THE ancient notion of English grammar was one of certain categories of words, and certain rules for their proper use. This is still the idea implied in most of the dictionary definitions of the word.
The Oxford comma. “Ask” instead of “aks.” There, their, and they’re. The legitimacy of “ain’t” and “y’all.” These are familiar, if sometimes contentious, issues in the usage of the English language.
It may seem from some of my recent newsletters — championing “they” as a singular pronoun and “me” as a subject pronoun — that there’s something about being a linguist that makes one strangely ...
The Academic English (AE) program offers part-time and full-time English language study for students who wish to quickly improve their academic, professional, or general English skills. It offers ...
Language is a funny thing. If you're reading this sentence, for example, there's a good chance that you speak and understand English perfectly well. But there's also a good chance that your English is ...
The Indian School Certificate (ISC) Class 12 English Language (Paper I) examination is a critical component of a student's final assessment. The ISC Class 12th English paper has been scheduled for 13 ...
ICSE Class 10 English Language Pre Board Question Paper 2026: ICSE Class 10 English Language Exam 2026 is going to be held on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. This exam is conducted for 100 marks and plays ...