There’s a fair chance that at some point you’ve been told that you’re using hopefully wrong: Purists insist that it can only mean “in a hopeful manner” and not “it is to be hoped that.” But who are ...

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 ...

Years ago, I told readers about the rule for using “that” and “which.” I explained that “that” is for restrictive clauses that narrow down which noun you’re talking about, as in “The car that I bought ...

People who care about grammar care about it a lot. And for everyone who cares about grammar (and even some people who don’t), there are certain misspellings, wrong usages, and grammatical errors that ...

Indefinite Articles are the words 'A' and 'An'. These articles are used to refer common or non-specific nouns, i.e., not a specific person, place, object, or idea. 7. It can be used before the names ...

WHY DO PEOPLE buy books on English usage? The obvious answer, “for authoritative advice”, doesn’t square with what people actually buy. For decades the best-selling grammar book in the ...

The article provides ten practical tips to help fifth-grade students enhance their English grammar skills. It emphasizes making grammar engaging through fun activities and games, encouraging regular ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The English Journal is a journal of ideas for English language arts teachers in junior and senior high schools and middle schools.