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From parts of speech to whether or not that word you keep hearing is a genuine one, a dictionary will have the answer.
An automated answer to a question about whether the perceived misuse of "literally" should upset someone not only sounds like vacuous therapist's advice but is incorrect about the grammar.
Ancient text in many cultures featured logograms that represented a word or a phrase. There was no need for spacing and punctuation because the meaning of the symbol was self-contained. When early ...
We use affirmative word order in questions in spoken rather than written English. Declarative questions can be used when the speaker is fairly sure he has understood what has been said, but he ...
A seemingly innocent grammar question aimed at 11-year-old school children has sparked a surprising amount of attention online. Bad grammar isn't just a minor annoyance, it can actually be bad for ...
Ellen Jovin has been to all 50 states, setting up a table to talk about grammar, usage and language. Her mission: to make learning fun and engaging.
These charts fit the profiles of phrases that have stuck around, through frequent usage, from an earlier time with a different grammar. But what are we to make of the profile for “believe you me ...
Grammar Guy Curtis Honeycutt writes about the order of adjectives that should be followed when describing the characteristics of nouns.
Reader does this question need a comma? A new book offers grammar help. Roving grammarian Ellen Jovin helps settle questions about commas, split infinitives and more in “Rebel With a Clause” ...
Grammar is the system for organising a language. Learn more about grammar in this KS3 English guide for students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.
AI is making scientists rethink language learning—and raising questions about grammar For years, linguists believed that learning language is impossible without a built-in grammar template.
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