Prepositions are short words that usually stand in front of nouns to show a relation to them. English learners find ...

You may think you’re a stickler for all things grammar-related, but don’t be surprised if you realize you’re guilty of these tricky mistakes. You probably mean “I couldn’t care less,” which means that ...

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.

Do you know how to identify different types of words, sentences and conditionals in English? ABC Education Learn English spoke to Christopher Lynch from Trinity College, Melbourne about grammar tips ...

The English language is no exception. With roots in many other world languages, English includes a number of spelling, grammar and pronunciation rules that seem to contradict one another ― in addition ...

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.

Various models for categorizing grammatical units exist in the literature. Particularly nebulous, however, are terminologies for conceptualizing categories at the level of the clause. For example, the ...

“He’s goes to school in Boston—so don’t I.” “I need me a salad.” To a high school English teacher or self-styled grammarian, the above sentences are likely cringe-worthy. To most native speakers of ...