Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

787 Episodes

1. The power of sign language in 'Dune.' The words we use for dad. Chee

   Published: 6/11/2024
2. The crossword craze — now and then — with Ben Zimmer

   Published: 6/6/2024
3. From 'dog' to 'hot dog.' The 'audience of one' trick. More on the long S. Footbridge.

   Published: 6/4/2024
4. Why is this a question? with Paul Anthony Jones

   Published: 5/30/2024
5. What is a Word? Target moments.

   Published: 5/28/2024
6. How a special dictionary kept soldiers connected during WWII, with Peter Sokolowski

   Published: 5/23/2024
7. Why some sentences have double subjects. The story behind the old F-like letter S. Schwen schwen on dill.

   Published: 5/21/2024
8. Efficiency hacks for writers and editors with Erin Brenner

   Published: 5/16/2024
9. We found the story behind "whim wham for a mucket"!

   Published: 5/14/2024
10. Words, coffee, and urban planning: Eli Burnstein on the Dictionary of Fine Distinctions

    Published: 5/9/2024
11. Skunked words. The power of pronouns. Quigleys

    Published: 5/7/2024
12. Air worms and fire breathing dragons: Old English animal stories with Hana Videen

    Published: 5/2/2024
13. When (and How) Should You Cite AI? 'Critters,' 'Varmints,' and Beyond. Choobers.

    Published: 4/30/2024
14. Exploring the 'Funnest' Parts of Language with Anne Curzan

    Published: 4/25/2024
15. The birth of punctuation: from oral traditions to silent reading. Noun clusters. A wing wang in a mucket.

    Published: 4/23/2024
16. How to become a supercommunicator, with Charles Duhigg

    Published: 4/18/2024
17. Big changes in Associated Press style. The 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' finale was catawampus. Bappy

    Published: 4/16/2024
18. Pet-Speak: From Meowlogisms to Zoomies. 'Imply' or 'Infer'?

    Published: 4/9/2024
19. You love to read. Could you narrate?

    Published: 4/2/2024
20. Memory, Aging, and the Lingering 'Anyways'

    Published: 3/26/2024