Some years ago I was talking with a high school administrator when he asked me if I could do him a favor. Citing it as one of his pet peeves, he asked if the Daily Journal could stop putting ...

The star's Miss Possessive arena trek began in Mexico City on March 18 and will continue across the globe throughout the summer. By Michael Saponara Before her 2024 world tour had wrapped up, Tate ...

The careful, intentional use of a contraction can aide a presentation, whether verbal or written. If seeking a more formal tone, consider avoiding contractions. Alleged failure to use an apostrophe ...

What's the rule for making a name ending in 's' possessive, or plural possessive? NPR's David Folkenflik talks with grammarian Ellen Jovin, who's watched the confusion over the Harris-Walz ticket.

With Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz running on the same ticket, grammar geeks are in overdrive. By Remy Tumin When Vice President Kamala Harris chose Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her ...

Before you slip that letter into the mail, find out how to properly write plural last names. Here, etiquette and grammar experts explain. Don’t worry, you don’t need a degree in English to get it ...

Despite his pervasiveness over the past few decades, Kinky Friedman, the Texas celebrity who died last week at age 79, remained a stranger to me. We shook hands a couple of times at crowded events. I ...

Every year in this column, I give tips for how to avoid the most common writing mistakes in holiday greetings and invitations. And every year, I’m reminded of just how influential I’m not as people ...

Apostrophes are a widely misused punctuation mark that can express possession and shorten contracted words. Here are 10 steps to help you use apostrophes correctly while writing. 1. Identifying ...

Of all the grammar concepts we have, "plural" seems to be one of the most straightforward. You got one thing? It's singular. Got more than one thing? It's plural. But alas, language is always less ...

When I saw “men’s’ clothing” with two apostrophes, I figured it must be a typo. I was editing a professional writer who’s been on the job for years, and I know from experience that writers make typos, ...