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 ...
The urge to fix that misplaced apostrophe in a stranger's tweet might have less to do with their grammar and more to do with ...
In response to my column highlighting amusing errors, a reader questioned my emphasis on proper grammar. "I enjoy reading your column," he wrote, "and I do try to write succinctly. However, in this ...
Is there a little bit of a grumpy old man or woman in you? You know the type. A person prone to saying things like: “In my day we were polite,” “Does no one know how to write a sentence anymore?”, “I ...
Proper grammar is important, but sometimes grammar checkers and proofreading aren't enough. If you aren't sure about a preferred phrasing, try using Google to see what's popular. Over at Problogger, ...
I want to concur with Susan Ertel in the writers group when she asked “Is good grammar now a dying art?” I have worried about what our young people are not learning about reading and writing for a ...