Grammar & Usage

Usage Notes

Prepositions, Ending a Sentence With

Yes, a preposition is something you can end with.

33 Transition Words and Phrases

Words to help you jump from one idea to the next

Is 'Irregardless' a Real Word?

LOL, the look on your face right now.

8 More Grammar Terms You Used to Know: Special Verb Edition

These grammarians are going places

Fun! Funner!! Funnest!!!

We got a whole mess of fun here, folks

Can You Use 'Comprised of'?

It's been in use for centuries.

Is it 'graduated' or 'was graduated from'?

No, this will not be on the test

Fun, Funner, Funnest

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

8 Grammar Terms You Used to Know, But Forgot

Plus yodeling

Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

The awkward case of 'his or her'

Singular Nonbinary ‘They’: Is it ‘they are’ or ‘they is’?

Notes on a conjugation

Can ‘criteria’ ever be singular?

It depends on what you base your decision.

A Comprehensive Guide to Forming Compounds

Everything you need to know

Hypercorrections: Are you making these 6 common mistakes?

When your 'correction' is incorrect

‘While Away’: When the Hours Just Fly By

Where does the time go?

'The Reason Is Because': Redundant But Acceptable

Redundant but also not redundant

Is 'corps' singular or plural?

Blame French

A Complaint About Using 'Lawsuit' For 'Complaint'

The complaint comes first; the suit follows.

The Correct Use of 'Accident'

It's surprisingly controversial

Invariant 'Be'

Notes on a variant use of a common word

On 'Prodigy' and 'Progeny'

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Active vs. Passive Voice: What's The Difference?

It’s cut and dried until it’s not.

'Free Gift' and Other Redundancies

Not all redundancies are created equal
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