Grammar

It's that time of year when people will make a simple error when trying to make their last name plural on Christmas cards.

Dictionary.com has selected its 2024 Word of the Year, but the word doesn't necessarily mean what you think it does.

As much as we might like to ditch the little mark that causes so many errors, I'm afraid the English language is stuck with apostrophes.

The term ‘echo chamber’ has been around for a long time. But in recent years, it’s taken on a different political meaning.

English is a complicated language and sometimes might inadvertently mix up syllables while speaking. Those slips have a name: spoonerisms.

You've probably heard 'Roger that' in military or law enforcement radio traffic (in real life or in TV or film). Here's what it means.

If your school grammar teacher appeared out of nowhere and handed you a pencil and paper, could you list the eight parts of speech?

If you are of a certain age, you remember learning how to write in cursive. You probably remember something very strange about the cursive Q.

They're two similar-sounding words, but they mean different things. Here's how to choose between assure or ensure. I often write...

Think you know how to make a word ending in 'S' possessive? Arkansas has a possessive apostrophe rule that might feel different.

In honor of former President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday, here's a list of words that we use to describe people in various age groups.

When you need to look up a word, do you have one favorite dictionary you turn to more often than any other? I'm not sure that most people do.

They're two similar words that appear to mean the same thing, but should you stick with preventative or preventive as the preferred term?

A Walz family photo went viral recently because members of Tim Walz's family supports Donald Trump. Did you catch the typo?

Newsrooms around the globe call the Associated Press Stylebook their style guide. But there are plenty of AP Style pet peeves on my list.

When you're referring to someone who might be a bit unstable, would you describe them as tetched or touched? One might be unfamiliar.