Four years ago I decided I needed to host a pop-up grammar-advice stand. The plan was simple: I’d sit on the streets of New York City and help people with their questions. I ordered a folding table, ...
Clear communication is often mentioned as a path to career advancement, writing, in particular. Teachers, not only those of the English language but in most subjects, will advise students to improve ...
If you are a grammar warrior who flinches whenever you see the word 'your' misused across your social feeds and know when to use the words 'there,' their,' and 'they're,' you will want to tell all of ...
Google is rolling out new artificial-intelligence features in Gmail that should improve the quality of email messages rushed out under deadline pressures. The new AI spell-checking features will soon ...
The argument for expanding grammar schools in England makes two big claims - that it will improve choice for families and support social mobility. The arguments against grammars are the precise ...
When Lynne Truss wrote, in her best-selling 2003 grammar screed Eats, Shoots & Leaves, of “a world of plummeting punctuation standards,” she was (perhaps unwittingly) joining an ancient tradition. How ...
The teaching of grammar in primary schools in England (a key feature of England's national curriculum) does not appear to help children's narrative writing, although it may help them generate ...