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
- 2024-04-25 10:55
- last episode published
- 2024-04-25 09:00
- publication frequency
- 9.74 days
- Contributors
- QuickAndDirtyTips.com
- Author
- Mignon Fogarty, Inc.
- Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 860
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- Education Literature Language Courses Higher Education Arts
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2024-04-25 | 980. This week, I talk with with Anne Curzan about the fascinating world of language evolution, her new book, "Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Language," and why linguists should take marketing tips from Apple and wh... |
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| 2024-04-23 | 979. In the first segment, we unravel the mysteries surrounding the origins and transformation of punctuation. From the early days when words ran together without spaces, to the introduction of punctuation systems by scholars like Aristophanes, we expl... |
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| 2024-04-18 | 978. Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author, Charles Duhigg, as we talk about mastering the art of communication and his new book, "Supercommunicators." We explore the skills anyone (yes, you!) can learn to become a powerful comm... |
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| 2024-04-16 |
Big changes in Associated Press style. The 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' finale was catawampus. Bappy 977. This week, we cover the latest AP Stylebook updates that were just revealed at the ACES conference. From the switch to Merriam-Webster to easing up on the word "unique," we look at what these changes mean for writers and editors. Plus, we explore ... |
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| 2024-04-09 | 976. How have our pets influenced the way we use language? This week, we dive into the "cativerse" and explore the vocabulary, grammar, and spelling habits of our furry friends. From LOLcats to doggo dialects, discover the linguistic wonders of how we ... |
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| 2024-04-02 | 975. This week, I learned all about audiobook narration from David H. Lawrence XVII, who is launching a new program called "Narrate Your Own Book." If you've ever dreamed of being a narrator, this episode is for you! And if you're a self-published auth... |
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| 2024-03-26 | 974. How does aging affect our ability to understand language? From the challenges of processing complex sentences to the resilience you get from a rich vocabulary, we look at how our language skills change over time. Plus, looking into why people say... |
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| 2024-03-19 | 973. "Oppenheimer" leads us to wonder about the "nucular" pronunciation of "nuclear." And why do people have that second capital letter in the middle of MySpace, OutKast, and PowerPoint (and is it grammatically correct)?| Edited transcript with links: ... |
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| 2024-03-12 |
From grunts to grammar. The Irish 'after doing.' The winning NGD poem! 972. How did humans evolve from grunting ape-like ancestors to masters of language and poetry? This week, we explore fascinating theories on the origins of human language, including the laugh-inducing Bow-Wow and Pooh-Pooh theories. We also delve into ... |
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| 2024-03-05 | 971. Linguists have traced modern languages like English and Sanskrit back over thousands of years to a single Proto-Indo-European source. This week, we explore their detective work and the debates around the origins of the ancestral tongue.This piece ... |
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