The mark of fluent English-language writers or speakers is the way they effortlessly do away with words mandated by formal grammar — which only impede the quick delivery of their ideas.

Adjectives must agree with the noun in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural). Make most adjectives agree with the nouns by adding 'e', 's' or 'es'. Position of adjectives in ...

If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?

Without such a framework, the language risks continued fragmentation, inconsistent development, and limited functionality in ...

Academic Research Complete is one of many online databases and resources on the Digital Library accessible from the home page ...

It's been a heck of a year in academia. This podcast miniseries, in partnership with WNYC's On The Media, examines the moral calculus universities face in dealings with the Trump administration.

In the book, Jovin tries to travel to all 50 U.S. states (COVID halts her progress) with her Grammar Table — simply a folding ...

Here are five short phrases that will help you develop your emotional intelligence, the ability to understand and manage ...

Some of the words are cutesy (kerfuffle, jubilee). Others are onomatopoeic, with a similar sound to the idea they’re describing (meow, clink, squeak). Some are bizarre sounding (for example, syzygy: ...

Saying “please” transforms a demand into a request. “It acknowledges someone's choice of participation in something, and the ...

Used to mean won easily or without a challenge, this phrase comes straight from 19th-century horse racing. When a jockey ...