Chapter 5 of Lindley Murray’s English Grammar (1795) begins thus: A PRONOUN is a word used instead of a noun, to avoid the too frequent repetition of the same word. The definition is useless: ...

Collective nouns such as "them" take the singular if they are acting as a unit and the plural if they are acting as individuals. Ex: The team (as individuals) decide today if they want to strike. The ...

Two weeks ago, we started the series on word classes. And last week, we delved into report writing. I thought it would be useful to intersperse the series, so we go back to word classes this week. We ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Hello everyone. My name is Janet. Thank you for coming to my lesson today. The learning intention today ...

Sharing pronouns on campus, in meetings and online, has become increasingly visible. This guide will help you understand why it is important, and how you can participate in this inclusive practice.