Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

782 Episodes

1. When 'nice' was bad and 'bully' was good. Is 'preorder' redundant? High-intensity transformer.

   Published: 03/10/2023
2. Think faster and talk smarter. Tips from Matt Abrahams that will make you a better writer and speaker

   Published: 26/09/2023
3. Did Disney nail the pronunciation of 'Caribbean'? How to write equations. Chuther.

   Published: 19/09/2023
4. Asking experts about language (interview with Steve Kleinedler, former executive editor of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel)

   Published: 12/09/2023
5. When you shouldn't 'write tight.' 'Behead' versus 'decapitate.' YesHony.

   Published: 05/09/2023
6. Say hwat?! 'Anxious' versus 'eager.' Pink stein.

   Published: 29/08/2023
7. The wonders of the 'a-' prefix in English. 'Personal' versus 'personnel.'

   Published: 22/08/2023
8. Hilarious typos (and how to avoid them). Why do we 'take' a walk?

   Published: 15/08/2023
9. Have you ridden an acoustic bike lately? Write it tight.

   Published: 08/08/2023
10. Did you know that on US Army bases, soldiers get a tattoo every day? Keep writing.

    Published: 01/08/2023
11. People have ~feelings~ about the exclamation point (Florence Hazrat interview)

    Published: 25/07/2023
12. 15 years of podcasting with Money Girl and Nutrition Diva

    Published: 21/07/2023
13. 'Less' versus 'fewer.' Fun names for fingers. Scunscreen.

    Published: 18/07/2023
14. 'Inspirational' or 'aspirational'? The surprising dangers of ChatGPT. Spaghetto.

    Published: 11/07/2023
15. Phrasal verb mysteries and minced oath origins. Night water.

    Published: 04/07/2023
16. Unlocking the mystery of 'ever words' and Latin abbreviations. Juna.

    Published: 27/06/2023
17. Why words can suddenly look unrecognizable. Learn to love the full stop. Marley.

    Published: 20/06/2023
18. Imagine life as a fiction editor (interview with Amy Schneider, author of the Chicago Guide to Copy Editing Fiction)

    Published: 13/06/2023
19. Darth Vader and the word 'father.' Comparatives and superlatives. Pritinear.

    Published: 06/06/2023
20. TV changes how you use language. When to use (and not use) 'more' and 'most'

    Published: 30/05/2023