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 ...

Regardless of their age, people care a lot about grammar. In a Harris Poll for Dictionary.com, 59 percent of respondents said improper grammar is their biggest annoyance when it comes to the English ...

Today I begin the online publication of a new unwritten book titled “The Glamour of Grammar.” Depending on your point of view, “Glamour” will be a prequel or sequel to “Writing Tools” and will be ...

The debate about ChatGPT’s use of the em dash signifies a shift in not only how we write, but what writing is for. By Nitsuh Abebe That one word speaks volumes. By John McWhorter A.I. and spell-check ...