Internet slang terms like "boop" and "chef's kiss" were added to major dictionaries in 2024, reflecting the evolution of ...

We are concluding our discussion on phrases, clauses and sentences today. In the last two classes, we compared the three, underlining how a sentence is ...

For example: “Remember to check your grammar, especially agreement of subjects and verbs; your spelling, especially of tricky ...

In Year 6, the equivalent of Primary 6, students have to sit their SATs. These test kids in maths and English -including ...

A recent study indicates a significant decline in semicolon usage over the past two decades, continuing a long-term trend.

A recent study has found a 50 per cent decline in the use of semicolons over the last two decades. The decline accelerates a longterm trend: In 1781, British literature featured a semicolon roughly ...

Readers rage over grammar gone wrong - YOUR VIEWS: From the relevance of semicolons to confusion over their, there, and they’re, our community have been discussing their biggest grammar gripes ...

Our best punctuation mark is dying out; people need to learn how to use it - IN FOCUS: The poor, misunderstood semicolon is under threat. Helen Coffey laments its decline and makes the case for re-edu ...

All Year 6 pupils are routinely tested in maths, English grammar, punctuation, spelling and reading before they move onto secondary school. Today, we've adapted a combination of maths and English ...

In maths, pupils are tested on arithmetic and reasoning. For English, it's spelling, punctuation and grammar they are tested on. There won’t be a test for English writing or science. Instead ...

But first, Henry explores how English spelling found itself in such a parlous ... for primary control of our language, with uniform grammar and orthography the most severe casualties.

While SATs don’t have a pass/fail outcome, it can still help to prepare in advance to feel confident and comfortable on the ...