In English, our sentences usually operate using a similar pattern: subject, verb, then object. The nice part about this type of structure is that it lets your reader easily know who is doing the ...

April 16 is the 50th anniversary of the publication of a little book that is loved and admired throughout American academe. Celebrations, readings, and toasts are being held, and a commemorative ...

Mastering English grammar is crucial for effective communication, moving beyond rote memorization to evidence-based strategies. This article synthesizes linguistic research and practical experience, ...

This article highlights 10 common grammar mistakes that English learners frequently make, providing clear explanations and solutions for each. The mistakes include errors like misplacing apostrophes, ...

It may seem from some of my recent newsletters — championing “they” as a singular pronoun and “me” as a subject pronoun — that there’s something about being a linguist that makes one strangely ...

Benjamin Dreyer sees language the way an epicure sees food. And he finds sloppiness everywhere he looks. Benjamin Dreyer’s 23,600 followers on Twitter, which he calls “the agora of the 21st century,” ...

Adjectives in English must always be used in a very precise order. And even though none of us has officially learned this rule, placeholderwe somehow all know to follow it, and that things seem very ...