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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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326 GG "Jealousy" Versus "Envy"
From 101 TROUBLESOME WORDS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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325 GG So You Think You Can Edit?
Tips for editing and revising. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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324 GG When Bad Grammar Means Good Fiction
Sometimes you gotta break the rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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323 GG How to Write Numbers
When do you write out numbers, and why do they call it "maths" in England? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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320 GG You Have No Idea How Weird "Do" Is
English's meaningless "do." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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318 GG Dashes, Colons, and Commas
They can change the way your sentences feel. Learn how they differ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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317 GG What Does "Proper English" Mean?
You say "proper English," but you mean Standard English Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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316 GG Sentence Fragments
Will they make editors reject your fiction? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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315 GG Possessives
Possessives: They aren't just for possession. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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314 GG Mary Sue
Truth may be stranger than fiction, but fiction is usually more interesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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312 GG This NGD story is "all right."
A Grammar Day tale: When Mr. Brown Met Miss Fox: A Love Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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309 GG Why Do Kids Say "Versing"?
It's older than you think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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308 GG Should We Abandon Standard Spelling?
Should we be more lenient? "L8r" for "later"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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310 GG Stationary, Stationery, Complement, and Compliment
Memory tricks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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111 GG Everybody Wants Some
Indefinite pronouns. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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306 GG "The Night Circus": Well Done Second Person Narrative
Did you know there are three kinds of second person? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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305 GG Where Did the @ Symbol Come From?
Why does it look like a snail? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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304 GG Should You Point Out Errors?
How can you correct people's errors without coming off like a jerk? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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030 GG Sentence Fragments
Learn to recognize them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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200 "Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced
"Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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302 GG Passive Voice
It's about more than just what verb you use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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301 GG Active Voice
It's about more than just what verb you use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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300 GG Christmas Carol Grammar
Learn about the odd grammar in "What Child Is This?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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299 GG Ten Tips to Banish Typos
Computer and printing tricks to eliminate errors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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298 GG Color Your Readers' Imagination with Words
"Dogs" or "mastiffs"? "Beer" or "ale"? It really does matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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297 GG How to Search a Corpus
It's a database, not a dead body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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029 GG "They" as a Singular Pronoun
Can you use "they" as a gender-neutral singular pronoun? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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294 GG Do You Resent Your Editor?
Tips for dealing with criticism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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293 When to Capitalize Seasons
When to Capitalize Seasons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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292 Overcoming Writer’s Block
Overcoming Writer’s Block Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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288 Compound Nouns
Compound Nouns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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284 Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective?
Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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283 Did Oxford Drop the Oxford Comma?
Did Oxford Drop the Oxford Comma? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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282 "Each Other" Versus "One Another"
"Each Other" Versus "One Another" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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280 Whoever or Whomever?
Whoever or Whomever? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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279 Capitalizing Titles
Capitalizing Titles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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274 Double Subjects
Double Subjects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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273 "A Hold" or "Ahold"?
"A Hold" or "Ahold"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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272 Do You Capitalize “God”?
Do You Capitalize “God”? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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270 Commas With Participial Phrases
Commas With Participial Phrases Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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268 Mixing Verb Tenses
Mixing Verb Tenses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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267 How to Speak English Like the Irish
How to Speak English Like the Irish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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263 How to Write Grammatically Correct Photo Captions
How to Write Grammatically Correct Photo Captions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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260 Contractions
Contractions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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259 First, Second, and Third Person
First, Second, and Third Person Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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258 How to Write Dialogue
How to Write Dialogue Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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257 Should You Ever Put a Space Before a Period?
Should You Ever Put a Space Before a Period? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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252 What Is Plagiarism?
What Is Plagiarism? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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250 "Foreword" Versus "Forward"
"Foreword" Versus "Forward" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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248 How to Write a Better Resume
How to Write a Better Resume Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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246 Show, Don’t Tell
Show, Don’t Tell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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245 "Talk With" versus "Talk To"
"Talk With" versus "Talk To" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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243 "Think Different" or "Think Differently"
"Think Different" or "Think Differently" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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242 "Like" Versus "Such As"
"Like" Versus "Such As" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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240 Do All Adverbs End in "-Ly"?
Do All Adverbs End in "-Ly"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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239 Capitalizing Proper Nouns
Capitalizing Proper Nouns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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238 Is It OK to Switch Verb Tenses?
Is It OK to Switch Verb Tenses? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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234 Does "Until" Include the Date?
Does "Until" Include the Date? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.