Once upon a time, there were no grammar rules and writers were free to experiment with punctuation as they saw fit. It wasn’t until the late 1700s that grammar books became popular (and lucrative), ...

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HAPPY National Grammar Day, everyone. Today's offering is only marginally on grammar. We've asked "What is grammar anyway?" here at Johnson. The layperson would almost certainly answer "those ...

With guest host Jane Clayson. They call her the Comma Queen. Lessons on life and language with the New Yorker’s ultimate grammar editor, Mary Norris. Some standard copy editing marks on an essay.

If you’ve ever been cited for breaking traditional grammar rules you will rejoice at the publication of The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (Cambridge University Press, 2002). Coauthor and ...

What punctuation, if any, would you add to the following sentence? Exiting your host's bathroom after half an hour and saying "Don't worry; I fixed your toilet" is not an example of excellent ...

ELON, N.C. — My favorite bumper sticker I’ve never seen: Commas matter. So I’ve always thought, and do still believe with the passion of one whose knuckles were rapped for grammatical errors. I mean ...

You can't, just put them, anywhere! Follow these 13 grammar rules to avoid those dreaded comma mistakes. Support real journalism. Support local journalism. Subscribe to The Atlanta ...

No one wants to look like an idiot! These 13 grammar rules will help you become a comma pro in no time, and will keep you from looking like a lame duck. Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter Miami was billed ...