This letter writer’s 7-year-old constantly speaks in a “squeaky baby voice with bad grammar” that annoys the whole family.

The difference between “correct grammar” and “correct usage” is a linguistic distinction that is not clearly understood.

But grammar can give us a bit of insight into why it’s bad. When you turn an action like “to report” into an abstraction like the gerund “reporting,” it’s called a nominalization.

Insisting upon proper English grammar and spelling is not “elitist”; it’s just good sense.

Writing with proper grammar is one of the easiest ways to establish credibility. Correcting a few common errors and linking the proper usage to logic rather than obscure, bespectacled experts hiding ...

Google has just announced the new grammar check feature, which will use AI to analyze your search terms and correct you if you make some sort of mistake. Assuming you’re using English, since the ...

Don't get me wrong – I'm not a perfectionist, a language snob or even a high-school teacher. I'm not too hung up on the proper use of semicolons and commas, or whether one should ever start a ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --In this digital age, we're more likely to text and tweet than to talk. Are we forgetting to use proper grammar? For years, we've been told that poor grammar can cost you an ...

Our original example would, however, be correct in the unlikely event you’re eating at the home of one guy who calls himself “The Wilson.” If that’s the case, don’t eat the giblets.

Proper grammar, as potential mates scrutinize each other’s posts for correct punctuation, spelling and other red flags. On dating sites, spelling, punctuation are judged; ...