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English Grammar 101 was designed for those who want to do just that, who homeschool their children or for teachers to use as part of their classroom lessons or as part of an online English course.

This is the fourth in a multi-part series on creative writing. This part deals with good grammar.

This paper explores whether grammar is socially constructed or absolute truth. However, this analysis of grammar is just a tool to ask larger questions about the nature of truth, cultural influence and individuality.

English students and writers are plagued by editors who insist on following these out-dated and arbitrary grammar rules. In this article, learn how and why to cast off these notions and set your editor straight.

Tips for teaching grammar to homeschooled children.

So often we hear grammar that makes our stomachs churn, and label it "bad grammar." But here's an argument that makes the case that this grammar isn't bad . . . just misunderstood.

In English grammar, it's far more common to capitalize a word which should not be capitalized, than to fail to capitalize a word which should be capitalized.

Many people ignore the rules of English grammar in their writing. When a sentence is not properly punctuated, the reader may become confused, or not receive the impression the writer intended.

The English language is filled with homonyms, homophones, and other confusing parts of speech. Learning to use English properly is something that does not always happen in school. Here are five common grammar mistakes that should be easy to learn and fix.

In English grammar, you must follow some very strict verb conjugation rules. There are many common mistakes which most writers make, which could be easily avoided.

It is possible to learn about grammar and literature at the same time. This is a lesson that was taught to me, along with an example.

There are all sorts of complex grammar rules to remember. However, without having a few basics you could come across as non-educated, or that you just don't care. Here are a few grammar tips to remember.

There are two ways to perform a spelling and grammar check once Microsoft Word has identified an error... read how!

My thoughts on why poor grammar and spelling turns me off a piece of writing, even if the concept is good.

Having taught word for a few years, I have come to realize that many people do not use words grammar and spell checker. Turn them on and unleash the creative writer within.

I prefer to use Microsoft word, for my writing because it has features to check my grammar and spelling as I go. It's almost too easy.

The Japanese language is classified as a level 4 language, which means to us English, that it is one of the hardest to learn. In reality, it is really the grammar that tends to throw English speakers off and not the language itself.

The study of language and grammar, and the defining of its terms, are not to be taken for granted. Men and women have, for centuries, sought to explain and organize our way of communication, hoping to bring order to chaos. . .

Understanding and using English grammar depends solely on a person's ability to memorize its rules. Comma usage is entirely rule-based. If you can memorize these rules and remember them when you're writing, you'll have mastered comma usage.

Kids today are not receiving the same grammar education that students got decades ago. Is this a symptom of something deeper?

How else do you explain the spelling of grammar and the pronunciation of colonel?

I'm not a grammar expert, however these are common grammar mistakes I've seen which drove me to several grammar books to find out what is and isn't correct. Now I'll pass that knowledge on to you.

The author covers some common grammatical errors, as well as the importance of good grammar in writing.

Stop relying on your word processor to check your grammar. You should already know how the basics of grammar, but this will refresh your memory.

The English laguage is one of the most difficult languages to master.

Most college professors believe their students are not at college writing levels. Here are some tips on how to improve your grammar and word usage.

Too often, users are bombarded with irresponsible online writing. With so many tools available, writers have a responsibility to employ proper online etiquette.

Good grammar is one of the easiest ways to impress your readers. But grammar can sometimes be hard. Here are some simple tips on improving your grammar and making your writing more enjoyable and easier to read.

A review of the research done on the following reference: Gomez, R. & Gerken, L. (1999). Artificial grammar learning by 1-year-olds leads to specific and abstract knowledge. Cognition. 70(2), 109-135.

If your child struggles to read, they may be helped by the return of a classic grammar or reading textbook. And thanks to one frustrated mother, those textbooks have made a comeback.

Exceptional writing shows an exploration of conceptual ideas, which the writer finds interesting and/or provocative. The writer appears to be engaged in the process and is willing to take risks and reshape conventional ideas.

What with all the rules and exceptions to the rules they are obliged to memorize in English courses from first grade through college, students often fail to learn one fundamental rule of grammar: You can usually hear the difference.

Common mistakes in word usage.

Not sure when to use an apostrophe? Read on and it will all become clear.

Are you confused about when you should use me, myself, or I? This article will clear it all up for you.

It's important to always form complete sentences in our writing. However, it can be easy to write incomplete sentence fragments, or long run-on sentences without realizing it.

Many people love to write, yet make errors spelling without realizing it.

In nearly every article I've read on AC, sadly including one of my own (hope it was a typo), I find grammatical errors. I really wonder why, when many of the writers are college educated and should know better.

Person in the English language determines if someone is speaking, being spoken to, or being spoken about in a sentence, in a story, article, or even essay

There are certain words used in common language that have absolutely no value or meaning. The biggest culprits are the words 'like', 'so', 'really', and 'just', and 'and so'.

There are a number of frequently misused words. Such misuse impedes communication. Accepting common errors as correct, merely because they are frequent, degrades the precision of the language

Understanding punctuation rules can make writing in the English language easier.

I know I have troubles with certain words, so this is to help know the distinction between just a few.

Is it the '80s or the 80s? Everywhere you look, you see articles and writings on the internet with dates used improperly. Read this article for some information about how to properly denote dates in your writing.

Dashes and parenthesis are opposite sides of the same coin. Both separate text from the main part of a sentence, but what they do with that text is different.

This covers the use of quotation marks for direct quotes and includes the correct use of other punctuation used with quotation marks.

A primer on the proper uses of semicolons and colons. This covers the basic uses of these badly misunderstood punctuation marks and makes using them correctly easy.

No author, student, or writer can do without this short list of books that will at least illuminate some of the gray areas of the English lanugage and provide fun, easy to read guidelines for writing well.