Last time I discussed the influence of the Norse settlers on English during the period between Old English and Middle English and how it f...

I previously wrote about this debate in my April 2 post "Prescriptivism and Descriptivism in the 18th Century". This post brings t...

Modern linguistics accepts that all languages are constantly changing and considers this a normal process. But if normal, then what are the ...

In the last post I quoted a newspaper columnist’s dismay at the degradation of English, particularly the incorrect use of who and whom . Li...

The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix published a column in this morning’s paper by Bronwyn Eyre titled “ Who still appreciates proper grammar? ” In i...

After several years of receiving catalogues in the mail from The Great Courses [www.getgreatcourses.com] I finally ordered one (my wife actu...

Mean Ol' Schoolmarm The  Mean Ol' Schoolmarm  has her switch in hand and is ready to point out common grammatical errors she hears ...