DEAR HELOISE: What has happened to proper grammar usage and the proper pronunciation of American English? “Gonna” and “wanna” have replaced “going to” and “want to.” People use “different than” ...

I write in support of the views of recent letter writers concerning the proper use of English within our society. Here are some common misusages of our language in the press, on TV and in other areas: ...

The old joke goes this way. Two school teachers were discussing academics. One, a math teacher, asked the other, a language arts teacher, “Which is correct? Two and two are four or two and two is four ...

Always use "who" if individuals are named. Though many people prefer "who" for all human references, usage experts approve "that" for unnamed people, as in "a man or woman that." The worst choice ...

I receive dozens of phone calls and emails from readers and subscribers each week. I am happy to report that most, perhaps 80 to 90 percent, are polite and respectful. One subscriber called me this ...

Dear Heloise: What has happened to proper grammar usage and the proper pronunciation of American English? "Gonna" and "wanna" have replaced "going to" and "want to." People use "different than" ...