DEAR HELOISE: What has happened to proper grammar usage and the proper pronunciation of American English? “Gonna” and “wanna” have replaced “going to” and “want to.” People use “different than” ...

I write in support of the views of recent letter writers concerning the proper use of English within our society. Here are some common misusages of our language in the press, on TV and in other areas: ...

Eric Crafton, the Metro Council member who has made a cottage industry out of attempting to make English the “official” language of Nashville, upped the ante this week with a proposal to restrict the ...

I receive dozens of phone calls and emails from readers and subscribers each week. I am happy to report that most, perhaps 80 to 90 percent, are polite and respectful. One subscriber called me this ...

Dear Heloise: What has happened to proper grammar usage and the proper pronunciation of American English? "Gonna" and "wanna" have replaced "going to" and "want to." People use "different than" ...