Browsing: Grammar
Since 2006, Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl, has delivered trusted tips and fun facts about the English language…
Recently, you heard me talk about a “king-size” mattress from Casper, and that reminded me that a listener named Louie…
The name of the coronavirus disease that emerged in late 2019 is not capitalized because most disease names aren’t unless…
Should you start a sentence with “there is” or “there are”? Have you ever heard it’s bad to start…
Today I’m going to beg the question. When I do radio interviews, callers often ask me about the phrase “begs…
The word “unique” means “one of a kind,” but the way people use it has been shifting. For example, here…
Language impairment is often caused by tragic conditions like aphasia, a type of brain damage. This condition can teach us…
Grammar Girl: What’s your favorite word and why? Juan Gomez-Jurado: In English language it’s “daffodil.” I’m not even a great…
The human brain is wired to look for patterns. Patterns like the golden ratio found in art and nature are…
Ever been chided for doing something that you know isn’t wrong? Your brother-in-law insists that guacamole is made only with…