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.
Episodes
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May 17, 2013 • 9min
367 GG The Old Editor Says
John E. McIntyre, a veteran editor at The Baltimore Sun, shares pithy editing maxims from his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 10, 2013 • 9min
366 GG How Texting Is Changing English
How Texting Is Changing English Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 3, 2013 • 4min
285 GG "Moot" Versus "Mute"
Moot isn't moot, but it can mean something different in Britain and the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 26, 2013 • 5min
365 GG The Language of Crime
The Language of Crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2013 • 5min
364 GG Why Would Anyone Use "The Chicago Manual of Style"?
Style guides. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 12, 2013 • 9min
363 GG Writing Flashbacks
How to manage verb tense when writing flashbacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 5, 2013 • 6min
362 GG Why Are Some Portmanteaus So Awful?
My failed entries for the Clorox Ick-tionary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2013 • 6min
361 GG Is That a Wool Sweater or a Woolen Sweater?
What to do when you can use an attributive noun or an adjective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2013 • 5min
051 GG I'm Good
Is it OK to answer "How are you?" with "I'm good"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2013 • 5min
359 GG Do You Tell People to Pound Sand or Pound Salt?
Deciphering crazy English idioms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
