THE ancient notion of English grammar was one of certain categories of words, and certain rules for their proper use. This is still the idea implied in most of the dictionary definitions of the word.

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.

November 12, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Though some might treat grammar as dead serious business, that's not a particularly fun way to learn it. Brush ...

The Karnataka SSLC English exam (for language 2 option) is scheduled for March 25, 2026. With only 1 day left, every second ...

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 ...

Do you have a good command of the English language? Would you like a work-at-home job that would utilize your excellent ...

The Karnataka SSLC English Second Language exam for 2026 was successfully conducted today. Students who appeared for the ...