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Grammar Girl
Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.
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Episodes
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455 GG Why Do We Drive on Parkways and Park on Driveways?
Follow along on the website: Dreamed or Dreamt? http://j.mp/1E2oQBF Parkway, Driveway, and Dooryard http://j.mp/1zNdcei Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo…
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454 GG Splitting Infinitives
Capitalizing Theories. Splitting Infinitives. Samuel Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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453 GG Less Versus Fewer
Follow along on the website: Capitalizing Time Periods http://j.mp/1z4W6bX Less Versus Fewer http://j.mp/1yP50d4 Bee's Knees http://j.mp/1DiC0dw ---- Try my…
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452 GG Why People Misuse Prepositions
Follow along on the website: Compliment Versus Complement http://j.mp/184vjlA Saving Our Prepositions http://j.mp/1yOHBdJ How 8 Fonts Got Their Names…
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451 GG Impossible Participals
Follow along on the website. Commas Before "Jr." http://j.mp/1BYaNOx Impossible Participles http://j.mp/1u2BXCZ Onomatopoeia http://j.mp/1AXQQZa Try my iOS…
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450 GG Is Sign Language Universal?
Tons of fascinating tidbits about sign language from interpreter David Peach Follow along online: http://j.mp/1EQ3dsJ Find David online…
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449 GG Double Possessives
Follow along on the website: Transitive Versus Intransitive Verbs http://j.mp/1AUkNaZ Double Possessives http://j.mp/1x8OVy2 Try my iOS game, Grammar Pop…
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448 GG How Our Brains Process Hyperbole
Follow along on the website: Champ Versus Chomp http://j.mp/1Cp9TsZ Hyperbole http://j.mp/1HkXt6c Adulting http://j.mp/1sNOALZ Hosted on Acast. See…
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446 GG Why Don't People Say "Thou" Anymore
Read along on the website: What Does "Xmas" Really Mean? http://bit.ly/1xkSUsL Why Don't People Say "Thou" Anymore? http://bit.ly/1sv4joy Who Says…
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445 GG Why Do People Say "Like" All the Time?
Read along on the website" Is "Boughten" a Word? http://j.mp/1tUEecu Did Valley Girls Invent "Like"? http://j.mp/12CCHlG Is German Chocolate Cake from Germany?…
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444 GG Between You and Me
Read along on the website: Lightning versus Lightening http://bit.ly/121kVb0 Between You and Me http://bit.ly/1AnHpif How Teddy Bears Got Their Name…
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442 GG Make Me a Sandwich
Based on Versus Based off. Make Me a Sandwich: A Joke About Verbs. How to Pronounce Zero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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441 GG Mic or Mike? Simple or Simplistic? Uppercase and Lowercase
Mic or Mike? Simple or Simplistic? Uppercase and Lowercase. Visit the website: http://bit.ly/1qEiW2m Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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440 GG How to Plan a Novel
For NaNoWriMo: How to format a character's thoughts, how to plan a novel, and the surprising newness of the novel format. Visit the website…
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439 GG Texting, Coffins, and Death
Today, with Halloween in mind, I have a Quick and Dirty tip about the difference between a casket and a coffin; and an excerpt from David Crystal’s new book…
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438 GG Why Do People Say Punctuation Out Loud?
"Vaccine" Versus "Vaccination." Syelle Graves explains why people say things such as "We never leave any soldier behind. Period," and more generally, the…
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437 GG What’s the difference between England, Great Britain, and the UK?
I know all you European listeners think it’s ridiculous that Americans don’t know the difference between England and Britain, but a British friend told me that…
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436 GG Why People Have Always Been Confused About Apostrophes
An interview with Ammon Shea about the confusing history of apostrophes. Hanged Versus Hung. The story of the Victorian Great Exhibition, where Adolphe Sax…
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435 GG We Might Could Harvest the Corn
Yes, you can start a sentence with "because." Here's how to do it. What are helping verbs (also called auxiliary verbs), and why do people in some regions say…
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434 GG Ya Shank: The Made-Up Swear Words of 'The Maze Runner'
Insults, swear words, and world-building for young adults: In an interview with James Dashner, I got the inside scoop on the language of "The Maze Runner."…
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433 GG Why People Mix Up the Pronouns "Me" and "I"
I can tell you which pronouns to use, but it takes a linguist to explain WHY people get confused. Here, Gretchen McCulloch reveals the fascinating reason that…
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431 GG Words That Aren't Words
In this podcast, you get a Quick and Dirty Tip about where to put periods and commas relative to quotation marks, an excerpt from Ammon Shea's book "Bad…
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430 GG The Plural of Money. This Is Your Brain on Writing. Egregious
In this week's podcast, Grammar Girl discusses the plural of money, how to use "egregious," and talks with Ellen Hendriksen from The Savvy Psychologist podcast…
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429 GG How to Use the Conjunction “Nor”
How do you use the conjunction "nor" and why is it so special it deserves a podcast of its own? Neil Whitman explains. Visit the website to read the full…
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428 GG Crash Blossoms
Why the Associated Press accidentally made people think another Malaysian airplane had crashed, and what it tells us about language. Visit the website to read…
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427 GG 7 French Food-Related Words That Became English
When the Normans took over England in 1066, they brought their food and their language. We talk about seven interesting French words that made it into English…
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426 GG A Language Lover's Trip to England
During a short but delightful trip to England, I saw the Rosetta Stone, the White Tower at the Tower of London, ancient alphabet tiles and wax seals, a stained…
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425 GG Why Weird Al's Word Crimes Video Made Me Want to Quit
Why Weird Al's Word Crimes Video Made Me Want to Quit. Visit the website to watch the video and comment: http://bit.ly/1qArtIJ Hosted on Acast. See…
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424GG There's Something Weird About "For," "Yet," and "So"
FANBOYS are a myth and there's something weird about "for," "yet," and "so." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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423 GG Is the Semicolon in TL;DR Ironic?
