I'm going back and forth on this one. Would it be incorrect to say that "Usability and precision are paramount"? It seems like the word could go either way, describing one thing as being of ...

So we’ll make it easier: It’s perfectly OK to start a sentence with “and,” “but,” “or,” and all of those conjunctions. The Bible does it; the most persnickety writers do it; grammar authorities do it.

Congress Congressional conjunction turns Supreme Court argument into grammar class Justices weigh if ‘and’ means ‘and’ in a criminal sentencing law The Supreme Court building at sunset.

Learn what a subordinating conjunction is and how it can add more information to the main clause in English with this Bitesize English grammar guide.

In grammar, a conjunction is a connecting word. The most common, called "coordinating conjunctions," are "and," "but" and "or." Our old friend "as" also can serve as a conjunction, a type known as ...

Tired of my blathering? Well, you're in luck. My mailbag is in serious need of a fall purging, so here are some quick hits as short and sweet as anything you'll find in the back of the TV Guide: ...