I have a distinguished colleague who unceasingly tries to persuade me to see that my attempts at descriptive grammar really have a prescriptive subtext. We were both participants in a workshop on the ...

Competition between the ‘Yankees’ and ‘Limeys’ (derogatory terms) spanning decades is, to a larger extent, responsible for the American and British versions of the English language. Out of this ...

Grammar nerds: It’s your day, National Grammar Day, all day Thursday. For those of us who struggled in high school, groaning if the English teacher mentioned the word “essay,” take heart. It is almost ...

You might not be an editor, but you can probably spot the difference between a good piece of writing and one that’s lousy. High-quality writing pulls readers along without them realizing it — it’s ...

So Tuesday is National Grammar Day. The first time I heard of that celebration, I thought that Poynter’s Vicki Krueger had said “National Grandma Day.” I’m not sure it’s a good thing that grammar – ...

Though some might treat grammar as dead serious business, that's not a particularly fun way to learn it. Brush up on your grammar skills with these light-hearted but educational resources. Photo by ...