Words, grammar, sentences, paragraphs, letters, commas, styles, the em dash, colon and semi-colon use, etc. It all swirls in my head in such a manner as to make me vomitous BUT only when I am ...

Now that you know these rules for when to use a colon, it’s important to know that you can’t just use them willy-nilly. You can’t simply stick a colon in the middle of a sentence, even if ...

When I’m writing, I make my own rules. The words and the punctuation marks do what I tell them to, and I don’t need The Man imposing limitations on me. I’ll use punctuation marks you’ve ...

Struggling with grammar can silently sabotage your confidence, clarity, and credibility—especially in academic, professional, ...

Breaking the rules of language (Image: Richard Kalvar/Magnum Photos) The ideas of Noam Chomsky, popularised by Steven Pinker, come under fire in Vyvyan Evans's book The Language Myth&colon ...

In a post a year ago I presented an inventory of some of the major bogus rules of English grammar and usage. They are also the subject of a series of short videos I am making at baltimoresun.com.

7 grammar rules you really should pay attention to. Semicolons should be used rarely, if at all. And beware dangling modifiers! ... Do not use a semicolon in place of a colon, ...

Two grammar guides of the time declared the parenthesis “nearly obsolete,” while another noted, “The COLON is now so seldom used by good writers that rules for its use are unnecessary.” ...

Breaking a grammar rule can help emphasize a point or establish your writing style. ... Another nicety: The colon can be your friend, substituting for an attribution like “she said.” ...