In this collection of essays about the nuances of the Malayalam language, with a special accent on the aspects of prose writing, the author elaborates upon the need for adhering onto pure grammatical rules in writing, to maintain a uniform, globally acceptable communication pattern. Most of these essays dwell upon the established and accepted conventions sustained by educated writers, and are embellished with some original ideas along with several collated information from many time-honored books on grammar. The scope of some of these essays is extended beyond the realm of grammatical issues,...