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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 ...

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 ...

When you first learn the rules for English grammar in elementary school, you find there are a lot of don’ts: Don’t end a sentence with a preposition; don’t begin a sentence with because. But as you ...

Despite what you might have seen in the movies, you don’t actually need to worry about the living dead, that is unless you’re trying to write well. According to Geoffrey Pullum, a linguistics ...

Preparing for government exams is more than just memorising facts or practising reasoning questions. Language, especially English grammar, plays a crucial role in determining success. Whether it’s ...

As the executive editor at Avenue, a luxury lifestyle magazine in New York City, I see the value of grammar on a daily basis. Proper grammar and usage are important for clear communication. There are ...

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 ...