Generations of Indians have grown up studying Wren & Martin’s grammar but the text is largely unknown in Britain, where the subject wasn’t taught in schools until recently, and now it’s so difficult ...

The lexicographer Kory Stamper’s new book, Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, is an eloquent defense of a “live and let live” approach to English. Well, you know what they say about ...

Check and improve your grammar with our upper-intermediate grammar reference guide. On this page you'll find links to our upper-intermediate grammar summary pages. Each upper-intermediate grammar ...

Anwar Hassan from Egypt writes: I am sticking to a British accent, but would like to know the main differences between British and American English grammar. Of course, they are little, but they are of ...

Common English Grammar Mistakes: English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, yet even fluent speakers often slip up when it comes to grammar. From confusing “its” and “it’s” to ...

You might find the following test questions from the 1940s and 50s extremely difficult. They come from the 11 Plus entrance exams, a entrance exam issued by British grammar schools 60 years ago. The ...

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