In most linguistic meaning representations that are used in NLP, prepositions fly under the radar. I will argue that they should instead be put front and center given their crucial status as linkers ...

The Local's French grammar tips. Image: Patick Fore_Meizhi Lang via Unsplash The French prepositions 'à' and 'de' are two of the most common (and confusing!) to use - here's how to figure out which ...

Connect to or connect with? On television or in television? Admit someone to hospital or in hospital? What is the difference between ‘old for his years’ and ‘old in years’? Which is correct: try ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

Today I am bringing you another of my occasional lessons in our ongoing educational series, "English as a Third, Fourth or Fifth Language". This time round, we are going to look at the way the English ...

If you think that only two zebras are in urgent need and usually very hungry, it will help you remember that it’s useful for the dual (two) case prepositions. Zebras are not native to the German ...