“It must drive you nuts to see all the mistakes bad writers make.” When people learn your job is to catch writing errors, many guess that you’re so laser-focused on seeking out grammar, punctuation ...

Let me put this up quietly tonight in hopes that everyone is too tired to argue. There was some nervous tweeting among editors today about the that/which rule. You may have been taught it under ...

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 ...

Once in a while, the English teacher in me rears its ugly head. Some of the things that get my attention may not rival scientists’ efforts to cure cancer. Nevertheless, cleaning up poor English usage ...

"Clarity is the most important characteristic of good business writing," says Mignon Fogarty, creator of the "Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing" podcast. "Often businesspeople will ...