Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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1. Cliches. Organic. Bully pulpit. Fimfy.

   Publié: 31/10/2023
2. The dark histories behind your favorite scary words, with Jess Zafarris

   Publié: 24/10/2023
3. Namesake. Commentate. Sprigly

   Publié: 17/10/2023
4. How to write great topic sentences. Fanilects. Throwawayable.

   Publié: 10/10/2023
5. When 'nice' was bad and 'bully' was good. Is 'preorder' redundant? High-intensity transformer.

   Publié: 03/10/2023
6. Think faster and talk smarter. Tips from Matt Abrahams that will make you a better writer and speaker

   Publié: 26/09/2023
7. Did Disney nail the pronunciation of 'Caribbean'? How to write equations. Chuther.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Publié: 25/07/2023
16. 15 years of podcasting with Money Girl and Nutrition Diva

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

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

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

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

    Publié: 27/06/2023