
- How to use the semicolon | English Grammar Explained | Episode 40