One of the most significant shifts is the acceptance of they as a singular pronoun. It replaces clunky constructions like he or she and is both grammatically sound and inclusive. Think: “Each person ...

Now that we're all out of English class, you might be asking yourself: do I still have to follow all of those strict grammar rules? Watch this video on YouTube The answer is "no." We're splitting ...

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If you want to appear polished and intelligent, a great way to do that is to make sure you’re using proper grammar. Grammar seems like a small thing, but it can leave a big impression. There are many ...

When I started writing this column in the early aughts, people would say it’s wrong to end a sentence with a preposition. They said it to me — every time I did it. This idea was one of many myths that ...

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 ...

As a writer, I value grammar, spelling, syntax, diction—all that jazz. But as a millennial, I’m programmed to understand that if I use a gratuitous apostrophe within a possessive “its,” I can update ...

It is time to thank our high school English teachers. They were right when they said, “watch your language,” and that grammar counts in the “real world.” In the real world of real estate leases, ...