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 ...

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 ...

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 ...