Grammar Nazis can cede the high ground. These five grammatical ‘errors’ are not errors at all

We’re all entitled to our grammatical preferences – but grammar itself does not care about them one bit.

Michelle Sheehan, The Conversation

· Mar 16, 2020 · 05:30 pm

The irony in misusing the word ‘irony’ is growing, and endangering its real meaning

Sometimes, it describes an attitude, and at other times, a situation. Mostly, it’s used incorrectly.

Roger J Kreuz, The Conversation

· Feb 27, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Five common English words we may all be using incorrectly (because mistakes are perpetuated)

‘Gravy’ is not the right word, and nor, it seems, is ‘curry’.

Simon Horobin, The Conversation

· Oct 31, 2019 · 05:30 pm

Linguists have identified the weirdest languages – and English is one of them

This explains why some aspects of English can be so hard to learn for speakers of other languages.

Adam Schembri, The Conversation

· Apr 20, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Beware the bad big wolf: Why you need to put your adjectives in the right order

The use of adjectives in English has caused an internet storm – here are the 'rules' explained.

Simon Horobin, The Conversation

· Sep 08, 2016 · 11:30 pm

From donkey votes to dog whistles, our election language has a long and political history

Many of the most commonly used election terms have a long linguistic history, stretching from ancient Rome to modern-day America and Australia.

Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, The Conversation

· May 17, 2016 · 04:30 am

Why the German language has so many great words

Even if you don't have a word for it, you can make one up.

Bruce Duncan, The Conversation

· Mar 26, 2016 · 06:30 am

Why English language lessons are not the answer to radicalisation in the UK

Beware the security creep into adult education.

Frank Monaghan, The Conversation

· Jan 25, 2016 · 06:30 am

Dinter, bitz and gwop: a guide to youth slang in 2016

The young have a rich, linguistic vein – just don't try and copy them.

Tony Thorne, The Conversation

· Jan 06, 2016 · 11:30 pm

Does ‘translating’ Shakespeare into modern English diminish its greatness?

For whatever reason, objections don't seem to crop up when directors tinker with the setting, costumes and conceptualisations of Shakespeare's plays.

Sheila T Cavanagh, The Conversation

· Oct 30, 2015 · 08:30 am

Japan's problem with refugees goes way beyond offensive manga

A satirical manga cartoon of a Syrian refugee child has had the internet up in arms – but there's plenty more tone-deafness where that came from.

Naohiko Omata, The Conversation

· Oct 14, 2015 · 11:30 pm

Leonardo Da Vinci was Indian: Five 'Goodness Gracious Me' clips that explain our desi world

Scroll Staff

· Aug 26, 2015 · 04:31 pm