In any language there are certain conventions of expression--ways of writing and saying things--that are not necessarily dictated by grammatical rules. But when these conventions are not followed, the ...

Grammar Guru is starting the year off strong with a spirited list (rant?) of cringe-worthy or just-plain-wrong words and ...

We often overlook them because many such expressions are habitual figures of speech. In academic writing, though, they should be avoided since they add extra words without extra meaning. Wordy: Owing ...