You're writing a text or email in a rush, you hit send and then you realize you used the wrong version of “they’re”/“their”/“there.” Or maybe you put in ...

Even smart people make stupid mistakes in their writing. Sometimes it's laziness or impatience; sometimes they're genuinely confused. Using data from millions of its subscribers, Microsoft recently ...

The expression “You’re only as good as your word” typically means that if you say you’ll do something, you will do it. Your reputation hinges on your words–and actions. The same holds true for your ...

I often hear friends of my generation complain about the speech of young people. It seems to be the privilege of being 50-plus to play the grammar police, always on alert for signs of slipping ...

I’m no grammar purist. Trying to nail English down to a particular set of rules will leave you heartbroken and muttering, “it’s supposed to say 12 items or fewer” to a disinterested supermarket ...

This past spring, Microsoft released its list of the top 10 grammar mistakes in the English language. The flubs, culled from the editing tools in the company’s software, were reported in an article at ...

Misplaced apostrophes’, passive voice being used, and sentence fragments. We’ve all experienced the frustration of witnessing infuriating grammar faux pas. I’ve often found myself internally rolling ...

My teenager’s grammar skills are horrible. Are kids getting worse? Their communication skills have never been great, mainly because it takes a while before they realize the importance of saying things ...

We asked a jury of editors and linguists to judge the most glaring pop culture grammar glitches. But instead of condemning the mistakes, they condemned the rules themselves, turning pop culture from ...