Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: That which does more harm than good

The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about the reportedly horrendous grammar that has become the norm in the workplace. The response was huge: Hundreds of commenters logged on to say that ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: ‘Which’ or ‘that’ depends on style

The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article about the reportedly horrendous grammar that has become in the norm in the workplace. The response was huge: Hundreds of commenters logged on to say ...
The Atlantic

The State of the Language: 'For the Ear Trieth Words, as the Mouth Tasteth Meat'

ONE of the lowest abysses of the pun is sounded in the ancient conundrum, On what would you live if you were marooned in the Arabian Desert? The answer: On the sandwiches there. It is an answer that ...