Grammar Underground with June Casagrande

  Do you capitalize the S in "Senator John Doe"? How about if you're just talking about a generic senator? And what abou... Read more

If you want to avoid stuffy language and let the substance of your message to shine through, you need to know about meta... Read more

    Plurals formed with apostrophes are among the most common mistakes in the language, with people frequently wring "Th... Read more

  A declarative sentence is a statement. An interrogative is a question. An imperative is a command. And an exclamatory ... Read more

  Parentheses are great — in moderation. But when used to excess, they can turn any sentence into a wormhole from which ... Read more

  One of the best ways to get a handle on your writing is to get a handle on the clauses in your sentences. Here's a loo... Read more

  Have you ever heard someone say a sentence is in the subjunctive mood or the first person or the passive voice? These ... Read more

  When a word is in transition—for example, a word like enormity, decimate or effete—it can be so controversial that eve... Read more

  "While" can be a synonym of "although": While she likes pasta, she prefers sushi. But it's not always a good choice. H... Read more

  Dashes are widely used but little understood. Here's everything you need to know.