Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.
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Ep 328328 GG "Decimate" and "All Right"
Two troublesome words from Grammar Girl's new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 327327 GG "Dilemma" and "Gone Missing"
From 101 TROUBLESOME WORDS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 326326 GG "Jealousy" Versus "Envy"
From 101 TROUBLESOME WORDS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 325325 GG So You Think You Can Edit?
Tips for editing and revising. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 324324 GG When Bad Grammar Means Good Fiction
Sometimes you gotta break the rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 323323 GG How to Write Numbers
When do you write out numbers, and why do they call it "maths" in England? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 320320 GG You Have No Idea How Weird "Do" Is
English's meaningless "do." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 318318 GG Dashes, Colons, and Commas
They can change the way your sentences feel. Learn how they differ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 317317 GG What Does "Proper English" Mean?
You say "proper English," but you mean Standard English Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 316316 GG Sentence Fragments
Will they make editors reject your fiction? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 315315 GG Possessives
Possessives: They aren't just for possession. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 314314 GG Mary Sue
Truth may be stranger than fiction, but fiction is usually more interesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 312312 GG This NGD story is "all right."
A Grammar Day tale: When Mr. Brown Met Miss Fox: A Love Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 309309 GG Why Do Kids Say "Versing"?
It's older than you think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 308308 GG Should We Abandon Standard Spelling?
Should we be more lenient? "L8r" for "later"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 310310 GG Stationary, Stationery, Complement, and Compliment
Memory tricks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 111111 GG Everybody Wants Some
Indefinite pronouns. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 306306 GG "The Night Circus": Well Done Second Person Narrative
Did you know there are three kinds of second person? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 305305 GG Where Did the @ Symbol Come From?
Why does it look like a snail? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 304304 GG Should You Point Out Errors?
How can you correct people's errors without coming off like a jerk? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 30030 GG Sentence Fragments
Learn to recognize them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 200200 "Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced
"Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 302302 GG Passive Voice
It's about more than just what verb you use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 301301 GG Active Voice
It's about more than just what verb you use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 300300 GG Christmas Carol Grammar
Learn about the odd grammar in "What Child Is This?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 299299 GG Ten Tips to Banish Typos
Computer and printing tricks to eliminate errors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 298298 GG Color Your Readers' Imagination with Words
"Dogs" or "mastiffs"? "Beer" or "ale"? It really does matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 297297 GG How to Search a Corpus
It's a database, not a dead body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 29029 GG "They" as a Singular Pronoun
Can you use "they" as a gender-neutral singular pronoun? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 294294 GG Do You Resent Your Editor?
Tips for dealing with criticism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 293293 When to Capitalize Seasons
When to Capitalize Seasons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 292292 Overcoming Writer’s Block
Overcoming Writer’s Block Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 288288 Compound Nouns
Compound Nouns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 284284 Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective?
Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 283283 Did Oxford Drop the Oxford Comma?
Did Oxford Drop the Oxford Comma? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 282282 "Each Other" Versus "One Another"
"Each Other" Versus "One Another" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 280280 Whoever or Whomever?
Whoever or Whomever? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 279279 Capitalizing Titles
Capitalizing Titles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 275275 Camel Case
Camel Case Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 274274 Double Subjects
Double Subjects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 273273 "A Hold" or "Ahold"?
"A Hold" or "Ahold"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 272272 Do You Capitalize “God”?
Do You Capitalize “God”? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 270270 Commas With Participial Phrases
Commas With Participial Phrases Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 268268 Mixing Verb Tenses
Mixing Verb Tenses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 267267 How to Speak English Like the Irish
How to Speak English Like the Irish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 263263 How to Write Grammatically Correct Photo Captions
How to Write Grammatically Correct Photo Captions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 260260 Contractions
Contractions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 259259 First, Second, and Third Person
First, Second, and Third Person Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 258258 How to Write Dialogue
How to Write Dialogue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 257257 Should You Ever Put a Space Before a Period?
Should You Ever Put a Space Before a Period? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.