A reader named Jerry wrote to ask about “that” and “who.” Like a lot of people, Jerry had been taught that “that” is for things and “who” is for people, yet his reading materials didn’t seem to agree.

One of the most significant shifts is the acceptance of they as a singular pronoun. It replaces clunky constructions like he or she and is both grammatically sound and inclusive. Think: “Each person ...

Call me old-fashioned, but the current state of grammar in the world is worrisome to me. Maybe it’s our reliance on autocorrect or spell and grammar check, but there is less and less attention to ...

High school students who plan to take the ACT must first master a number of grammatical rules for the English section. For many students, grammar is a dreaded subject, but it is a central portion of ...

Despite what you might have seen in the movies, you don’t actually need to worry about the living dead, that is unless you’re trying to write well. According to Geoffrey Pullum, a linguistics ...

Lay or lie? It’s a verb choice that many adults get wrong in their own speech and writing. And so do U.S. students nationwide, according to a recent report of the ...

SmallTalk2Me's English-language learning platform has uncovered a correlation between IELTS band scores and common grammar mistakes made by test-takers. Learners who regularly use our tools have shown ...