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My late mother had a pet peeve about the proper use of “me” and “I.” She measured your mental acuity, not to mention your socioeconomic standing, by whether you implicitly understood when to say ...

Common English Grammar Mistakes: English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, yet even fluent speakers often slip up when it comes to grammar. From confusing “its” and “it’s” to ...

Because plurals, past participles, etc. are harder for beginners to grasp when spoken by a native. Learners who understand "house" may draw a blank over the pronunciation of "houses." I would never ...

English grammar is in a state of continual evolution, manifesting a dynamic interplay between historical conventions and emerging usage. This evolution is evidenced by shifts in syntactic structures, ...

She teaches English but can barely write it. Brooklyn teacher Lisa Dickman was suspended for, among other things, misspelling words like “chivalry” on the blackboard and using “grammatically incorrect ...

have your say Why do some native English speakers use broken or grammatically incorrect English, when trying to communicate with someone who isn't a native English speaker, but who may understand some ...