When it comes to proper English, we all have our pet peeves. In this age, where the spoken word is often replaced by text and our written correspondence composed through email, we wonder, does ...

A quarterly report from the 1960 Freshman Year, Notre Dame, is just spot-on. The first sentence says it all. "The child's first teacher is the parent, his first school is the home." My parents ...

“Is that correct grammar? I was told that you always put the other person first.” Me, too. And I do. But not for any reason having to do with grammar. English has no rules on the order of ...

This letter writer’s 7-year-old constantly speaks in a “squeaky baby voice with bad grammar” that annoys the whole family.

I correct people’s English for a living, and I would never do it publicly or unasked. There are basic rules of etiquette – yes, even in a pandemic.

Writing with proper grammar is one of the easiest ways to establish credibility. For example, when was the last time you trusted the guy who opened his email with “Hello please sirs and madam” and ...

No, Insisting on Proper English Grammar and Spelling Is Not ‘Elitist’ (Photo: Milkos/Dreamstime) By Philip H. DeVoe About Philip H. DeVoe Follow Philip H. DeVoe on X ...

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Some people love it when you correct their grammar. Those people are easy to identify. They’re the folks who say, “Yes, please correct my grammar. I love that.” Pretty much everyone else ...

What’s really hot on online dating sites? Proper grammar, as potential mates scrutinize each other’s posts for correct punctuation, spelling and other red flags.