For those who boldly violate the Prime Directive by trying to enrich the general public’s understanding of English grammar and thus change the planetary culture, each tiny triumph is something to ...

John Rentoul: Well, this is a bit awkward. Having read your book, I agree with much of it. A lot of grammar pedantry is mere fussiness and some of it is ignorant. I share your impatience with people ...

Never end a sentence with a preposition. And never split an infinitive. We received a reprieve most of the time in colloquial English, but never in written English. Look, for instance, at the verb ...