The New Yorker published an article last November by staff writer Rebecca Mead on the growing popularity of podcasts. It began this way: “In 1936, Walter Benjamin, the German philosopher and cultural ...

Here's a grab bag of gifts for those who want to remove common errors from their writing. Common error No. 1: Misuse of a plural verb. "In the end, neither the ...

This most famous of danglers is must-know stuff for any self-respecting smartypants. Not because the concept will help your writing all that much. Many people write just fine without the first clue ...

The Word Nerd was editing a story the other day about a jewelry entrepreneur when he stubbed his toe on this gem: “Semi-previous stones from all over the world are incorporated into the Regina-based ...

I have decided to reinvent myself in this most recent message to all of you – consider me your Grammar Gadfly, ready to buzz about and pester you over common errors of grammar and usage that continue ...

Recently, the Los Angeles Times described the movie "Dheepan" as being about Sri Lankan refugees trying to escape ''their violent past in France." That made reader Rod do a double-take. ''There's a ...