A new study suggests that language may rely less on complex grammar than previously thought. Every time we speak, we’re ...

If you’ve ever used Microsoft Word, chances are you’ve seen that jagged green line appear beneath something you’ve written -- scolding you for drafting a fragmented sentence, maybe, or for slipping ...

Every time we speak, we're improvising. "Humans possess a remarkable ability to talk about almost anything, sometimes putting ...

While it may take some time and fine-tuning to get used to the new grammar checker, Microsoft is on the path to making the feature useful for any style of writing. In one of my more recent posts, I ...

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Ellen Jovin is not the grammar police. She's more like a grammar guru, a gentle, nonjudgmental guide who knows English isn't etched into a linguistic stone, rigid and unchangeable. Instead, she knows ...

On the right-hand side look for ‘When correcting spelling in Grammar and Word’ section. When found, click the drop-down arrow under Writing Style: and select Grammar & Style. Now, if you would like to ...

I received an email recently from a reader named Fred who’s unhappy about the way that language and writing standards have gone down the tubes since his school days in 1950s and ‘60s. Here’s an ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Ghost words are the invisible words lurking in the shadows of our dictionaries, waiting to pounce on unsuspecting writers and speakers. They are the ...

It’s a peculiar observation that the more people speak a language, the simpler its grammar tends to be. English and Mandarin, for instance, have notably straightforward structures. On the other hand, ...