The subject-verb agreement is tricky in a sentence or dependent clause that begins with the words "there, that, which, who," or "what" because they are not real subjects to determine agreement. You ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. This afternoon, a reader emailed to say that he believed I was muddling ...

MAY I know whether the word “status” has a plural form(s)? I found “statuses” and “stati” online. However, I’m not sure it they are the correct forms to use. – Ng Pei Fang The word “status” is a ...