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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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Episodes

AI and the future of dictionaries, with Erin McKean

1074. Is AI good enough to replace lexicographers? Wordnik founder Erin McKean shares what works, what doesn’t, and why the... more

17 Apr 2025 · 26 minutes
Better paragraph breaks. The story behind 'mad money' and 'pin money.' Bruce bad.

1073. Today, we have practical tips for writing better paragraphs (and it's not the formulaic topic-sentence structure). Then, we look... more

15 Apr 2025 · 15 minutes
The future of editing jobs in the age of AI, with Samantha Enslen

1072. Is AI coming for our jobs—or just the boring parts? This week, Samantha Enslen of Dragonfly Editorial talks about... more

10 Apr 2025 · 17 minutes
How to write photo captions. The real difference between ‘immigrate’ and ‘emigrate.’ Ko Pha-ngan'd

1071. Is it "Taylor and I" or "Taylor and me"? We explain why photo captions follow their own grammar rules.... more

08 Apr 2025 · 16 minutes
The hidden techniques behind well-paced fiction, with Joshua Essoe

1070. Fiction editor Joshua Essoe explains the hidden techniques behind pacing in storytelling. Learn how good pacing shapes reader engagement,... more

03 Apr 2025 · 25 minutes
Why don't we say the L in 'walk'? Never use 'always.' PABST

1069. Have you ever wondered why we have silent L's in words like "walk" and "half"? Those questions lead us... more

01 Apr 2025 · 15 minutes
Exploring slang, AI ghost words, and language change, with Heddwen Newton

1068. Did Yosemite Sam ever actually say "tarnation"? What’s "fridgescaping," and why is it trending? And why is AI filling... more

27 Mar 2025 · 31 minutes
What’s wrong with "'til"? Why tiny words control conversations. How many cookies?

1067. Think "'til" is a valid alternative to "until"? Think again! We learn about the difference between "till" and "until"... more

25 Mar 2025 · 17 minutes
The best punctuation book, period, with June Casagrande

1066. Do you really need that comma? Should your dashes have spaces? Is there ever just one "right" way to... more

20 Mar 2025 · 25 minutes
Why we say ‘OK.’ How tea shaped English slang. Poetry winner

1065. Is it "OK" or "okay"? We look at the surprising history of one of the world’s most recognized English... more

18 Mar 2025 · 17 minutes
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