Tense is a very important aspect of English grammar. It is central to an inspiring handling of the language. I hope you will agree with me that the errors that cause the worst embarrassment are among ...

Writers, over the last decade, have been waxing lyrical about the rise of the present tense in English fiction. But this morning I read something entirely new – for me, at least. I read a manuscript ...

It wouldn’t be a Man Booker Prize shortlist without a controversy in the British press, but this year’s furor — launched by one-time Booker judge Philip Hensher — may strike some readers as a bit ...