For years, people have shied away from leading with conjunctions. Some stuffy old 19th-century grammar book told students to never — under penalty of death — begin a sentence with a coordinating ...

Those “rules” also became popular in the 18th or 19th centuries; using a split infinitive, or beginning a sentence with a conjunction or ending it with a preposition elicits scorn from many sticklers.

English grammar plays a vital role in effective communication and language mastery. Whether you’re a native speaker or learning English as a second language, understanding and applying grammar ...