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In under five minutes, you'll get a fun and friendly dose of writing advice. Grammar Girl covers everything from punctuation and grammar to style and voice. QDnow.com

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415) 318 GG Dashes, Colons, and Commas

Change the way your sentences feel. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://GoToMeeting.com, promo code PODCAST

Datum: 20.04.2012 04:48 • Größe: 4.4 MB

414) 317 GG What Does "Proper English" Mean?

What Does "Proper English" Mean? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG

Datum: 13.04.2012 04:48 • Größe: 7.6 MB

413) 316 GG Sentence Fragments

Are sentence fragments bad in fiction? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://EasyCanvasPrints.com/GrammarGirl

Datum: 06.04.2012 04:48 • Größe: 4.5 MB

412) 315 GG Possessives

Possessives: They aren't just for possession. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://EasyCanvasPrints.com/GrammarGirl

Datum: 30.03.2012 04:48 • Größe: 5.9 MB

411) 314 GG Mary Sue

Truth may be stranger than fiction, but fiction is usually more interesting. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG

Datum: 23.03.2012 04:48 • Größe: 4.7 MB

410) 061 GG "Bring" Versus "Take"

Rules for simple and complicated situations. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://easycanvasprints.com/grammargirl.

Datum: 16.03.2012 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

409) 313 GG Getting Your Tricky Conditionals Right

Past and present tense can get tricky with conditionals. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks.

Datum: 09.03.2012 04:48 • Größe: 7.1 MB

408) 312 GG This NGD story is "all right."

A Grammar Day tale. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://easycanvasprints.com/grammargirl.

Datum: 02.03.2012 04:48 • Größe: 4.5 MB

407) 311 GG Where Are You At?

There's a reason people say it. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Get a free audiobook to keep at http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG

Datum: 24.02.2012 04:48 • Größe: 5.1 MB

406) 309 GG Why Do Kids Say "Versing"?

It's older than you think. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Get 50% off at http://EasyCanvasPrints.com/GrammarGirl.

Datum: 17.02.2012 04:48 • Größe: 5.8 MB

405) 308 GG Should We Abandon Standard Spelling?

Should we be more lenient? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Get a free trial and free audiobook at http://audiblpodcast.com/gg.

Datum: 10.02.2012 04:48 • Größe: 6.1 MB

404) 310 GG Stationary, Stationery, Complement, and Compliment

Memory tricks! Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Turn your photos into canvas prints. 50% off at http://EasyCanvasPrints.com/GrammarGirl.

Datum: 03.02.2012 04:48 • Größe: 2.9 MB

403) 111 GG Everybody Wants Some

Indefinite pronouns.

Datum: 27.01.2012 05:48 • Größe: 4.7 MB

402) 307 GG Omitting "That"

Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Get a free trial and free audiobook at http://audiblpodcast.com/gg

Datum: 20.01.2012 04:48 • Größe: 6.1 MB

401) 306 GG "The Night Circus": Well Done Second Person Narrative

Second person. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Get a free trial and free audiobook at http://audiblpodcast.com/gg.

Datum: 13.01.2012 04:48 • Größe: 6.3 MB

400) 305 GG Where Did the @ Symbol Come From?

Why does it look like a snail? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://betterment.com/grammargirl

Datum: 06.01.2012 04:48 • Größe: 6.1 MB

399) 304 GG Should You Point Out Errors?

How can you correct people's errors without coming off like a jerk? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG

Datum: 30.12.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5 MB

398) 030 GG Sentence Fragments

Learn to recognize them. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Yabla language learning. Try it free at http://Yabla.com.

Datum: 23.12.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.6 MB

397) 303 GG Gifting and Regifting

Is "gifting" a word? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG

Datum: 16.12.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.8 MB

396) 302 GG Passive Voice

It's about more than just verbs. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG

Datum: 09.12.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.8 MB

395) 301 GG Active Voice

It's about more than just verbs. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG

Datum: 02.12.2011 04:48 • Größe: 6.3 MB

394) 300 GG Christmas Carol Grammar

Learn about the odd grammar in "What Child Is This?" SPONSOR: FullSail.edu/GrammarGirl

Datum: 25.11.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

393) 299 GG Ten Tips to Banish Typos

Computer and printing tricks to eliminate errors. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Audible. Get a free audiobook and free trial at http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG.

