Rules designed to foster civility, instill respect and help create a formal distinction between student and teacher ...

Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But ...

It's not only important to learn how to use the English language, it is also important to learn the differences between formal and informal English so you sound appropriate. Read on to learn more.

If you asked me to identify the most clichéd sentence in on-the-job writing, that sentence would be my nominee. Yes, it's common. Yes, it's handy. Yes, it's readily understood. (And no, this column ...

Computational logic and formal languages form a cornerstone of modern computer science and mathematics, providing the theoretical framework by which algorithms, automated reasoning systems and even ...

To write a formal letter to the Queen, the convention is to open with ‘Madam’ and close the letter with ‘I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s humble and obedient servant’. Formal writing ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Toward the end of “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language,” the linguist Gretchen ...

ON JULY 20th, Kyle Wiens, who runs two technology companies, wrote a blog post for Harvard Business Review titled "I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here's Why." The nub: If you think an ...