Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

787 Episodes

1. It's Not Just March. Other Months Have 'Ides' Too! Are You on the Pig's Back Today?

   Published: 3/11/2021
2. 813 - The History of National Grammar Day. My Favorite Resources. Anniversity

   Published: 3/4/2021
3. 812 - Kibosh. Sidekicks. Misolation.

   Published: 2/25/2021
4. 811 - Inigo Montoya and Coining Phrases. 'Dose' or 'Dosage'?

   Published: 2/18/2021
5. 810 - Words out of Time. Why 'OK' Is OK.

   Published: 2/11/2021
6. 809 - Rethink Descriptions Like 'Diabetic.' The Wonderful World of Italics,

   Published: 2/4/2021
7. 808 - 6 Latin Abbreviations You Should Know. 'Imply' or 'Infer'?

   Published: 1/28/2021
8. 807 - Why We Call Them Sea 'Shanties.' A Trick to Remember How to Spell 'Conscience'

   Published: 1/21/2021
9. 806 - Why You Should Try Fanfiction. How to Find Tricky Pronunciations.

   Published: 1/14/2021
10. 805 - 'Acedia': the lost name for the emotion we're all feeling right now

    Published: 1/7/2021
11. 804 - Another Think/Thing Coming. 'Sanction,' 'Cleave,' 'Dust,' and More

    Published: 12/31/2020
12. 803 - Pandemic, COVID, anderhalvemetersamenleving: 2020 Words of the Year

    Published: 12/24/2020
13. 802 - Brandon Sanderson on Writing, Character and Place Names, and the Future

    Published: 12/17/2020
14. 801 - How to Get Your 'Just Deserts.' Comma After 'But'? Why?

    Published: 12/10/2020
15. 800 - What Did You Step On? And Is That a Desert or a Dessert?

    Published: 12/3/2020
16. 799 - What 'Whence' Has to Do with 'Where Are You At?' 'Regime' or 'Regimen'?

    Published: 11/26/2020
17. 798 - Why 'Hilarious' Is Funnier than 'Hysterical.' How to Start a Novel.

    Published: 11/19/2020
18. 797 - Why Dickens' Character Names Are So Revealing. 'Continual' or 'Continuous'?

    Published: 11/12/2020
19. 796 - What Is a 'Crony'? Why Doesn’t 'Veterans Day' Have an Apostrophe?

    Published: 11/6/2020
20. 795 - Why People Use Scare Quotes. 'Dialog' or 'Dialogue'?

    Published: 10/29/2020