Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Some grammar-checking programs will highlight something and warn you that you have a “squinting modifier.” Squeeze your eyes ...

The misplaced (or dangling) modifier is one of the sneakiest grammar errors — once it slips into your writing, it may be difficult to catch and correct, especially when the modifiers are longer ...

“A person walking in Mountainside Park . . . called police when she saw two men sitting at a picnic table without any pants.” I knew that picnic tables had legs, but only after reading this newspaper ...