Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 8, 2014 • 7min
415 - Commas Are Like People on the Subway
Commas are like people on the subway: You think you know them, but they're awfully complex. This week, we'll dig deeper and get to know some of their jobs: separating items in a series (the Oxford comma), delineating appositives, and surrounding nonrestrictive phrases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 1, 2014 • 8min
414 - Luisa Zissman's Missing Apostrophe
Sometimes companies leave apostrophes out of their names when it seems as if the name would need an apostrophe. Why do they do it, and is it wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2014 • 6min
413 - Words Invented by Shakespeare
In honor of Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we'll look at Shakespeare's words, phrases, insults, and false friends. I bet you don't know them all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 18, 2014 • 7min
412 - Can I Help Who's Next?
Neal Whitman addresses some annoying phrases you hear in stores and restaurants, such as "Can I help who's next?" and "Did you want cream in your coffee?" Find out why people say such things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2014 • 6min
411 - Addictive Versus Addicting
Addictive Versus Addicting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2014 • 7min
410GG Just Because
It's tricky to pick apart the grammar of a sentence such as "Just because you’re correct doesn’t mean you’re not annoying." Guest writer Neal Whitman explains why such sentences work and what they really mean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2014 • 7min
408 - Why We Don't End Sentences With "You're"
Some words have strong forms, weak forms, and even weaker forms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2014 • 8min
407GG Why Canadians Don't Really Say "Aboot"
Gretchen McCulloch from the All Things Linguistic explains why Canadians don't say "aboot" and why most Americans think they do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 7, 2014 • 5min
406GG Begging the Question
Language is changing but that doesn't mean you have to go with the flow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2014 • 7min
405 - Is Cash Money a Regional Expression?
Is Cash Money a Regional Expression? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
