A phrase is a group of two or more words that does not contain a subject and a verb working together. There are many types of phrases, including verb phrases, adverb phrases, and adjective phrases.

PREPOSITIONS form a pretty exclusive club. Unlike nouns and verbs, of which there are squillions each, Wikipedia lists over a hundred modern one-word prepositions, a few two-word ("next to") and three ...

In this episode we will focus on the use of word form groups such as noun, verb and preposition phrases. Then, we will look at some words that can be used as both nouns and verbs, and learn how to ...

An authority on the English language has set us free from the tethers of what many have long regarded as a grammatical no-no. Or has it? The answer depends on how you side with a declaration from ...

Following is the first of several bi-weekly columns examining and comparing languages. Since the writer has studied only one modern foreign language, his column will need the assistance of the many ...

Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of “most common grammar mistakes” lists on the internet. And, over the years, I’ve learned they’re almost always wrong. That is, in every published list of the grammar ...

When you hear someone using grammar incorrectly do you make an assumption about his or her intelligence or education? There’s no doubt that words are powerful things that can leave a lasting ...