Q. Should the title of a school club be written “Future Teachers’ Club” (with an apostrophe) or “Future Teachers Club” (no apostrophe)? A. Future teachers take note: No apostrophe is needed. In this ...

Today is Veterans Day … or should that be “Veterans’ Day” or even “Veteran’s Day”? This wasn’t even an issue until 1954. Before then, Nov. 11 was called “Armistice Day,” commemorating the signing of ...

It’s that time again when we’re busy buying, wrapping, and giving them. Sometimes we call them “gifts,” sometimes “presents.” Is there a difference? Gift can also be an attributive noun, acting like ...

Hwang Minsu from Korea writes: What is the difference in meaning between impossible mission and mission impossible? In English, many adjectives, including past participles, can come before or after ...