Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

781 Épisodes

1. 629 - 'Gourmet' or 'Gourmand'? Why July 14 Is Called Bastille Day.

   Publié: 12/07/2018
2. 628 - Why 'Bag' and 'Beg' Sound the same to some people? Does 'Texas' Mean 'Crazy'?

   Publié: 05/07/2018
3. 627 - How to Write a Great Cover Letter. 'Kinda' and 'Wanna': Real Words or Not?

   Publié: 28/06/2018
4. 626 - ‘Aggravate’ Versus ‘Irritate’ What Is a Functional Shift?

   Publié: 21/06/2018
5. 625 - ‘Dinner’ or ‘Supper’? How to Write a Thank-You Note

   Publié: 14/06/2018
6. 624 - ‘Trooper’ and ‘Trouper.” Why Is It Called a Spelling Bee?

   Publié: 07/06/2018
7. 623 - 'Calvary' or 'Cavalry'? Spelling Bee Interview.

   Publié: 31/05/2018
8. 622 - Is a Troop One Person or a Group? Repetition

   Publié: 24/05/2018
9. 621 - ‘Council’ or ‘Counsel’? Direct and Indirect Quotations. Oxymorons.

   Publié: 17/05/2018
10. 620 - When to Capitalize 'Mom.' In the Doldrums.

    Publié: 10/05/2018
11. 619 - Co-worker. Barefaced and Baldfaced Lies. Mixed Metaphors.

    Publié: 03/05/2018
12. 618 - Jazz and Thunder. Say Your Piece (or Peace)?

    Publié: 26/04/2018
13. 617 - 'Lay' and 'Lie.' 'Grill' and 'Grille.' 'Warsh.'

    Publié: 19/04/2018
14. 616 - The Prodigal Tongue. Odoriferous. Battle Royale.

    Publié: 12/04/2018
15. 615 - Humor with Adverbs. Noisome. Receipts. Case Quarters.

    Publié: 05/04/2018
16. 614 - Illeism. Named For or After? Misinformation and Disinformation.

    Publié: 29/03/2018
17. 613 - Dictionary.com Starts Defining Emoji (an interview with Jane Solomon)

    Publié: 22/03/2018
18. 612 - The Pin/Pen Merger. American. 'Half-Staff' or 'Half-Mast'?

    Publié: 16/03/2018
19. 611 - Pudding. "There Are" Sentences. Winning Limerick

    Publié: 08/03/2018
20. 610 - Top 10 Grammar Myths. How 13 Dog Breeds Got Their Names.

    Publié: 02/03/2018