Articles Tagged usage

Rewriting the Zombies: “Between”

Have you been told that you can’t use “between” when talking about more than two items? That’s a zombie rule. Let’s rewrite it.

Why it’s OK to use “since” to mean “because” and when you should avoid it.

We learn a lot of grammar and writing rules in school, but not all rules are equal. Some are members of the undead.

A dash is a beautiful, handy piece of punctuation–as long as it’s used properly. Read on of tips for using the em dash.

Is “media” singular or plural? In classic English grammar fashion, the answer is a confident “it depends.”

What makes subject-verb agreement so difficult in English? 10 rules for agreement.