When I went to school as a boy 66 years ago or so (I know, I’m old, so anything I would have to say can be ignored), I went to grammar school, not just today’s grade school. Correct usage was further ...

If you’ve ever been cited for breaking traditional grammar rules you will rejoice at the publication of The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (Cambridge University Press, 2002). Coauthor and ...

You may think you’re a stickler for all things grammar-related, but don’t be surprised if you realize you’re guilty of these tricky mistakes. You probably mean “I couldn’t care less,” which means that ...

Struggling with grammar can silently sabotage your confidence, clarity, and credibility—especially in academic, professional, or global settings. This advanced guide reveals ten powerful, ...

Listen to Lexicon Valley Episode No. 9: And May He Be a Masculine Bridge. Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab ∙ Play in Stitcher Does talking about an object as masculine ...

The Oxford comma. “Ask” instead of “aks.” There, their, and they’re. The legitimacy of “ain’t” and “y’all.” These are familiar, if sometimes contentious, issues in the usage of the English language.

In an op-ed for the New York Times this past Sunday, columnist Farhad Manjoo urged Twitter users to let up on President Trump’s poor spelling in tweets, arguing that caring about spelling or grammar ...

What hope is there for grammatical English when The Times publishes a headline Minghi "Looking Forward" To Sing In Malta? Thousands of foreign students come to study English here every year and this ...

LAST week, we began talking about the grammar of Philippine English, highlighting the broad categories where it occasionally differs from other varieties of the language: subject-verb agreement, tense ...