Grammar & Usage

Usage Notes

8 Grammar Terms You Used to Know, But Forgot

Plus yodeling

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

What you really need to know

33 Transition Words and Phrases

Words to help you jump from one idea to the next

Is 'irregardless' a real word?

LOL, the look on your face right now.

8 More Grammar Terms You Used to Know: Special Verb Edition

These grammarians are going places

Can You End a Sentence with a Preposition?

Yes, a preposition is something you can end with.

First, Second and Third Person Explained

First, second, and third person explained

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

Beyond 'simile' and 'metaphor'

Can you use 'comprised of'?

It's been in use for centuries.

Is it 'graduated' or 'was graduated from'?

No, this will not be on the test

Words in Disguise: Do these seem familiar?

Some words resemble other words enough to make you think you know them. You might not.

Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

The awkward case of 'his or her'

Singular Nonbinary ‘They’: Is it ‘they are’ or ‘they is’?

Notes on a conjugation

Is 'data' singular or plural?

Information is power

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

A guide to plural and possessive names

Can ‘criteria’ ever be singular?

It depends on what you base your decision.

A Comprehensive Guide to Forming Compounds

Everything you need to know

‘While Away’: When the Hours Just Fly By

Where does the time go?

'The Reason Is Because': Redundant But Acceptable

Redundant but also not redundant

Is 'corps' singular or plural?

Blame French

A Complaint About Using 'Lawsuit' For 'Complaint'

The complaint comes first; the suit follows.

The Correct Use of 'Accident'

It's surprisingly controversial

Invariant 'Be'

Notes on a variant use of a common word
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