Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

782 Episoder

1. Taylor Swift Doesn't Need Your Grammatical Approval. In Love. Foil Lump Surprise.

   Udgivet: 13.2.2024
2. 'A' versus 'an.' 'Larruping' rides again. Euonyms. Flavoring.

   Udgivet: 6.2.2024
3. From 'hwhat' to 'what': Tracing a letter's disappearing act. Barkhouse.

   Udgivet: 30.1.2024
4. The listener show! (canceled, think, lettuce, funnily, episode numbers, at about, mangos, musgos)

   Udgivet: 23.1.2024
5. Technology changes how we write. Who was the first Goody Two Shoes?

   Udgivet: 16.1.2024
6. More than fluff: Understanding 'needless' words. Larruping. Chicken surprise.

   Udgivet: 9.1.2024
7. The psychology (and language) of time. Commas are like people on the subway. Fox chores.

   Udgivet: 2.1.2024
8. A rizzy word-of-the-year chat (with Jess Zafarris)

   Udgivet: 26.12.2023
9. Why English has silent letters. Dayjamas.

   Udgivet: 26.12.2023
10. The special sauce of human language. Gotten. NATO alphabet. A1 sauce.

    Udgivet: 19.12.2023
11. What's the difference between Hispanic, Chicano, Latino, Latinx, and Latine? Can something 'grow' smaller? Musko.

    Udgivet: 12.12.2023
12. When does a house become a mansion? Giving someone house.

    Udgivet: 5.12.2023
13. From metal type to metaphor: printing terms that extended their reach. The positive 'anymore.' Gigglemare.

    Udgivet: 28.11.2023
14. Why is Black Friday black? The NATO alphabet. Byeloveyou.

    Udgivet: 21.11.2023
15. The science of the plot twist. Irregardless. Spug.

    Udgivet: 14.11.2023
16. Omnishambles! Military slang across the pond (interview with Ben Yagoda)

    Udgivet: 7.11.2023
17. Cliches. Organic. Bully pulpit. Fimfy.

    Udgivet: 31.10.2023
18. The dark histories behind your favorite scary words, with Jess Zafarris

    Udgivet: 24.10.2023
19. Namesake. Commentate. Sprigly

    Udgivet: 17.10.2023
20. How to write great topic sentences. Fanilects. Throwawayable.

    Udgivet: 10.10.2023