Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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1. Why we misuse ‘literally.’ How ham radio got its name. District

   Publié: 18/02/2025
2. How to be a ghostwriter, with Dan Gerstein

   Publié: 13/02/2025
3. Why some holidays have apostrophes. Why Californians say ‘the 405.’ MIGD

   Publié: 11/02/2025
4. Word games and the joy of playing every day, with Lex Friedman

   Publié: 06/02/2025
5. 'Toeing' the line. Metonymy versus synecdoche. Ghost town mad

   Publié: 04/02/2025
6. Wordplay and cartoons: Inside the making of 'AB@C,' with Rob Meyerson and Dan Misdea

   Publié: 30/01/2025
7. Does 'book-book' make sense? Fun words for jigsaw lovers. Chilly chickens.

   Publié: 28/01/2025
8. The secret to writing a good memoir, with Wendy Dale

   Publié: 23/01/2025
9. Quotation marks in 1906. Starting stories in the middle. Road trip words.

   Publié: 21/01/2025
10. 'Rebel with a Clause,' the movie, with Ellen Jovin and Brandt Johnson

    Publié: 16/01/2025
11. From "august" to "August." Why the union is always "strong." Nee nee

    Publié: 14/01/2025
12. The psychology of fandom, with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Publié: 09/01/2025
13. Does 'Wicked' have a grammar error? What is the 'neck of the woods'? To be Frances

    Publié: 07/01/2025
14. The case of the mystery dialect, with Natalie Schilling

    Publié: 02/01/2025
15. 2024 words of the year, with John Kelly

    Publié: 30/12/2024
16. Twee pop, bumbershoot, amongst, and more, with Ben Yagoda

    Publié: 26/12/2024
17. 'Home' for the holidays. False friends. Hello, Dentist.

    Publié: 23/12/2024
18. Struggling with AI: Job loss, energy use, and more, with Christopher Penn

    Publié: 19/12/2024
19. Why people say 'I mean ...' Missing pronouns. Cat-tracted.

    Publié: 17/12/2024
20. Why the new CMOS is yellow. Pandemic collectors editions. And more

    Publié: 12/12/2024