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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
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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... more

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From "august" to "August." Why the union is always "strong." Nee nee

1047. This week, we look at word pairs like "august/August" that change their meaning when capitalized and how you can... more

14 Jan 2025 · 15 minutes
The psychology of fandom, with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

1046. Jennifer Lynn Barnes, author of the "Inheritance Games" books, discusses how writing from different points of view can help... more

09 Jan 2025 · 23 minutes
Does 'Wicked' have a grammar error? What is the 'neck of the woods'? To be Frances

1045. A listener asked if the song "The Wizard and I" should actually be "The Wizard and Me," so we... more

07 Jan 2025 · 14 minutes
The case of the mystery dialect, with Natalie Schilling

1044. Today, I'm talking about a strange disappearance that forensic linguist Natalie Schilling worked on that she calls "the case... more

02 Jan 2025 · 20 minutes
2024 words of the year, with John Kelly

1043. "Skibidi," "polarization," "brat," "demure," "enshittification," and more. You might get whiplash from the vacillating vibes of all the words... more

30 Dec 2024 · 44 minutes
Twee pop, bumbershoot, amongst, and more, with Ben Yagoda

1042. Today, Ben Yagoda and Mignon talk about the words "twee," "vet," the two spellings of "gray," the surprising origins... more

26 Dec 2024 · 14 minutes
'Home' for the holidays. False friends. Hello, Dentist.

1041. Today, we talk about the word "home" and its meaning beyond just a structure, and then we talk about... more

23 Dec 2024 · 14 minutes
Struggling with AI: Job loss, energy use, and more, with Christopher Penn

1040. The downsides of AI bother me a lot — job loss, energy use, and the content tsunami. But I... more

19 Dec 2024 · 22 minutes
Why people say 'I mean ...' Missing pronouns. Cat-tracted.

1039. People are saying "I mean" more lately, and we explain what it ... means! Plus, we look at why... more

17 Dec 2024 · 16 minutes
Why the new CMOS is yellow. Pandemic collectors editions. And more

1038. Chicago Manual of Style editors Mary Laur and Russell Harper dish on the changes they wanted in CMOS that... more

12 Dec 2024 · 16 minutes
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
From "august" to "August." Why the union is always "strong." Nee nee
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing