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 ...

Guide to Life: Use Proper Grammar Writing with proper grammar is one of the easiest ways to establish credibility. Correcting a few common errors and linking the proper usage to logic rather than ...

The use of case frames of verbs as a control for the teaching of vocabulary items has a number of distinct advantages over other concepts. The case frames associated with a particular vocabulary item ...

I wondered what the nature and significance of Internet English was, and how it may impact our understanding of the evolution of language. I began my research by looking at literature on the ...

Discover essential English grammar rules for beginners. Learn about sentence structure, parts of speech, tenses, and more to improve your language skills.

But the Times hit back in a leader attacking "grammar scolds" who worry more about rules than clear, idiomatic English. It isn't always obvious what constitutes good and bad grammar.