In The Sense of Style, Steven Pinker settles a war among the scolds with a sensible approach to usage. It would surprise many writers and editors to learn that Strunk and White, authors of the most ...
📌 Master English Prepositions! Common Mistakes & Easy Fixes 📌 Struggling with prepositions? Confused about during vs. for, by vs. until, or across vs. through? In this lesson, expert English teacher ...
For years, grammar nerds have been wagging their finger at students and writers who dare break one of their most sacred rules: ending a sentence with a preposition. But last week, Merriam-Webster, one ...
When I started writing this column in the early aughts, people would say it’s wrong to end a sentence with a preposition. They said it to me — every time I did it. This idea was one of many myths that ...
Clear up your preposition confusion! Learn 10 easy grammar rules for in, at, on, to, for, and more. Improve your English grammar skills with this lesson.
Lest you get the idea that language lovers are a bunch of rule-following prigs, we bring you a special “Grammarians Gone Wild” edition of Words Work. A person can only trip over the spellings of ...