Preparing for government exams is more than just memorising facts or practising reasoning questions. Language, especially English grammar, plays a crucial role in determining success. Whether it’s ...

If you’ve ever been cited for breaking traditional grammar rules you will rejoice at the publication of The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language (Cambridge University Press, 2002). Coauthor and ...

When you first learn the rules for English grammar in elementary school, you find there are a lot of don’ts: Don’t end a sentence with a preposition; don’t begin a sentence with because. But as you ...

I recently wrote an article for TheWeek.com about bogus grammar "rules" that aren't worth your time. However, there are still plenty of legitimate rules that you should be aware of. Not following them ...

English language & comprehension is a very important section of SSC CGL exam and it also plays an important role in our daily personal & professional life. As a SSC CGL officer, English will be the ...

WHERE DO THE rules of grammar come from? Even those who care about the subject rarely, if ever, ask that question. The rules are simply the rules, passed down in good grammar books. But who wrote the ...

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 ...

Ready to prove you’ve still got it? English grammar rules can certainly be confusing. You use them every day without even thinking about it, but when’s the last time you were actually tested on them?

Some of the English grammar rules people defend most aggressively did not come from logic, clarity, or science. They came from 18th-century etiquette books, Latin worship, class insecurity, and the ...