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 ...

Learning English is a skill which you build over time. Each person learn at their own speed. Some of you start speaking well in just 8-9 weeks, while others may need a year or more. So, “How long does ...

With friends, family, and romantic partners, we have much to tell and hear. What we communicate, however, depends not only on the content of what we say but also on the structure. In particular, ...

In the early 20th century linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf thrilled his contemporaries by noting that the Hopi language, spoken by Native American people in what is now Arizona, had no words or grammatical ...

A generation raised on DMs and Discord can delve into how to write for people of all ages—and yes, AI can help them do it.