Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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1. Did Disney nail the pronunciation of 'Caribbean'? How to write equations. Chuther.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

   Publié: 25/07/2023
10. 15 years of podcasting with Money Girl and Nutrition Diva

    Publié: 21/07/2023
11. 'Less' versus 'fewer.' Fun names for fingers. Scunscreen.

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

    Publié: 11/07/2023
13. Phrasal verb mysteries and minced oath origins. Night water.

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

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

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

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

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

    Publié: 30/05/2023
19. Why the heck does 'score' mean 20? How we subconsciously know how to pronounce different plurals.

    Publié: 23/05/2023
20. Why English is the best language for Wordle, with Lynne Murphy

    Publié: 16/05/2023