Ever wanted to hear the most relaxing description of adjectives ever?

Snuggle up and spend some time learning about this descriptive part of speech, presented in the sleepy tones of Samantha Enslen, president of Dragonfly Editorial.

Breathe slowly. Listen and learn. And let your stress slip away.

Time Stamps

• 01:39 What is an adjective?
• 08:10 Comparatives and superlatives
• 13:45 Children make up weird adjectives
• 18:30 Unit modifiers
• 27:50 The unvarying order of adjectives

Sources

• Garner, Bryan A. The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016.
• Barrett, Grant. Perfect English Grammar. Penguin, 2005.
• American Chemical Society. The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2006.
• Cambridge Dictionary Online. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/adjectives-order

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Ever wanted to hear the most relaxing description of nouns ever?

Snuggle up and spend some time learning about nouns: countable, concrete, collective, compound, and everything in between. All presented in the sleepy tones of Samantha Enslen, president of Dragonfly Editorial.

Breathe slowly. Listen and learn. And let your stress slip away.

Time Stamps

• 02:16 What is a noun?
• 09:22 Collective nouns
• 12:35 Nouns as evocative parts of speech
• 17:29 Where did the word "noun" come from?
• 20:20 When nouns become verbs
• 29:19 Nouns as "details that leave a mark"

Sources

• The Chicago Manual of Style. 17th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017.
• The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law. New York: Associated Press, 2022.
• Hale, Constance. Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2001.
• Watkins, Calvert, ed. The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.​
• University of Chicago Press. But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"? Advice from the Chicago Style Q&A. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016.​
• New York Public Library. New York Public Library Writer’s Guide to Style and Usage. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.​
• Clark, Roy Peter. Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer. New York: Little, Brown, and Co., 2006.​

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Are you missing B2B content support that's just as soothing as our podcast? If so, contact us:

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• 937.216.9323

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Sleepy Grammar is produced by Clock Tower Media — your local hub for podcasting and media production right here in Tipp City, Ohio. We're the team behind a growing family of podcasts and video productions, handling everything from audio editing to set-building to show notes (yes, even these!) so creators can focus on what they do best: telling their story.

Clock Tower Media was founded by Greg Enslen — author, podcast host, newspaper publisher, and all-around Tipp City institution. Named Main Street Business of the Year by Heritage Ohio, Clock Tower Media is proof that big creative energy can come from small-town roots.

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Welcome to Sleepy Grammar. Ever wanted to hear the most relaxing description of verbs ever? Snuggle up and learn everything you ever wanted to know about verbs, from tenses to moods to meaning. All presented by listen to Dragonfly Editorial's Samantha Enslen describe

Breathe slowly. Listen and learn. And let your mind rest. You deserve it.

Timestamps

01:21 What is a verb?

05:06 Verbs as "power boosters"

10:53 Active vs. passive voice

17:55 English vs. French verb use

22:29 Strunk & White on verbs

24:45 Verb tenses and moods

Sources

• American Chemical Society. The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information. 3rd ed. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2006.
• American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 7th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2020.
• Garner, Bryan A. Garner’s Modern English Usage. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016.
• Merriam-Webster. “Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary.” Accessed October 13, 2025. https://www.merriam-webster.com.
• Plotnik, Arthur. Elements of Expression: Putting Thoughts into Words. Berkeley: Viva Editions, 2012.
• Strunk, William, and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. 4th ed. New York: Longman, 2000.

More Information

Are you missing B2B content support that's just as soothing as our podcast? If so, contact us:

• Samantha Enslen
• dragonflyeditorial.com
• info@dragonflyeditorial.com
• 937.216.9323

If you like the Sleepy Grammar Podcast:

• Subscribe for free, and you'll never miss an episode.
• Sign up for our free newsletter, The Dragonflyer, filled with tips and tricks on writing, design, and editing.
• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DragonflyEditorial

Sleepy Grammar is produced by Clock Tower Media — your local hub for podcasting and media production right here in Tipp City, Ohio. We're the team behind a growing family of podcasts and video productions, handling everything from audio editing to set-building to show notes (yes, even these!) so creators can focus on what they do best: telling their story.

Clock Tower Media was founded by Greg Enslen — author, podcast host, newspaper publisher, and all-around Tipp City institution. Named Main Street Business of the Year by Heritage Ohio, Clock Tower Media is proof that big creative energy can come from small-town roots.

🌐 Learn more at www.clock-tower-media.com