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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Books that can help improve your English can make sure that the language’s use is sophisticated and understandable on all ...

Are you keeping up as grammar rules change? Attention, grammar police! As a longtime copy editor and self-proclaimed “grammar enforcer,” I make it my mission to follow the rules of punctuation and ...

“He’s goes to school in Boston—so don’t I.” “I need me a salad.” To a high school English teacher or self-styled grammarian, the above sentences are likely cringe-worthy. To most native speakers of ...

English grammar is in a state of continual evolution, manifesting a dynamic interplay between historical conventions and emerging usage. This evolution is evidenced by shifts in syntactic structures, ...

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 ...