Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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1. How to write about trademarks. Why we say 'thank you.'

   Udgivet: 26.11.2024
2. Why one creative agency changed its stance on AI

   Udgivet: 21.11.2024
3. Why children learn languages faster than adults. Are band names singular or plural?

   Udgivet: 19.11.2024
4. 'Beer' words in the OED, with Fiona McPherson

   Udgivet: 14.11.2024
5. 'Hanged' versus 'Hung.' Is 'pair' singular or plural? Fossilized phrases.

   Udgivet: 12.11.2024
6. The psychology of writing bestsellers, with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

   Udgivet: 7.11.2024
7. Are you "pantless" or "pantsless"? Who (or what) is Beetlejuice?

   Udgivet: 5.11.2024
8. How linguists solve crimes, with Natalie Schilling

   Udgivet: 31.10.2024
9. From Guy Fawkes to Guido Fawkes. Tales from the crypt (and catacombs, mausoleums, and ossuaries). Taquitos

   Udgivet: 29.10.2024
10. The language of meetings, with Jim Slaughter

    Udgivet: 24.10.2024
11. Why don't we say 'I'm smarter than YOU'RE'? The language of fear. Catherineisms.

    Udgivet: 22.10.2024
12. Feeling stuck? Anne Lamott's here to kickstart your writing!

    Udgivet: 17.10.2024
13. Quack! What's a lame duck? A German punctuation kerfuffle.

    Udgivet: 15.10.2024
14. Can AI really write? A no-nonsense discussion, with Christopher Penn

    Udgivet: 10.10.2024
15. How to talk like a chef. The Michigander controversy. Jakey.

    Udgivet: 8.10.2024
16. How writers navigate failure and find success, with Jonathan Small

    Udgivet: 3.10.2024
17. From game boards to boardrooms. Commas with participial phrases. Gritties.

    Udgivet: 1.10.2024
18. From 'gobsmacked' to 'ginger': The British invasion of American English, with Ben Yagoda

    Udgivet: 26.9.2024
19. Why some verb sets are so odd (like 'go/went'). Corporate euphemisms. Goggy.

    Udgivet: 24.9.2024
20. What's new in the Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition), with Russell Harper and Mary Laur

    Udgivet: 19.9.2024