Datum: 18.11.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.8 MB

392) 057 GG Formatting Vertical Lists

ullets, numbers, letters, capitalization, and punctuation Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Try the free online consistency checker at http://intelligentediting.com/onlinechecker.

Datum: 11.11.2011 04:48 • Größe: 6.1 MB

391) 298 GG Color Your Readers' Imagination with Words

Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Audible. Get a free audiobook and free trial at http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG. GUEST WRITER: Get "Nightingale" by Dave Farland book: http://nightingalenovel.com/

Datum: 04.11.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.9 MB

390) 297 GG How to Search a Corpus

It's a database, not a dead body. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Audible. Get a free audiobook and free trial at http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG.

Datum: 28.10.2011 04:48 • Größe: 6.5 MB

389) 029 GG "They" as a Singular Pronoun

Can "they" be singular? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://english.stackexchange.com. Get your English language questions answered and earn reputation points by helping others.

Datum: 21.10.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.4 MB

388) 295 GG Advice for New College Grads - How to Find Work as a Freelance Writer

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Datum: 14.10.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.6 MB

387) 294 GG Do You Resent Your Editor?

Tips for dealing with criticism. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: Try Stitcher free at http://stitcher.com/GG.

Datum: 07.10.2011 04:48 • Größe: 6 MB

386) 293 GG When to Capitalize Seasons

Why are there different names for seasons? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks SPONSOR: GoToMeeting.com. Use the promo code PODCAST for a free 30-day trial that includes HDFaces.

Datum: 30.09.2011 04:48 • Größe: 3.6 MB

385) 292 GG Overcoming Writer's Block

Help! I'm totally blocked. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: AudiblePodcast.com/GG. Get your free trial today.

Datum: 23.09.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

384) 291 GG Irregular Verbs

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Datum: 16.09.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.7 MB

383) 290 GG "Needs Washed"

Pittsburghese. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: AudiblePodcast.com/GG. Get a free trial and free audiobook today.

Datum: 09.09.2011 04:48 • Größe: 6.2 MB

382) 085 GG Metaphors and Similes

Use metaphors and similes to spice up your writing. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: GoToMeeting.com. Use the promo code PODCAST for a free 30-day trial that includes HDFaces.

Datum: 02.09.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.4 MB

381) 289 GG Mixing Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation

Do periods and commas go inside or outside? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: GoToMeeting.com. Use the promo code PODCAST for a free 30-day trial that includes HDFaces.

Datum: 26.08.2011 04:48 • Größe: 3.7 MB

380) 022 GG Single Quotation Marks Versus Double Quotation Marks

Nesting and headlines. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: AudiblePodcast.com/gg

Datum: 19.08.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

379) 288 GG Compound Words

Why isn't it a gumsballS machine? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: AudiblePodcast.com/gg

Datum: 12.08.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

378) 287 GG Compound Subjects

Compound Subjects. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://shopify.com. Use the code YFE for a free 60-day trial.

Datum: 05.08.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.6 MB

377) 286 GG Portmanteaus

Carmageddon, hacktivists, and a spork. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://gotomeeting.com/podcast

Datum: 29.07.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.8 MB

376) 285 GG "Moot" Versus "Mute"

"Moot" Versus "Mute." Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://audiblepodcast.com/gg

Datum: 22.07.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.4 MB

375) 284 GG Can Words Be "Fun"?

Who says "fun" can't be an adjective? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://audiblepodcast.com/gg

Datum: 15.07.2011 04:48 • Größe: 3.9 MB

374) 283 GG The Serial Comma Kerfuffle

Did Oxford drop the Oxford comma? Get Grammar Girl's new 101 WORDS books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks

Datum: 08.07.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.8 MB

373) 282 GG "Each Other" or "One Another"?

Is there a difference? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: Shopify.com. Get a free 60-day trial with the code YFE.

Datum: 01.07.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.9 MB

372) 281 GG How Do Words Get in the Dictionary?

Who decides? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: Protect Your Home with ADT. Call 1-866-778-3127

Datum: 24.06.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.7 MB

371) 280 GG Whoever or Whomever?

