In practice, I would say: 'The girl you described as smart has failed the exam', but that's because I'm ... although this is not grammatically accurate or formally correct.) Omission of the ...
What Does ‘Sic’ Actually Mean?
The literal meaning of ‘sic’ is ‘so’ or ‘thus.’ But the way writers use it is a little more nuanced.
Study Finds Spelling Mishaps Can Cause Problems in the Office
They often miss or even cause errors, because the software can ... This makes them easier to group, describe and correct. Here are some common grammar rules to help you avoid future mistakes ...
Grammar Moses: Wrong place, wrong time to use 'allegedly'
A humorous guide to grammar and usage," at grammarmoses thebook.com. Write him at jbaumann@dailyherald.com and put "Grammar Moses" in the subject line. You also can friend or follow Jim at ...
Angela Rayner: I won’t let Parliament correct my working-class grammar
Deputy Labour leader says ‘Hansard have a bit of a nightmare’ with her speeches, but argues against ‘the professionalisation of politics’ ...
The Revolution Is Alive And Well: How Fintech Has Impacted Banking
Not true, and not even grammatically correct. Anyone concluding—as Mr ... at least), the fintech revolution isn’t over just because the valuation of two companies (Klarna and Robinhood ...
Will the robot who can mimic Shakespeare make authors obsolete?
It takes only seconds for the latest AI computers to write like Shakespeare, Austen and even Jeremy Clarkson. So will robots make novelists redundant?
A Word, Please: Working to fix the convoluted infrastructure of empty sentences
As a copy editor, it’s my job to correct errors in ... s a simple answer, writes grammar expert June Casagrande. The proposed rule change is beneficial because it minimizes the effect of the ...
The Grammar Guy: Much ado about fossil words
Of course we don’t hear that, because the word “bated” is fossilized next to ... Please get your “yore,” “you’re” and “your” correct or people will think you’re dumb. The word “yore” means “long ago,” ...
Movie Review – Language Lessons (2021)
Written and Directed by Natalie Morales. Starring Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass, and Desean Terry. SYNOPSIS: A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship. Given the opening scene ...
‘My spelling isn’t that great’: Michael Morpurgo on why teaching kids to love writing is more important than grammar
So I was glad to discover that someone has done some proper research on this part of Gove’s education reforms; UCL and University of York have found that this emphasis on grammar in primary ...
