On May 26, 1897, exactly 120 years ago, Bram Stoker published his dark and gruesome epistolary Gothic novel Dracula. Its fearsome central character, despite his few appearances, has had more impact on ...

On Page A5, Kishwaukee Elementary PTO President Holly Houk is quoted as saying, “They snuck one by us” in the article “Belvidere teaches face cuts.” Really! As the spouse of an English major, I can ...

Simon Heffer: There is such a thing as correct English. It is the standard form of communication used when one English speaker or writer wishes to ensure that he or she is not misunderstood by another ...

As in, “Me and Rosie are going to the pool.” Or “Tim and me saw that movie last night.” No matter how many times we correct our children (“Rosie and I are going to the pool, not Rosie and me”) or nag ...

Not all English advice on TikTok is accurate. This lesson breaks down common mistakes and misleading explanations shared by ...

I was reading a newspaper headline the other day and it referenced an event as being the “first annual.” It was grating, probably because I had just read a George Will column about “misapplied or worn ...

He described himself as a “language activist,” and he was indeed linguistically active. For decades, Bayo Oguntuase, who would have turned 79 on May 25, was a populariser of correct English usage. His ...

IT is lonely work being the self-appointed guardian of correct English usage, but John Richards, a retired sub-editor, feels somebody has to do it. Mr Richards, who spent much of his working life ...