Ah, the adverb train station. If you want to find out about adverbs, there is no better place. An adverb tells you how something happens. Here is a train moving "quickly" on the track. “Quickly” is an ...

One of the most common questions I get is: Which is correct: X or Y? The X and Y don’t matter much. They change from email to email. Sometimes they’re accompanied by a Z or even an A, B and C. But the ...

For many years, the adverb "hopefully" has caused a tug of war involving language experts, teachers and other assorted authorities. They are tussling over how this adverb should be used. Before ...

Remember that part of speech called the adverb? It is often overlooked as a possible resource – one that can enliven our letters, reports, and whatever else we may be composing. Today’s column reminds ...

Ken Peng from Malaysia writes: What are linking adverbs - please give me some examples - and are they also called conjunctive adverbs? Xiao Ling from China writes: I'm having difficulty distinguishing ...