Remember articles? They’re basically adjectives, which means they modify nouns. English has only three articles—a, an, and the. The first two + more
Remember articles? They’re basically adjectives, which means they modify nouns. English has only three articles—a, an, and the. The first two + more
N. M Gwynne has proven that happiness depends on grammar. No, really. Here he is in Chapter Two of Gwynne’s + more
I’ve been working my way through Gwynne’s Grammar, a delightful little book with a somewhat cheeky subtitle: The Ultimate Introduction to Grammar + more
I think this image is a much better way to describe the importance of commas. (artist unknown.) (from OxfordDictionaries.com) What + more
On page 147 of my copy of Stephen King’s On Writing are the most important words ever written on the subject: “If + more
Writing in Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts, the great Clive James points out that, “as Kingsley + more
Ever hear of the subjunctive mood? It’s that weird rule that seems to pair a singular subject with a plural + more
I know I just did a grammar post last week, but this needs to be said. (It’ll be quick, I + more
Can I rant for just a moment? Thanks. There are some things I need to get off my chest. The + more
While reading this blog post, I had a vague recollection of my high school English teacher making a very clear distinction between + more
This blog has been active for more than three years now. And I would have bet that, in the 650 + more
“Hone in on” has been popping up in conversations lately. We’ve dealt with this issue here before, so I won’t + more
I received an e-newsletter today in which the plural of pizza is spelled pizza’s. For reals. Yeah, yeah—these things happen. + more
How long has it been since we talked grammar? Too long, I’m thinking. So let’s not waste any more time. + more
Here’s something that occasionally pops up: Is it into or in to? Into is a preposition that tells the reader + more