Grammar – For Reading Addicts

Word of the Day

March 12, 2021

Word of the Day – Prolative

Prolative (adj) pro-la-tiv Having the function of extending or completing a predication. Late 17th century…

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Authors

May 31, 2019

Lynne Truss: Much More Than Just a Grammarian

When talking about the “mountains of stuff” she has produced over the years, Lynne Truss…

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Word of the Day

August 15, 2018

Word of the Day – Gerundive

Gerundive (noun) (grammar) jer-un-div A form of a Latin verb, ending in -ndus (declinable) and…

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Inspired by Literature Language

July 2, 2018

When ‘spell it how it sounds’ goes terribly wrong…

Sometimes advice is well-intentioned but doesn't work in all instances- like the 'I before E'…

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Language

May 30, 2018

10 moments where the English language tries to mess with you

"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about…

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Language Quizzes

March 29, 2018

Quiz – English Grammar

Love it or hate it, grammar is the foundation of all those great novels we…

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Inspired by Literature Language

March 17, 2018

28 Jokes Guaranteed to Tickle a Reading Addict’s Funny Bone

We all love a laugh and sometimes all we need is someone to bring you…

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Language On Writing

February 10, 2018

Ten Mistakes Guaranteed to Make a Reader Cringe

Not every reader is a grammar nerd, or even the best at spelling and punctuation,…

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Language Video

April 3, 2017

The Grammar Vigilante of Bristol

I love being British. The big story here today is about a grammar vigilante who…

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Language News

March 20, 2017

Missing Oxford Comma Costs Dairy $10 million

Here at For Reading Addicts we’re often seen promoting the use of proper grammar, but…

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