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 ...

Prepositions are short words that usually stand in front of nouns to show a relation to them. English learners find ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Linguists are always taken aback by the overwhelmingly negative and sometimes virulently expressed reaction they get when stating something that every linguist believes (and linguists do not agree on ...

The English language is no exception. With roots in many other world languages, English includes a number of spelling, grammar and pronunciation rules that seem to contradict one another ― in addition ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. It is I, addressing a grammar question. Or should that be “it is me”?

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Last week, we discussed a few “rules” of grammar and usage, asking whether it was time to let them go. We ...

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 ...