Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. 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. To download podcast episodes not shown here, visit QuickandDirtyTips.com
- Website
- http://www.qdnow.com/grammar-girl
- Description
- You'll get fun and friendly doses of writing advice in three short chunks: a Quick and Dirty Tip, a meaty middle, and a final tidbit. Grammar Girl covers everything from punctuation and grammar to style and voice. QuickandDirtyTips.com
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2025-03-27 13:45
- last episode published
- 2025-03-27 09:00
- publication frequency
- 9.19 days
- Contributors
- QuickAndDirtyTips.com
- Author
- Mignon Fogarty, Inc.
- Owner
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- false
- Number of Episodes
- 948
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Episodes
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| 2025-03-27 |
Exploring slang, AI ghost words, and language change, with Heddwen Newton 1068. Did Yosemite Sam ever actually say "tarnation"? What’s "fridgescaping," and why is it trending? And why is AI filling the internet with nonsense words like “lrtsjerk”? Linguist and translator Heddwen Newton shares her favorite new slang, explains... |
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| 2025-03-25 |
What’s wrong with ‘"'til"? Why tiny words control conversations. How many cookies? 1067. Think "'til" is a valid alternative to "until"? Think again! We learn about the difference between "till" and "until" and why many style guides frown on "'til." Then, we uncover the hidden power of interjections—words like "um," "huh," and "mm-hm... |
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| 2025-03-20 | 1066. Do you really need that comma? Should your dashes have spaces? Is there ever just one "right" way to punctuate? June Casagrande, author of "The Best Punctuation Book, Period," busts punctuation myths, compares style guides, and looks at the surpr... |
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| 2025-03-18 |
Why we say ‘OK.’ How tea shaped English slang. Poetry winner 1065. Is it "OK" or "okay"? We look at the surprising history of one of the world’s most recognized English words and how a 19th-century election campaign helped it stick. Then, we have some fun with Victorian tea culture and the many idioms it inspire... |
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| 2025-03-13 |
Behind the scenes of Wikipedia: editing, accuracy, and notability, with Jonathan Rick 1064. Is Wikipedia the last refuge on online truth? With AI-generated content and misinformation spreading online, Wikipedia is growing in esteem, but who decides what gets published? How does Wikipedia determine things like credibility and notability?... |
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| 2025-03-11 |
How did our holidays become so 'corny'? Why do some words have accent marks in English? Cubby hole 1063. Why is it called "corned beef" when there’s no corn involved? We look at how the word "corn" evolved to mean different things over time. Then, we look at the role of accent marks in English — why some words keep them, why others lose them, and wh... |
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| 2025-03-06 |
Why kids can't read (and what we can do about it), with Kate Crist 1062. Did you know that 21% of U.S. adults struggle with basic literacy? In this eye-opening episode, literacy specialist Kate Crist talks about the literacy crisis in America, how reading is taught incorrectly in schools, and what we can do to fix it.... |
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| 2025-03-04 | 1061. Ever wonder why we say "It's raining" even though "it" doesn't refer to anything? We explain the logic behind this quirky English rule. Then, we look at some of the most dramatic moments in grammar history, including a semicolon duel, a costly co... |
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| 2025-02-27 |
From 'Parasite' to 'Emilia Pérez': How movies shape language, with Andrew Cheng 1060. Why do villains always have British accents? Why was "Parasite" a game-changer for non-English films? And how is AI secretly shaping the voices you hear on screen? With the Oscars coming up, Dr. Andrew Cheng talks about how films are evolving to ... |
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| 2025-02-25 | 1059. Ever wonder why Americans use "canceled" with one L but still write "cancellation" with two? We explore how spelling rules, stress patterns, and historical quirks explain this inconsistency. Plus, we look at the history of "fine print" — from typ... |
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