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

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.

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

Ellen Jovin is not the grammar police. She's more like a grammar guru, a gentle, nonjudgmental guide who knows English isn't etched into a linguistic stone, rigid and unchangeable. Instead, she knows ...

English grammar is the foundation of effective communication, and understanding its basic rules is essential for beginners. Whether you're just starting to learn English or looking to strengthen your ...

Good grammar may have came and went. Maybe you've winced at the decline of the past participle. Or folks writing and saying "he had sank" and "she would have went." Perhaps it was the singer Gotye ...

IS AMERICA RUINING English or giving it new life? Most of this old transatlantic debate concerns words. Is elevator an improvement on lift? Why say transportation when transport will do? Sometimes it ...

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 ...