Last updated: July 30, 2026
This Editorial Policy explains how content on iLmrary.com is written, checked, and maintained, and what standards we hold ourselves to.
We publish it because readers deserve to know where language explanations come from before they rely on them.
1. What We Publish
iLmrary.com publishes English language reference and learning content: vocabulary and word meanings, grammar explanations, sentence examples, usage notes, word lists, and related material for learners at a range of levels.
Our audience includes students, self-study learners, teachers preparing lessons, and writers checking a point of usage. We write for readers who want to understand a rule, not only to memorize one.
2. Who Writes Our Content
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Every page is written by a person who understands the point being explained. We do not publish content assembled from other websites without understanding it.
3. Review Before Publishing
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Checking covers accuracy of meaning, grammatical correctness of every example sentence, natural phrasing, internal consistency, and whether the explanation actually answers the question a learner arrived with.
4. Sources We Check Against
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We check meanings, spellings, parts of speech, and register against established dictionaries rather than against other blogs. Where dictionaries disagree, or where usage is contested, we say so on the page instead of presenting one answer as settled.
We do not treat search results or competitor articles as sources.
5. How We Write Explanations
Our writing follows a few standards:
- Explain the rule, then show it working in a sentence
- Use examples a learner would plausibly say or write, not artificial sentences built to fit a rule
- Define a term before using it, or link to where it is defined
- Name the exception when one exists, rather than leaving a rule that quietly fails
- Prefer the wording a teacher would use in class over grammatical jargon, and give the technical term alongside it where it helps
Example sentences are written for the entry they illustrate. We do not reuse a generic sentence across unrelated words.
6. Regional Variation and Disputed Usage
English differs across countries, registers, and eras. British and American conventions diverge on spelling, punctuation, prepositions, and some grammar, and both are correct in their own settings.
Where a difference matters to a learner, we mark it. Where usage is genuinely contested among careful writers, we present the main positions rather than declaring a winner. Where a form is common in speech but marked in formal writing, we say which is which.
We aim to describe how English is actually used, while telling learners which choices are safe in formal contexts.
7. Accuracy and Verification
Before a page is published we confirm:
- Every definition against at least one established dictionary
- Every example sentence for grammatical correctness and natural phrasing
- Every claim about a rule against a reference, not memory
- Every synonym and antonym for genuine interchangeability in the context shown
- Every external link resolves and points where we say it does
Where we are not certain, we either verify or leave it out.
8. Use of AI Tools
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Whatever tools are involved in production, a person is responsible for the accuracy of every page. We do not publish unchecked machine output, and responsibility for what appears on this site rests with us.
9. Updating and Maintaining Content
Language reference content goes stale differently from news. Meanings shift slowly, but explanations age, links break, and better examples occur to us.
We revisit published pages to correct errors, strengthen weak explanations, replace examples that do not land, refresh formatting, and repair broken links. Where a revision changes the substance of an explanation, the date on the page reflects it.
Updating an existing page takes priority over adding a new one when both need the time.
10. Corrections
We correct errors when we find them and when readers report them. Our Corrections Policy explains how to report a mistake and how we assess reports.
We would rather be corrected than be wrong in public. Reader corrections are treated as useful, not as complaints.
11. Independence From Advertising
Advertising pays for this site, and it has no influence on what we publish.
Advertisers and sponsors have no say over our explanations, word choices, examples, recommendations, or corrections. We do not alter accurate content because an advertiser objects, and we do not accept payment to change an explanation. Sponsored content, where it appears, is labelled as sponsored before the content begins.
Our Advertising Policy sets out the full position.
12. Attribution and Sources We Quote
Where we quote a definition, a passage, or an example from another source, we quote briefly, for teaching and commentary, and we identify the source.
We do not reproduce another site’s explanations, word lists, or example sets as our own. Our Copyright Policy covers this in both directions.
13. What We Do Not Publish
We do not publish:
- Content written to fill a page rather than answer a question
- Word lists padded with entries that do not fit the category
- Explanations we do not understand well enough to defend
- Claims about English we cannot support from a reference
- Material copied or lightly reworded from another site
- Paid content disguised as editorial
14. Reader Feedback
Reader questions shape what we write next. When several readers ask the same thing, or a page leaves an obvious question unanswered, that becomes the next piece of work.
Send suggestions through our Contact page with General at the start of your subject line.
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Editorial Policy as our team, tools, and practices change. The revised date at the top of this page shows when the current version took effect.
16. Contact
For editorial questions, corrections, or feedback:
Email: contact@ilmrary.com Contact page: https://ilmrary.com/contact/
This Editorial Policy should be read together with our Corrections Policy, Copyright Policy, Advertising Policy, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy.