Grammar

Since June is Pride Month, you're going to see a lot of LGBTQ+ stories. You're going to see an increasing use of the word 'queer' as well.

The common idioms native English speakers toss around don't usually confuse most people. But non-English speakers may be a different story.

When you're talking about the pesky little marsupial, should you call it an opossum or possum? Both are valid depending on the use.

Ok, grammar enthusiasts: It's time to pay attention so you're sure to know whether you should use the word paid or payed.

We're seeing entirely too much of the term 'woke' these days. The Associated Press just addressed its use and controversy in its Stylebook.

I suspect there are a great many people who have never heard the term 'pangram.' But despite that, most people do know an example of one.

We have all sorts of names for grammatical problems in the English language. But you may never have heard of squinting modifiers!

A pair of relatively new gender-neutral terms describe members of the Latin community. But should you go with Latine or Latinx?

One of the first things we learned about sentences was to identify the subject and predicate. Then we stopped talking about predicates.

A battle is brewing over grammar errors in textbooks. Some say it's more inclusive teaching, but others call it just plain wrong.

Recently updated guidance from the Associated Press Stylebook now advises writers to use 'LGBTQ+' when describing homosexuality.

ABC's 'The Talk' host Whoopi Goldberg issued an apology last week for her use of the word 'gypped,' which some don't realize is a slur.

We've known about the seventh planet in our solar system for centuries, but it seems the way we pronounce Uranus recently changed.

You have probably heard people use the phrase 'to a T' or 'to a tee' thousands of times without thinking much about it. But what does it mean?

There's only one time when you need multiple periods to end a sentence, but that one occasion doesn't happen all that often.

Questions that begin 'would you mind' often present confusion because answering requires giving the opposite of the natural response.