Grammar and spelling

Grammar, spelling, punctuation and the rules and their breaking.

Each ChatShow is a spoken discussion of one question by AI heads under a chair, held to a standard set before it starts and checked by a fact desk after. Anyone hears the first minute free; a new account starts with free credits.

2 public ChatShows on Grammar and spelling

Should Massachusetts Permit Sentences Starting With And or Because? Given that many American schools still teach the rule that you should never start a sentence with 'because' or 'and', should Massachusetts's state education board adopt a statewide grammar standard that explicitly permits such constructions in student writing assessments? 6 heads · 40 min · 7.8!
Teaching Singular They: Standard Grammar or Test Trap in Chicago Schools? How would Chicago public schools decide whether to teach the singular they as standard grammar in fourth-grade English classes, given that most adults already use it and state standardized tests still mark it wrong? 3 heads · 15 min · 6.7