Not every academic is a grammar geek. Yet most of us have pet peeves that tend to irk us when we spot them in our students’ work. And we’re spotting them more than ever, thanks to the hit that ...

A few weeks ago, I cited several TV shows and movies that provided, of all things, grammar lessons. Then I asked you to send me more examples. As Gomer Pyle might have said, “Goll-ee!” Cindy Carlin ...

A belated thank you for the “m” in the Feb 25 headline in the celebrities column: “‘Idol’: Whom do you like?” It would be so easy to omit the “m” because so few people still speak that way. I applaud ...

Grammar instruction may have waned in some classrooms starting in the early 2000s, largely because the high-stakes tests required by the No Child Left Behind law didn’t assess grammar specifically.

Teaching English grammar in schools is a waste of time because it does not improve writing skills, according to a Government-funded study published yesterday. The findings have led senior academics to ...

The Schools Secretary Ed Balls doesn't support selection and wants no more grammar schools. But, strangely, the number of pupils taught in grammar schools has increased by nearly a quarter while ...