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 ...

Its vs It’s made easy! Learn the difference with simple rules, examples, common mistakes and practice exercises. Boost your ...

MY COLLEAGUE Susan Reimer complained recently that her daughter thought North America was a “consonant,” while her 15-year-old son couldn’t tell the difference between “there,” “they’re” and “their.” ...

English grammar plays a vital role in effective communication and language mastery. Whether you’re a native speaker or learning English as a second language, understanding and applying grammar rules ...

Podcasts, interviews, news channels and movies help you hear natural grammar usage. Listening improves your instinct for what ...

In The Sense of Style, Steven Pinker settles a war among the scolds with a sensible approach to usage. It would surprise many writers and editors to learn that Strunk and White, authors of the most ...

Do you remember being taught you should never start your sentences with "And" or "But"? What if I told you that your teachers were wrong and there are lots of other so-called grammar rules that we've ...

MY EIGHTH-grade daughter became the object of ridicule among her private school friends because she thought a “consonant” was one of the seven major land masses of the globe. The poor child may have ...

When we speak our native language we unconsciously follow certain rules. These rules are different in different languages. For example, if I want to talk about a particular collection of oranges, in ...

WHERE DO THE rules of grammar come from? Even those who care about the subject rarely, if ever, ask that question. The rules are simply the rules, passed down in good grammar books. But who wrote the ...