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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...