This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 6 Grammar Rules You Can Break. Throw the grammar rulebook out the ...

The English language is full of all sorts of quirks that can be infuriating to non-native speakers. (Imagine learning as an adult that cough, enough, and though all make different sounds.) To ...

Rules and Nonrules. Robert Lane Greene 4:43 PM. Thanks for an engaging response. There’s so much in it that I’ll work from the specific to the general, because one example can sometimes ...

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A Language In Flux. What we perceive as tremendous flux in the English language, according to Connie Eble of the University of North Carolina, is not unique to our time.

English grammar plays a vital role in effective communication and language mastery. Whether you’re a native speaker or learning English as a second language, understanding and applying grammar ...

Challenging some long-held grammar rules. ... among my favorites in the English language: “Say it simple, so I can understand, Use all the easy words at your command. ...

Stop trying to make language ‘funner.’ Grammar rules exist for a reason. Anne Curzan’s book ‘Says Who?’ goes too far in renouncing the fundamental rules of language usage ...

The English language is full of all sorts of quirks that can be infuriating to non-native speakers. (Imagine learning as an adult that cough, enough, and though all make different sounds.) To ...