Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed... more
An amazing study shows that tool use and language are connected in the brain and shows how using one can... more
The delightful Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table (you may have seen her sitting on the street answering grammar questions... more
It's time for our quarterly listener question extravaganza! I answer your questions about the words "ripe," "lede," "prevent," "awesome," and... more
People often ask why people say "no worries" or "no problem" instead of "you're welcome," and we actually found an... more
The numbers sections of style books finally pushed me over the edge, and I have some stories you won't believe!... more
For Independence Day, we look at the word "freedom" and the surprising words that came from the same roots. Plus,... more
What's up with the fancy-schmancy "ahnt" pronunciation of the word "aunt"? And why are the rules about capitalizing cocktail ... more
"Father" as a word shows how we humans love to extend our metaphors. Did you know it was only relatively... more
Are people from Liverpool really called "Liverpudlians"? Where does the name "Tar Heel" come from? We have the answers to... more
This week, we look at what makes wisdom teeth so smart, how to properly write the name of your degree,... more
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