Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

842 Episodes

1. What AI means for writers and editors, with Daniel Heuman

   Published: 5/06/2025
2. 'The' rules you never learned. Why did Latin die?

   Published: 3/06/2025
3. ​​The publishing world is changing. Jane Friedman tells us how.

   Published: 29/05/2025
4. Why 'plz' might be pushing people away. How to write better thank-you notes. Studaloo

   Published: 27/05/2025
5. Why simplified spelling nearly took over America (and why it didn't), with Gabe Henry

   Published: 22/05/2025
6. Why 'wake' is so confusing. The playful language of vacations.

   Published: 20/05/2025
7. Ambrose Bierce, from ‘The Devil’s Dictionary’ to disappearing in Mexico, with Jim Norrena

   Published: 15/05/2025
8. Why 'epitome' is confusing. Quirky stories behind baby animal names. Alice doors

   Published: 13/05/2025
9. How YouTubers' voices evolve, with Andrew Cheng

   Published: 8/05/2025
10. What dictionary labels tell us about words. Why we say 'mama'. DU, STU, and LO.

    Published: 6/05/2025
11. The secret to writing ‘the same but different,’ with Mary Robinette Kowal

    Published: 1/05/2025
12. 'Lit' vs. 'lighted.' The mysteries of the dollar sign. Redd up.

    Published: 29/04/2025
13. Ghostwriters, book deals, and AI: What you didn’t know about publishing, with Dan Gerstein

    Published: 24/04/2025
14. 'I.e.' versus 'e.g.' What Shakespeare actually added to English. Four schnitzels.

    Published: 22/04/2025
15. AI and the future of dictionaries, with Erin McKean

    Published: 17/04/2025
16. Better paragraph breaks. The story behind 'mad money' and 'pin money.' Bruce bad.

    Published: 15/04/2025
17. The future of editing jobs in the age of AI, with Samantha Enslen

    Published: 10/04/2025
18. How to write photo captions. The real difference between ‘immigrate’ and ‘emigrate.’ Ko Pha-ngan'd

    Published: 8/04/2025
19. The hidden techniques behind well-paced fiction, with Joshua Essoe

    Published: 3/04/2025
20. Why don't we say the L in 'walk'? Never use 'always.' PABST

    Published: 1/04/2025