This is the Grammar Guy column, a weekly feature written by Curtis Honeycutt. Does it bother anyone else that the word “subtle” has a silent “b?” Is it ironic that the word subtle means “understated?” ...

English is not written phonetically, and one manifestation of this is the presence of silent letters in many words. Mitigating what might otherwise be total chaos, there are patterns or categories in ...

Does it bother anyone else that the word “subtle” has a silent “b?” Is it ironic that the word subtle means understated? The b in subtle is, therefore, itself, subtle. Are you with me? We don’t spell ...

The rogue knight doubted that the asthmatic knave in knickers could climb the castle columns, but when their wrangle wrought chaos on the couple, the knight resigned with the knowledge that their ...

Shhhh! Listen close as Mr. Steve explains the power of the often-overlooked, sneaky silent letters that like to slip into words. Sometimes letters like b and l, make no sound at all!

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Does it bother anyone else that the word “subtle” has a silent “b?” Is it ironic that the word subtle means understated? The b in subtle is, therefore, ...

Does it bother anyone else that the word “subtle” has a silent “b?” Is it ironic that the word subtle means “understated?” The “b” in subtle is, therefore, itself, subtle. Are you with me? We don’t ...