Grammar rules are often overlooked in the daily flow of English conversation. Stepping back and thinking about your message can help you use the appropriate grammar when speaking or writing. Here are ...

Do you remember being taught you should never start your sentences with "And" or "But"? What if I told you that your teachers were wrong and there are lots of other so-called grammar rules that we've ...

Today, some pungent responses from readers ready to accept ungrammatical usages. “I tend to follow the rules of grammar,” said Maren Swanson, a retired lawyer in Burnsville, “but one I hate and tend ...

MY COLLEAGUE Susan Reimer complained recently that her daughter thought North America was a “consonant,” while her 15-year-old son couldn’t tell the difference between “there,” “they’re” and “their.” ...

Podcasts, interviews, news channels and movies help you hear natural grammar usage. Listening improves your instinct for what ...

If you’re hoping to make a tweet go viral, you might think to add a kitten picture, celebrity gossip, some wacky humor, or a dose of feel-good inspiration. What you would probably never think to ...

About a decade ago, I read a blog written by a linguistics student who proclaimed, “Prescriptivism must die!!!” He was talking about the school of thought that believes that textbooks and other ...

When we speak our native language we unconsciously follow certain rules. These rules are different in different languages. For example, if I want to talk about a particular collection of oranges, in ...

NPR recently produced a number of stories to commemorate the 50 th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. We received comments from many of you, including some personal remembrances ...