Our discussion of flat adverbs continues today as we, firstly, add more examples. I hope you remember what flat adverbs are: ...

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Grammar expert and enthusiast June Casagrande dives into the world of hyphens and how to actually use them in writing.

You probably noticed this place is called Mount Scary. Well, that’s not because of the mountain. Allow me to explain. Y’see, she’s not just a yeti… she’s a scary yeti. Scary is an adjective. An ...

When awarding the Booker Prize, it’s customary for the chairman of judges to say what a hard decision it was. Yet, without ...

President John F. Kennedy was a proud public speaker in English, but his German is up for debate. Here's how he might've ...

Debates about vaccines and the meaning of Christmas on Sunday’s front page show differences in our core beliefs.

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 ...

I am curious about an advertisement on TV that proclaims, “Only pay for what you need” Is that correct, or should it say, “Pay for only what you need.” -Mary Jane Mott, San Carlos ...

"For some time now, we've become increasingly inured to acts of unspeakable violence," law professor Jon Michaels told ...

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Calling out and vowing to pursue and punish the “radical left” doesn’t make any of that better. It just perpetuates and ...