Some sentences reproach without a single accusatory word. “The captain was sober today” impugns by implication. The officer ...

Henry W. Fowler believed he knew how sentences should read—and his judgments have shaped The New Yorker’s style for a century ...

We’re using semicolons less and less; the apostrophe still stumps most of us. Meanwhile, @, #, :, ) have taken on new meanings. Take a look.

The English language is no exception. With roots in many other world languages, English includes a number of spelling, ...

Imagine trying to speak but only being able to produce fragments: "one eye – eye is always – tears – been teary – I can't – I could earlier." Or imagine speaking fluently but creating bizarre ...

Grammar expert June Casagrande has written this column for 20 years and has never written about why she avoids using the word ...

The complexity of vocal communication in some primates, whales and birds might approach that of human language.

How Trump has made his mark in politics and in our minds.

A towel snap. An eye roll. A punch. The president has spoken again.

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The formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War. The formal ...