I’ve never been to a “con.” What I mean by this, of course, is a major “convention” (unless you count the Southern Baptist Convention back in 2004, but that’s a story for a different column). I’m ...

We all follow hidden rules in English without realizing it, from the order of adjectives to how we naturally link ideas with conjunctions. New research even questions whether our brains use the ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Many generations of students have had certain grammar “truths” drilled into their little heads. One is the “myth” that ...

Conjunctions are words which help link ideas in a sentence. They can join together words, parts of sentences and even whole sentences. They help to make writing flow. Jackie ate an ice cream. She ...

Answer these questions and find out just how good you are with the use of conjunctions in English grammar! Illustration: Dominic Xavier 'It was his birthday, so he took us all out to celebrate.' 'Type ...

Conjunctions connect two or more words, clauses or sentences together. Words like ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘because’. They work a bit like this chain connects the gate to the fence. The fence keeps the tiger on ...

I'm going back and forth on this one. Would it be incorrect to say that "Usability and precision are paramount"? It seems like the word could go either way, describing one thing as being of primary ...

Understanding the eight parts of speech is the foundation of mastering English grammar. They define how words function in sentences, shaping meaning and structure. Whether you're learning English or ...

I’ve never been to a “con.” What I mean by this, of course, is a major “convention” (unless you count the Southern Baptist convention back in 2004, but that’s a story for a different column). I’m ...

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