When I went to school as a boy 66 years ago or so (I know, I’m old, so anything I would have to say can be ignored), I went to grammar school, not just today’s grade school. Correct usage was further ...

If you’ve ever been cited for breaking traditional grammar rules you will rejoice at the publication of The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (Cambridge University Press, 2002). Coauthor and ...

You may think you’re a stickler for all things grammar-related, but don’t be surprised if you realize you’re guilty of these tricky mistakes. You probably mean “I couldn’t care less,” which means that ...

John Munro. has in the past been a chief investigator on ARC-funded projects Many students returning to school this year face a renewed focus on grammar. Just before Christmas, the NSW curriculum was ...

Listen to Lexicon Valley Episode No. 9: And May He Be a Masculine Bridge. Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab ∙ Play in Stitcher Does talking about an object as masculine ...

The Oxford comma. “Ask” instead of “aks.” There, their, and they’re. The legitimacy of “ain’t” and “y’all.” These are familiar, if sometimes contentious, issues in the usage of the English language.

“He’s goes to school in Boston—so don’t I.” “I need me a salad.” To a high school English teacher or self-styled grammarian, the above sentences are likely cringe-worthy. To most native speakers of ...

LAST week, we began talking about the grammar of Philippine English, highlighting the broad categories where it occasionally differs from other varieties of the language: subject-verb agreement, tense ...