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I so much enjoyed former superintendent of Rochester schools Jerry Williams’ "Two Cents Worth" commentary on the decline of the quality of everyday English language. I understand why Mr. Williams felt ...

The terminology used to classify students in need of specialized support to acquire the English language in public schools has shifted over time, gradually embracing more positive connotations of ...

A First Folio edition of William Shakespeares' plays (1623), considered to be one of the most important books in English literature, is pictured at Sotheby's auction house in London in 2006. A ...

Linguist Anne Curzan delights in the nuances and evolution of language. She says we should embrace they/them as singular pronouns---which have... They/Them and the evolution of English Part 1 of the ...