An old professor of mine posted this on Facebook. Thought it was interesting. Credit goes to the handle on the top right.4yr ⋅ Metalsnowta ⋅ r/grammar
I saw this imagine in another community and I lost my mind trying to research grammar rules on google. Can someone please tell me if “she” in this sentence is referring to the mother or the daughter and why? I really want to know!4yr ⋅ CatOnCloud9 ⋅ r/grammar
I love this, even though they forgot the ever important articles; without them, these sentences would be but particles.5yr ⋅ ItsMarcus ⋅ r/grammar
Woman in 42nd street station will answer your grammar questions. Of course I couldn’t think of anything until I was 20 minutes away5yr ⋅ RM0perator ⋅ r/grammar
Is this sentence grammatically correct? And what are some other ways to rewrite/rephrase it?4yr ⋅ bawan27 ⋅ r/grammar
Is there anything *technically* wrong with this BuzzFeed title? I think it’s just awful, but is it grammatically correct?3yr ⋅ butitsirrelephant ⋅ r/grammar
I made a flowchart to explain precise rules for comma usage with quotations.4yr ⋅ rekilection622 ⋅ r/grammar
Can I get some help with this? I feel like both options ,(B and C) works in this situation. What do you think?3yr ⋅ Mosdash ⋅ r/grammar
If someone is on a magazine cover, is it grammatically correct to say that they cover the magazine? Never seen this usage before3yr ⋅ upmoatuk ⋅ r/grammar
Should you use an apostrophe in the word Alzheimer's? I seen multiple people arguing about this on Twitter and I'm not sure who is correct.3yr ⋅ Legitimate-Wait-524 ⋅ r/grammar
In this sentence, why does the author switch from using numerical figures to numerical words?3yr ⋅ sheephamlet ⋅ r/grammar
Is this meme grammatically correct? Is it eight season long or eight seasons long? And why?5yr ⋅ I_ROLL_MY_OWN_JUULs ⋅ r/grammar
Is this grammatically correct? Shouldn’t it be “has been the CEO...”, or “is the current CEO of YouTube since being appointed in 2014.”? Or something along the lines of that?4yr ⋅ NutellaOreoReeses ⋅ r/grammar
I’ve had this book for a few years. Most of it is about grammar, spelling, and wordplay. It’s very interesting to flip through.5yr ⋅ JrMemelordInTraining ⋅ r/grammar
A student of mine sent me this to correct it. I know that no. 5 should be phoned but despite my good theoretical knowledge of present perfect and past simple, I can't give a solid reason. Can you please give me a neat explanation? Thanks!3yr ⋅ Muhammad221B ⋅ r/grammar
I called out Coca Cola’s bad grammar and as a result, they corrected it. Every time I drink a can of Coke or Fanta now, I always have a slight moment of pride.3yr ⋅ BlackSapphire07 ⋅ r/grammar
I use this as a cup to lather my shaving cream, and it bothers me every time I look at it. The phrase should be “The Outdoors Are Calling,” correct?3yr ⋅ notacatacaton ⋅ r/grammar
Why does it useain't in the meme, what's the difference between it isn't much and it aren't much?3yr ⋅ XinyiCheng ⋅ r/grammar
Is the sentence underlined in this picture grammatically correct? It does not look like it, but my friend insisted that she has seen this form used in a lot of books. Is this a new development that I'm not aware of or simply a trend/fad of sorts? The book is Renegades by Marissa Meyer.3yr ⋅ SapphicOmega ⋅ r/grammar
Is this a correct usage of the tag question ( aren’t I) instead of (am I)?4yr ⋅ XxXecstasyXxx ⋅ r/grammar
Want an interesting and entertaining grammar challenge? Read *The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy*4yr ⋅ Kaizer284 ⋅ r/grammar
My Japanese teacher says my sentences are incorrect because they have intransitive verbs. A transitive verb needs an object to make sense. I think fallen and burned are transitive verbs in this case. Is it me or my sensei who's mistaken? If I'm mistaken, please explain why I'm wrong. Thank you.4yr ⋅ NikaNotNeka ⋅ r/grammar
Billboard Typo? Shouldn’t it be “whoever?” Based on the rule of thumb that I learned, the answer to the question in the ad would be “he invented Black Friday” and not “him invented Black Friday.”3yr ⋅ aweiss4119 ⋅ r/grammar
Could this title be rephrased to English dominance in science hinders diversity...? I don't think the title is ambiguous, but the possessive makes it harder to get the general idea.3yr ⋅ llllyyyy ⋅ r/grammar