Learn the rule (or how to avoid the issue). Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://RunPhones.com.

Datum: 17.06.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.9 MB

370) 279 GG Capitalizing Titles

Which words should you capitalize? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSORS: Visit IntelligentEditing.com for a 30-day FREE trial of their PerfectIt add-in for Microsoft Word.

Datum: 10.06.2011 04:48 • Größe: 6.1 MB

369) 278 GG Oddness When You Start a Sentence with "There Is"

Expletive Sentences. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSORS: http://gotomeeting.com. Use the code PODCAST for a free trial. http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win prizes.

Datum: 03.06.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.8 MB

368) 276 GG Is Saying "Graduated College" Wrong?

Is saying "graduated college" wrong? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSORS: http://gotomeeting.com. Use the code PODCAST for a free trial. http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win prizes.

Datum: 27.05.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.6 MB

367) 053 GG "I.E" Versus "E.G."

"I.e." and "e.g." don't mean the same thing. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win $100 and a rare signed book.

Datum: 20.05.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.6 MB

366) 275 GG CamelCase

CamelCase. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win $100 and a rare signed book.

Datum: 13.05.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.1 MB

365) 274 GG Double Subjects

Grammar Girl, she teaches grammar. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win $100.

Datum: 06.05.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.4 MB

364) 273 GG "A Part" or "Apart"? And Similar Tricky Words

An easy trick. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win $100 and a rare signed book.

Datum: 29.04.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.9 MB

363) 272 GG Religious Words

Do you capitalize "god"? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSORS: http://gotomeeting.com. Use the code PODCAST for a free trial. http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win $100.

Datum: 22.04.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.9 MB

362) 271 GG Are Conversate and Orientate Words?

Are Conversate and Orientate Words? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win $100.

Datum: 15.04.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.4 MB

361) 270 GG Commas with Participial Phrases

When do you put a comma before a phrase such as "making me cry"? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://stitcher.com.com/gg. Use the code GG to be entered to win $100.

Datum: 08.04.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

360) 269 GG Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

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Datum: 01.04.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.8 MB

359) 268 GG Mixing Verb Tenses

Take it one clause at a time to find the problem. SPONSOR: http://audiblepodcast.com/gg. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty.

Datum: 25.03.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.6 MB

358) 267 GG Speak English Like an Irishman

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with some Irish turns of phrase. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. Use the code GG to sign up free at http://stitcher.com/gg and be entered to win $100

Datum: 18.03.2011 04:48 • Größe: 6.1 MB

357) 266 GG When to Capitalize Cocktail Names

Who was Bloody Mary and where is Daiquiri? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://audiblepodcast.com/gg

Datum: 11.03.2011 04:48 • Größe: 3.6 MB

356) 265 GG Short Story Contest Winner

Gerald Warfield on the (funny) origin of epic poetry. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. Get the "March Forth" song: http://j.mp/MarchForth.

Datum: 04.03.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.5 MB

355) 264 GG So Many Questions

Do you know how to punctuate every kind of question? SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/gg

Datum: 25.02.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.6 MB

354) 263 GG "I" and "Me" in Photo Captions

"Aardvark and me" or "Aardvark and I"? SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/gg

Datum: 18.02.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.4 MB

353) 262 GG Commas with Adjectives

When do you put commas between adjectives? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://Grammarly.com

Datum: 11.02.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4 MB

352) 261 GG "A" Versus "An"

It's the sound, not the first letter, that matters. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://AudiblePodcast.com/gg

Datum: 04.02.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.3 MB

351) 260 GG Contractions

Did the Coen brothers use contractions right in True Grit? And when is it OK for you to use contractions? Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://Grammarly.com

Datum: 28.01.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.1 MB

350) 259 GG First, Second, and Third Person

The difference between first person, second person, and third person comes down to pronouns. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty.

Datum: 21.01.2011 04:48 • Größe: 6.2 MB

349) 258 GG How to Write Dialogue

Getting proper parallel structure can be tricky when you're writing dialogue. Learn where to put your subject and tags. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: IntelligentEditing.com

Datum: 14.01.2011 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

348) 257 GG The Spaces-Before-Periods Mystery

Find out why people are suddenly putting spaces before periods, question marks, and exclamation point--and if it's ever right to do it. Get Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: AudiblePodcast.com/gg

Datum: 07.01.2011 04:48 • Größe: 4.8 MB

347) 256 GG Serial Comma

When to use a comma before the "and" in a list.

