Like the subject, the object is usually a noun (‘the piano’) or a noun phrase, (‘the big, black piano’). Verbs that take objects describe some kind of action rather than a state of being.

There’s a difference between me and I. In casual conversation, most people I know don’t worry too much about sounding proper. They don’t bother with “whom.” They say, “There’s a lot of people here” ...

A recent headline from the Los Angeles Times, “Teens plotting attacks tend to tip their hand,” highlights a particularly difficult grammar problem. Do plural teens really share a singular hand? No.

A sentence in the active voice typically has the formation of Subject Verb Object SVO. The verb needs to be in agreement with the subject for proper grammar formation. We have certain rules to ...

Some people love it when you correct their grammar. Those people are easy to identify. They're the folks who say, "Yes, please correct my grammar. I love that." Pretty much everyone else hates it. And ...