I always tell my students that I'm not their language nanny. I'm an educator, and I deal with content. Ironically, however, I blue-pencil as many errors–mostly grammatical–as I can while checking ...

Use AI grammar checkers like Grammarly for instant feedback and improved writing. Consider tools like WordTune for crafting analogies and obtaining custom writing suggestions. ProWritingAid is ideal ...

Let’s be honest—grammar isn’t the most exciting topic. It reminds most of us of red marks on school essays or confusing rules that seem to trip us up. But what if grammar wasn’t about rules at ...

Writing an article like this is just asking for trouble. My evidence lies in the vehement protestations that I face when going through solutions to an editing test or grammar quiz with on-campus ...

In this resource, we explore how grammar can be taught rhetorically where the focus is on the learner understanding the writing situation, making effective choices while constructing sentences, ...

To celebrate, I offer these tips and insights into proper grammar and good writing from Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl. Fogarty, who produces the podcast “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for ...

Whether you’re working on a formal report or a casual business email, whatever you write is going to be read by someone else—which means it should be grammatically correct. There’s no shame in ...

Call me a grammar nerd or a snob. I don’t care. I’ve been called worse. I’ve been called a “wordsmith,” a term tossed out by folks who undervalue good writing. What’s worse is that some have used it ...

Brock Haussamen, a professor emeritus of English at Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey, is the lead author of "Grammar Alive: A Guide for Teachers." August 13, 2012 Employers who rule out ...

Poor writing can make others think you aren't intelligent. I'm the executive editor of a magazine and know firsthand how grammar can change the meaning of a sentence. Don't get caught up in ...