Misplaced apostrophes’, passive voice being used, and sentence fragments. We’ve all experienced the frustration of witnessing infuriating grammar faux pas. I’ve often found myself internally rolling ...

One of the most significant shifts is the acceptance of they as a singular pronoun. It replaces clunky constructions like he or she and is both grammatically sound and inclusive. Think: “Each person ...

A vigilante has made it his mission to anonymously correct poor grammar, subbing signs in public places at night, particularly removing extraneous apostrophes. English is a global language, connecting ...

Are you the sort of person who just loves correcting other people’s grammar? Are you sure that you’re doing it right? Some things that people have been taught are rules of English grammar are really ...

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 ...

In a post a year ago I presented an inventory of some of the major bogus rules of English grammar and usage. They are also the subject of a series of short videos I am making at baltimoresun.com. But ...

In the year 1712, the essayist Jonathan Swift put forth quite a radical proposal for "Correcting, Improving, and Ascertaining" the English tongue. According to Swift, Latin had arrived at "a great ...

One of the amazing things about language is that it lets you express thoughts that have never been expressed before and describe situations that may never have been imagined. Even so, in any language ...

High school students who plan to take the ACT must first master a number of grammatical rules for the English section. For many students, grammar is a dreaded subject, but it is a central portion of ...