Datum: 31.12.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.1 MB

346) 255 GG How to Make Family Names Plural

Making family names plural? More than one sister-in-law? More than one Mister? Learn how to address them properly.

Datum: 24.12.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.8 MB

345) 254 GG Canards and Petards

Quack! Two strange word with interesting origins.

Datum: 17.12.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.5 MB

344) 253 GG "Desert" Versus "Dessert"

Do you deserve a dessert? Maybe not.

Datum: 10.12.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.3 MB

343) 252 GG What Is Plagiarism?

Can you plagiarize yourself?

Datum: 03.12.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6 MB

342) 251 GG Different Kinds of Gerunds

Find out why "Thanksgiving" is a gerund.

Datum: 26.11.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.8 MB

341) 250 GG "Forward" Versus "Foreword"

And other book-related words

Datum: 19.11.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5 MB

340) 249 GG Why Doesn't "Veterans Day" Have an Apostrophe?

Adjectives and Possessives

Datum: 12.11.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.2 MB

339) 248 GG How to Write a Better Resume

Fix the most common mistakes I see.

Datum: 05.11.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.1 MB

338) 247 GG What Is a Straw Man Argument?

Politicians love them.

Datum: 02.11.2010 04:48 • Größe: 3.3 MB

337) 246 GG Show, Don't Tell

How to create images for your readers.

Datum: 29.10.2010 04:48 • Größe: 3.9 MB

336) 245 GG "Talk With" versus "Talk To"

Could they both be right?

Datum: 22.10.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.4 MB

335) 244 GG Is Pig Latin a Real Language?

What makes something a language?

Datum: 15.10.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6 MB

334) 243 GG Think Different

Can an Emmy-award-winning advertisement be ungrammatical?

Datum: 08.10.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6 MB

333) 242 GG "Like" Versus "Such As"

Are you like Dracula?

Datum: 01.10.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.5 MB

332) 241 GG Colons

Never use a colon after a fragment, and other rules.

Datum: 24.09.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.6 MB

331) 240 GG Is "Drive Slow" Wrong?

Flat adverbs.

Datum: 17.09.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6.6 MB

330) 239 GG Capitalizing Proper Nouns

Should "Internet" and "Ground Zero" be capitalized?

Datum: 10.09.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.7 MB

329) 238 GG Switching Verb Tense

Shockingly, it's sometimes OK.

Datum: 03.09.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6.3 MB

328) 237 GG Run-On Sentences

They don't have to be long.

Datum: 27.08.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.1 MB

327) 236 GG Split Infintives

Debunking a prominent myth.

Datum: 20.08.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5 MB

326) 235 GG Swearing

Why does it push our buttons?

Datum: 13.08.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.3 MB

325) 234 GG Does "Until" Mean "Through"?

Or does it mean "up to"?

Datum: 06.08.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.6 MB

324) 233 GG Parentheses, Brackets, and Braces

What's the difference?

Datum: 30.07.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6.4 MB

323) 232 GG Active Voice and Passive Voice

When subjects take action.

Datum: 23.07.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6.3 MB

322) 231 GG Clear Out Deadwood

Chop words that add length but not value.

Datum: 16.07.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5 MB

321) 230 GG When to Use Female Nouns

Are "actress" and "comedienne" ever OK?

Datum: 09.07.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.4 MB

320) 229 GG Understanding Voice and Tone

Choosing words to connect with your audience.

Datum: 02.07.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6.1 MB

319) 228 GG Comma Splice

Fixing one of the most common errors.

Datum: 25.06.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.7 MB

318) 227 GG Tips for New Bloggers

Try to actually imagine your audience. The more you know about them, the more you can write something they'll find relevant and interesting.

Datum: 22.06.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5 MB

317) 226 GG How to Write Better Transitions

How to win at "Top Transition."

Datum: 18.06.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.9 MB

316) 225 GG How to Use Ellipses

For hesitation and omission.

