Mayor Michael Bloomberg–who previously suggested so-so students skip college to become plumbers–dished out some more advice to young people Friday morning during his weekly radio show. Mr. Bloomberg, ...

The English language is no exception. With roots in many other world languages, English includes a number of spelling, ...

Learn grammar literally, i.e. put the foreign language grammar structure into your native language's words. For example: Ich habe Hunger in German means 'Im hungry' in English, but is literally 'I ...

Misplaced apostrophes’, passive voice being used, and sentence fragments. We’ve all experienced the frustration of witnessing infuriating grammar faux pas. I’ve often found myself internally rolling ...

What makes books about the decline of traditional grammar and usage so popular? Books like Lynne Truss' Eats, Shoots & Leaves lament the downfall of traditional punctuation standards and promise a ...

In response to an email last month, I threw some questions out to readers: Is it snobbish to worry about other people’s grammar and usage? Does this kind of thing really matter, as long as people can ...