About EngGramGuide

Grammar explained by people who actually love language

EngGramGuide started as a simple idea: grammar help shouldn’t sound like a linguistics textbook. We write short, honest guides that explain the rule, show it in a real sentence, and get out of your way.

Why we started this site

Most grammar resources fall into one of two camps: dense academic references written for other academics, or thin listicles that skim past the actual explanation. Neither one helps when you’re staring at a sentence at 11 p.m., unsure whether it’s “who” or “whom.”

EngGramGuide is built for the second camp of question askers — students, professionals, and anyone learning English who wants a clear, correct answer without wading through jargon to find it. Every guide on this site is written to answer one specific question well, with an example you can actually picture using.

We keep the site organized around six areas — grammar rules, spelling and word comparisons, word meanings, vocabulary, writing and communication, and English usage — so you can go straight to the kind of mistake you’re trying to fix.

What guides how we write

Clarity over jargon

If a rule needs a linguistics degree to understand, we haven’t explained it well enough yet. We rewrite until it’s simple.

Examples over abstractions

Every rule is shown in a real sentence, not just defined. You should be able to copy the pattern, not just recite it.

Accuracy, checked twice

Grammar has genuine gray areas. Where a rule is debated or dialect-dependent, we say so instead of pretending it’s simple.

Who writes this site

Meet the team behind EngGramGuide

Dr. Arthur Pendelton

Founding Editor

Arthur oversees the grammatical accuracy of every guide on EngGramGuide. With a background in English linguistics and years spent teaching grammar to students at every level, he has a particular interest in the rules people were taught incorrectly the first time around — and enjoys explaining why the “rule” they learned in school isn’t quite the full story.

  • Linguistics background
  • Grammar & usage editor
  • Former classroom teacher

Clara Reed

Writer & Content Strategist

Clara writes and edits most of the vocabulary, spelling, and writing guides on the site. She’s especially focused on making sure explanations work for readers learning English as a second language, drawing on her own experience helping learners move from “technically correct” to genuinely natural-sounding English.

  • Content & copy editing
  • ESL-focused writing
  • Vocabulary & usage guides

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