Good news, kind of. I discovered a new sentence structure I hate. It’s a pattern I see often but only recently, while editing an article, realized it belongs in my writing hall of shame. Why would I ...

Check English Grammar Rules for Students Sentence Structure: A sentence generally follows the structure: Subject + Verb + Object. Read complete article for more details English grammar is the ...

In this episode we will learn about sentence types: simple, complex, compound and compound-complex; and how to use them in your writing. Examiners will look at the range of sentence types you use in ...

Grammar is the system for organising a language. All major languages have a grammatical structure. Grammar allows us to structure our sentences and even our thoughts and ideas. Some experts think that ...

Most writers assume they write well. Yet most writers grapple with the reality of writing as a black box. That is, we know that writing works, but we’re a bit fuzzy on what makes readers grasp the ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Years ago, a copy editor working on a reporter’s story changed some of the “whiches” to “thats” when they were being ...

I vividly recall when an editor in chief invited me to publish in a well-known journal. Fresh from defending my dissertation, I still grappled with understanding how publishing worked in academia—like ...