Do you remember being taught you should never start your sentences with "And" or "But"? What if I told you that your teachers were wrong and there are lots of other so-called grammar rules that we've ...

Columnist June Casagrande advises readers to ask the internet the right questions when addressing their grammar weaknesses.

We know what an adjective is — it’s a word that modifies a noun. What about a word that modifies an adjective? That’s an adverb, of course (adverbs also modify verbs and other adverbs)! OK, I’m just ...

Mastering adjectives and adverbs is crucial for vivid and engaging writing. Many students struggle with this concept, leading to awkward prose and undermining their credibility. Adjectives describe ...

Most of what you think you know about grammar is wrong. That’s the title of a recent Smithsonian magazine article by Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellarman. It’s also destined to be my first ...

Watch out! Thunder goats are dropping in! They use their magic hammers to make sentences filled with potential. As a team, use your knowledge of adverbs and adverbial phrases to describe verbs and ...

When you first learn the rules for English grammar in elementary school, you find there are a lot of don’ts: Don’t end a sentence with a preposition; don’t begin a sentence with because. But as you ...

‘The’ is the most commonly used word in English. ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’ uses all 26 letters of the English alphabet and is called a pangram. Most average adult English speakers ...

Mastering English grammar is crucial for clear communication. Common errors among new speakers often follow predictable patterns. Key rules include using only one subject per sentence, employing ...