When The Independent published Helen Coffey’s passionate eulogy for the semicolon – that misunderstood and underappreciated jewel of English punctuation – the reaction from our readers was ...

Take this fun and interactive English grammar test to check your skills and identify common mistakes.

I got an email one morning last week from a complete stranger in South Korea. In the From-line the sender’s name was displayed in hangul (my favorite among the world’s writing systems; I may write ...

Preparing for government exams is more than just memorising facts or practising reasoning questions. Language, especially English grammar, plays a crucial role in determining success. Whether it’s ...

Grammar school entrance tests taken by thousands of children are to be overhauled in a bid to stop over-coached children winning places. Many pupils who get through grammar school entry tests with the ...