"TL;DR" means "too long; didn't read," but the semicolon is usually associated with long or complex sentences. What is it doing in this abbreviation? Note…
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422GG Manipulating Words to Make Things Funny
Why sentences like this are funny: A woman gives birth in the UK every 48 seconds. She must be exhausted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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421 - Part II: Why Do People Say 'A-Whole-Nother'?
Why do people say "a-whole-nother"?It's the same reason we say "an apron" instead if "a napron." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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420 - Why 'A-Whole-Nother' Isn’t Like 'Ala-Frickin’-Bama' and 'Hizzouse'
While researching why people say "a-whole-nother," Syelle Graves discovered that even knowing what to call the phrase gets complicated (and interesting)…
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419 - Using Stick Figures to Understand First, Second, and Third Person
Using Stick Figures to Understand First, Second, and Third Person Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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417 - An Unparalleled Letdown
The authors of "The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation" help us understand parallel structure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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416GG How to Kick Your Annoying Preposition Habit
How to Kick Your Annoying Preposition Habit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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415 - Commas Are Like People on the Subway
Commas are like people on the subway: You think you know them, but they're awfully complex. This week, we'll dig deeper and get to know some of their jobs…
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414 - Luisa Zissman's Missing Apostrophe
Sometimes companies leave apostrophes out of their names when it seems as if the name would need an apostrophe. Why do they do it, and is it wrong? Hosted on…
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413 - Words Invented by Shakespeare
In honor of Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we'll look at Shakespeare's words, phrases, insults, and false friends. I bet you don't know them all. Hosted on…
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412 - Can I Help Who's Next?
Neal Whitman addresses some annoying phrases you hear in stores and restaurants, such as "Can I help who's next?" and "Did you want cream in your coffee?" Find…
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411 - Addictive Versus Addicting
Addictive Versus Addicting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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410GG Just Because
It's tricky to pick apart the grammar of a sentence such as "Just because you’re correct doesn’t mean you’re not annoying." Guest writer Neal Whitman explains…
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408 - Why We Don't End Sentences With "You're"
Some words have strong forms, weak forms, and even weaker forms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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407GG Why Canadians Don't Really Say "Aboot"
Gretchen McCulloch from the All Things Linguistic explains why Canadians don't say "aboot" and why most Americans think they do. Hosted on Acast. See…
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406GG Begging the Question
Language is changing but that doesn't mean you have to go with the flow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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405 - Is Cash Money a Regional Expression?
Is Cash Money a Regional Expression? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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404 - Why "Substitute" Is Weird
Why it’s hard to talk about substituting one thing for another without confusing people. Guest Writer: Neal Whitman Sponsor: AudiblePodcast.com/GG Hosted on…
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403 - Preventative and Orientate
Today, we’re going to talk about two cases in which English has two words that mean the same thing and whether one choice is better than the other…
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402 - Little Bunny Foo Foo
The Hoax Behind Little Bunny Foo Foo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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401 - How Clipping Creates New Words
Great tales of English word evolution: From pantaloons to pants, caravan to van, and much more. Guest Writer: Bonnie Trenga Sponsor…
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400 - How Reading Tickles Your Neurons
When you read about a character, in some ways your brain acts as though it thinks you ARE the character. It's amazing. Grammar Girl and the Savvy Psychologist…
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399 - Your Brain on Fiction
How Literature Changes Your Brain for the Better. If you liked this podcast, check out our new show, The Savvy Psychologist. Hosted on Acast. See…
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071 Units Of Measure
Units Of Measure: Feet, Ft., Lb., Degrees, and Percents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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398GG Why Some Band Names Take "The" and Some Don't
Why can we say "the Jefferson Airplane" but not "the Led Zeppelin"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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397 - Secrets of Bestselling Novels
A new study uncovered things that successful novels have in common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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396 GG Tenterhooks or Tenderhooks?
What could this week’s topic be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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192 Do I Hate Your Singing or You Singing?
Do I Hate Your Singing or You Singing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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395 GG How to Use Quotation Marks
How to mix quotation marks with other punctuation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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394GG Hashtag Rap
Did Kanye West Coin the Term "Hashtag Rap"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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393 GG Nonsense Syllables
Why we sing "fra la la" instead of "fa spla spla" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.