Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
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784 Episodes
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Cat Idioms. 'Summerween' and other blends. Bankery
Published: 27/08/2024 -
Apostrophes have always been confusing. 'First' or 'firstly'? Trudy!
Published: 20/08/2024 -
When to use 'the' before a noun. Why rhymes help us remember. Opening a lime.
Published: 13/08/2024 -
Why singers lose their accents. Why the 'I before E' rule is weird.
Published: 6/08/2024 -
Why 'I' takes plural verbs. Making names that end in S, like Harris and Biles, possessive. Marinate.
Published: 30/07/2024 -
A brief history of English (aka when they spoke French in England). Killer death meat.
Published: 23/07/2024 -
The power of words: Conscious language, with Karen Yin
Published: 18/07/2024 -
How to write about zero. Are your emails accidentally rude? PAPST.
Published: 16/07/2024 -
AI: Friend or foe? A conversation with Martha Brockenbrough
Published: 11/07/2024 -
The unspoken rules of adjectives. The rise of 'yeah-nah.' Sundies
Published: 9/07/2024 -
Grammar Girl at 1000: Words, wisdom, and a dash of whimsy
Published: 4/07/2024 -
The birth of American English. How to recognize a phrasal verb. Cucka-nucka.
Published: 2/07/2024 -
Buying your hometown newspaper, with Samantha & Greg Enslen
Published: 27/06/2024 -
'Which' versus 'that.' Words for walking. Bottleadammit.
Published: 25/06/2024 -
The Hidden Stories of African American English with Dr. Sonja Lanehart
Published: 20/06/2024 -
The art of punctuation and the charm of 'kerfuffle.' Nicing.
Published: 18/06/2024 -
Exploring the Language of 'Dune': An Interview with Kevin J. Anderson and Scott Brick
Published: 13/06/2024 -
The power of sign language in 'Dune.' The words we use for dad. Chee
Published: 11/06/2024 -
The crossword craze — now and then — with Ben Zimmer
Published: 6/06/2024 -
From 'dog' to 'hot dog.' The 'audience of one' trick. More on the long S. Footbridge.
Published: 4/06/2024
Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.