Quite the debate about this. I commented that it should be “WHOMEVER” and was immediately told I was wrong. What say you?5yr ⋅ theREALfinger ⋅ r/grammar
What am I misunderstanding? “Who is the owner...” would be correct if expanded, no?4yr ⋅ myphonesdying ⋅ r/grammar
Found this online and the comma feels so very wrong. I grew up bilingual though (German, American) so it might just be German comma intuition. Can someone confirm if that usage is correct, and if so, explain why?4yr ⋅ T0TProduction ⋅ r/grammar
Can someone please explain why this answer was wrong? It was a quiz on Coordination and Subordination.4yr ⋅ Overlord-Jinkins ⋅ r/grammar
Is it true that UK books omit the Oxford comma? I can barely understand this3yr ⋅ Ariacle ⋅ r/grammar
I'm struggling with practice & practise. Is this sentence correct: A photographer practises dentistry at her practice4yr ⋅ samcornwell ⋅ r/grammar
If A, B, C, and D are all signs of an eruption, wouldn't the answer be None of the above not all of the above? I've been thinking about this all day and I think my teacher is wrong...3yr ⋅ justatoaster123 ⋅ r/grammar
Is this grammatically correct? Is the subjunctive “were” more appropriate?4yr ⋅ sheephamlet ⋅ r/grammar
No doubt this argument comes up a lot. Someone pointed out that this person should have used affect instead of effect. Whilst this is likely true, I argue that effect as a verb does make grammatical sense, even if that wasn't the intention. Am I right?4yr ⋅ lostshelby ⋅ r/grammar
Should this be “friends’ homes”? Assuming your friends don’t have multiple houses!!4yr ⋅ maff2k ⋅ r/grammar
Where do I need punctuation? Cause I feel like I will add to many commas4yr ⋅ LD-go-for-launch ⋅ r/grammar
Isn’t it supposed to be “proficient” instead of “proficiency”? I found it ironic that an app helping to learn English would flip the parts of speech4yr ⋅ loucanfly ⋅ r/grammar
So my friend shows me this and asks which on number 10 is correct. There are several things wrong with 10. I also don’t approve of number 8. What does everyone think of these? (“Correct” answers will be posted in comments in 12 hours)3yr ⋅ CriticalGlittr ⋅ r/grammar
Need a little help please. Aren't would and will both correct for this test?3yr ⋅ MehrganR ⋅ r/grammar
Saw this in a textbook. Is this an actual rule? Why can't we use a question mark instead?3yr ⋅ cometarrows ⋅ r/grammar
Is it just me, or is this news headline very confusing and hard to understand?3yr ⋅ Ariacle ⋅ r/grammar
Is this an error on the reddit rewards page? ‘Gives the recipient with one month’ instead of gifts?4yr ⋅ Daniel12888 ⋅ r/grammar
Is there a better way to word readers seek escapism part of the title ?4yr ⋅ wrdsmakwrlds ⋅ r/grammar
This isn’t subjunctive mood right? shouldn’t it be “remembers” instead of “remember”?3yr ⋅ okayboooooooomer ⋅ r/grammar
Netflix potential grammar mistake in the show “100 Humans” shouldn’t it be affect? If not, why?4yr ⋅ YourFutureBoss4 ⋅ r/grammar
Was would of more acceptable in the past? Example: This Three Stooges comic uses it multiple times. The comic had very high production values, so the writers were not sloppy. (Or it could be a deliberate joke?)4yr ⋅ Pythagoras_was_right ⋅ r/grammar
I’m new to the studies of English grammar and this caught my eye today... What is this type of structure called?I’ve never seen anything like it5yr ⋅ proor ⋅ r/grammar
Is this sentence written correctly? It feels so wrong to me, but maybe it's fine?4yr ⋅ animorphs666 ⋅ r/grammar
Is this first sentence grammatically correct? It seems more natural to replace “has” with “does.”3yr ⋅ tirednaicha ⋅ r/grammar
What are some resources to learn how to “read” pronunciation marks like this? (Grammar adjacent)5yr ⋅ floralbomber ⋅ r/grammar
This might seem a weird question but who's right here? Purple or yellow?3yr ⋅ littlelemon99 ⋅ r/grammar
I had this question on a quiz and the answer confused me. I argued to my teacher that the answer was D. Could someone please explain to me, with what’s given in the picture, how the answer is C?5yr ⋅ FlyingRetros ⋅ r/grammar
I have a bet with my boss that the circled sentence in the photo doesn’t make any sense. He’s arguing that it does, and that that is an uncommon idiom. I’ll leave it to you guys to help us out.3yr ⋅ cjk2793 ⋅ r/grammar
