Good grammar helps us write clearly and precisely. One way to avoid convoluted and confusing writing involves watching out for misplaced modifiers.

Latin has given more than we assume to English. This month’s Language Matters covers all the bases: from the morphemes that pepper our speech to how to properly cite your favourite philosophers.

Have you ever heard anybody say, “Keep the Christ in Christmas”? They probably don’t know that “Xmas” is very Christian indeed, unlike many other words we use around Christmastime. Find out more in this festive edition of "Language Matters".

The basic English word do seems direct at first glance. In practice, though, our daily uses of the verb do are not always so clear. This article investigates the mysterious origins and functions of this everyday verb.