Using The Oxford Comma Is A Sign Of Grace And Clarity
Nathanael Blake argued here this week that the Oxford comma is a crutch for bad writing, and I must protest. All things considered, this punctuation mark may be more divisive than partisan politics.
Why Using The Oxford Comma Is A Sign Of Bad Writing
The Oxford comma is often superfluous and a crutch for bad writing, yet it has many partisans who want to force it on everyone.
How To Help Your Kids Learn To Write—And Love Writing
The art of writing often stems from the joy of reading and sharing information. Growing those loves in our children is the first step.
How To Rebuild American Culture ‘Out Of The Ashes’ Of Modernity
From time to time books are written equating the downfall of a nation with certain observable events. Such is Anthony Esolen’s ‘Out of the Ashes.’
How I Learned To Stop Being a Grammar Nazi And Get On With Life
The closer you get to putting away your red pen for good, the more it seems there are more important things to do than leaving a trail of underlinings, deletions, and stets.
Trans Activist: Using Pronouns That Align With Biology Is Just Like Saying The N-Word
ThinkProgress’s Zack Ford thinks using pronouns that align with a trans person’s biological sex is like calling an African-American the n-word.
Study: Trump And Hillary Supporters Equally Bad At Grammar, Spelling
Donald Trump’s and Hillary Clinton’s supporters are equally bad at grammar, according to a new study that analyzed their comments on Reddit posts.
Why You Should Stop Using The Word ‘Gender’
We should just dump the weaponized word ‘gender’ and say ‘sex.’ It’s the first step back to sanity in this war on our minds and bodies.
Go Ahead: Tell The Grammar Police To Back Down
Grammar purists are wrong to treat language as a closed system of rules and words. Language is a living thing.
Meet The Grammar Guardian Behind Britain’s Surprise Bestseller
If you don’t know grammar, you can’t think well, says this Oxford-educated British author and tutor. And he’s here to help.
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