Column: Metaphors vs. idioms
Question: “A friend said to me that he was ‘under the weather, metaphorically speaking.’ I…
Browsing: Grammar Guy
Column: Wake, waken, awake and awaken
I woke up this morning ready to tackle a thorny grammar issue – although maybe…
Column: In defense of ‘alright’
In a previous column, I wrote about how “alright” isn’t “all right.” Today, I thought…
Column: Should have paid more attention in economics
I am not without my regrets. I mean, I’d be a millionaire many times over…
Column: Throw your hat in the ring
I allowed myself to stray briefly into a political discussion this week, and an expression…
Opinion: Perfectly progressive
It’s time to learn about the perfect progressive verb form. Are you excited? I know…
Column: On to the perfect progressive
In the last column we talked about forming perfect aspects, specifically about using the past…
Column: Have I gone, or went?
Question: “Hello Jordan, I am new to the U.S. and Indiana and I have noticed…
By the (grammar) power vested in me
Question: “Is it incorrect to say, ‘Me and Sandy went shopping.’? I was taught that…
Instance vs. instant
I heard a new grammar error this week: A mother telling her son to “stop…