There are correspondence courses you can take through the mail or online. Failing that, you could buy and read textbook of English grammar. You might try proofreading or spellchecking your own writing, as well.

"Before you turn in your report, let's touch base and see if we got the same answers." "I try to touch base with my boss once a day whenever he's traveling." "Next time, touch base with me before you shoot your mouth off."

I've never counted, but here goes: noun, pronoun, article, adjective, adverb, verb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. I suppose a pronoun could be considered just a type of noun. And what about proper nouns?

Bet he can't.

Enkatesu is a font of misinformation. Of course, grammarians dictate good grammar from bad. That's one of the definitions of the profession, for crying out loud. This kind of grammarian is called a prescriptivist. For more information on this, see

I can think of at least three examples that upset your theory, Mike: "Skin is the largest organ in the human body." "Pubic hair is gross." and "Saliva makes a good lubricant."

The sentence "Economist, a pro-trade think tank, said he expected...." is grammatically incorrect. A think tank doesn't speak, and you wouldn't call one a "he".

It is still a point of contention, but most authorities now accept "and" and "but" as perfectly good ways to begin sentences. Lord knows the Bible is filled with such examples.

No wonder they're driving you crazy. Both sentences are perfectly correct. They are, however, informal. More formal versions are "Please tell me your name again." and "He does not work as hard as she does."

Yes, but it's the contraction of "have" that sounds like "of": "I would've liked to have seen that."