Beware of baffling grammatical advice

The Language Log is a useful blog by academics in everyday language.

This particular post (title link above) is a warning not to trust writing advice you get from non-experts, especially on the Web.

Good idea. I try not to talk about grammar because I am no grammarian. Still, I end up doing it, and making my own mistakes.

Check with the language mavens when it's about grammar.