Once upon a time, there were no grammar rules and writers were free to experiment with punctuation as they saw fit. It wasn’t until the late 1700s that grammar books became popular (and lucrative), ...
AI expert has shared seven powerful ChatGPT prompts to improve grammar, tone, clarity, and readability on Thursday. He warns ...
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 ...
Every day, we write emails, text messages, Facebook rants, Instagram captions. Whether you like it or not, grammar matters. That’s why Random House copy chief Benjamin Dreyer wrote “Dreyer’s English: ...
On Sept. 21, 2018, writer and linguistic enthusiast Ellen Jovin set out to answer grammar questions on the streets of New York City. She propped up a folding table near a busy subway stop outside her ...
If you’re a teacher, maybe this doesn’t apply to you; it’s your job to correct students’ grammar. But, some of us–even professional writers–need to turn it down a notch. So, if you want to avoid ...
I am a writer, which is why it's particularly embarrassing that I sometimes type the word "right" when I mean to type "write." Shouldn't I know better? Just yesterday, I typed "there" when I meant ...