It’s so often the case in the English language that two words sound similar, or have similar meanings, to the point where even skilled native speakers use one when they mean the other. And while there ...

A user on Twitter asked me recently about the difference between “affect” and “effect.” Specifically, she wanted to know which to use in the phrase “the affect/effect of celebrity endorsements.” The ...

A user on Twitter asked me recently about the difference between "affect" and "effect." Specifically, she wanted to know which to use in the phrase "the affect/effect of celebrity endorsements." The ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A study by Grammarly based on LinkedIn profiles has found professionals with six to nine promotions within a ten-year period made 45 percent fewer grammatical errors than those who’d ...

Who among us has not been confidently click-clacking away on their keyboard, stopped mid-sentence, looked around and asked the air, “Wait, is it who or whom?” Correct English grammar can be tricky ...

What are homophones? Is it who's or whose? Is it accept or except? Is it affect or effect? Is it bare with me or bear with me? It isn't entirely surprising that homophones are so often confused in ...