We don’t need to play a gotcha game dressed up as a grammar rule. There are clearly dangling modifiers that would bother no ...

Eons ago, someone gave me a small yellow object to hang on my wall. It proclaimed, “I am silently correcting your grammar.” It was the perfect gift. In fact, I still have it. Grammar is a big deal to ...

Now don’t get scared. We won't start drilling you on “who” vs. “whom,” conjugations, and gerunds. You can relax. We’ll take a much more practical approach, and we won’t use any strange words. Promise.

Dear Readers: I started writing the "Ask Amy" column 10 years ago this week. In that time, I've fielded countless letters from readers covering every imaginable personal situation and dilemma. I've ...

The grammar police are a relentless force, which is why — as literacy rates keep declining — we must ask ourselves whether ...