Datum: 11.06.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.9 MB

315) 224 GG When to Use Articles Before Nouns

The Time? A Time? Or Just Time?

Datum: 04.06.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.6 MB

314) 223 GG Is a Troop One Person or a Group?

Find out in this Memorial Day episode.

Datum: 28.05.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.6 MB

313) 222 GG Dashes, Parentheses, and Commas

Are they interchangeable?

Datum: 21.05.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6.5 MB

312) 221 GG "Although" Versus "While"

It's my pet peeve, but am I wrong?

Datum: 14.05.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6.5 MB

311) 220 GG When to Modify Your Adverbs

Are adverbs useful or evil?

Datum: 07.05.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.6 MB

310) 219 GG "Bad" Versus "Badly"

Why you need to know about linking verbs.

Datum: 30.04.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.3 MB

309) 218 GG "Farther" Versus "Further"

Do you know when when to use these two words?

Datum: 23.04.2010 04:48 • Größe: 3.4 MB

308) 217 GG Poetic License

Are songwriters poets?

Datum: 16.04.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.2 MB

307) 216 GG Tricky Ranges

"Between," "compared to," and "compared with."

Datum: 09.04.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.5 MB

306) 215 GG Hey, That's Not Grammar Girl!

An April Fools' show.

Datum: 02.04.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.3 MB

305) 214 GG Always, Never, Usually, Often, Most, and More

Dangerous words.

Datum: 26.03.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.7 MB

304) 213 GG Stacked Modifiers

How many modifiers is too many?

Datum: 19.03.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.1 MB

303) 212 GG Writing About Time

Daylight-saving time, time zones, and more.

Datum: 12.03.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

302) 211 GG Top 10 Grammar Myths

Which "rules" are actually myths?

Datum: 05.03.2010 04:48 • Größe: 4.6 MB

301) 210 GG Pronouns and Antecedents

Avoid the three most common errors.

Datum: 26.02.2010 04:48 • Größe: 6.1 MB

300) 209 GG Subject and Object Pronouns: "I" Versus "Me"

A lesson from the Olympic theme song, "I Believe".

Datum: 19.02.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.2 MB

299) 208 GG Dangling Participles

As much fun as they sound?

Datum: 12.02.2010 04:48 • Größe: 5.5 MB

298) 207 GG "Between" Versus "Among"

You're among friends.

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297) 206 GG Is "I'm Loving It" Proper English?

Stative verbs.

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296) 205 GG Readers' Stories of Funny Errors

Does your worst typo top these?

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295) 204 GG Is "Got" Proper English?

Let's get along.

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294) 203 GG How Do You Pronounce 2010?

"Twenty ten," "two thousand ten," or "twenty-oh-ten"?

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293) 202 GG When to Use "Nor"

Remember to keep your balance.

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292) 201 GG Is "Ain't" a Word?

Say it ain't so!

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291) 037 GG Don't You Dare Lay Down Sally!

Lay versus lie.

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290) 200 GG "Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced

Another tricky sentence is demystified.

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289) 199 GG "Alternate" Versus "Alternative"

Alternatively yours...

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288) 198 GG "Because," Due To," "Since," and "As"

What's the difference between all these words?

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287) 197 GG "Where" Versus "In Which"

There's a time and a place for everything.

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286) 196 GG Adverbs Ending in -ly

And don't call me Shirley.

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285) 195 GG "Which" Versus "That"

What better to talk about for Halloween than a "which"?

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284) 194 GG Using Italics

You don't have to be Italian.

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283) 193 GG "Diffuse" Versus "Defuse"

And "convince" versus "persuade."

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282) 192 GG That's My Gerund

Do I Hate Your Singing or You Singing?

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281) 191 GG And Another Thing...

Writing a Complaint Letter.

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280) 190 GG Ellipses Spurned

A National Punctuation Day Special Episode.

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279) 189 GG Lift and Separate

How to properly use semicolons.

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278) 188 GG Grammar Girl Comprises Many Episodes

"Comprise" versus "Compose".

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277) 187 GG Journaling

Tips for keeping a journal.

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276) 187 GG Journaling

Tips for keeping a journal.

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275) 186 GG I Shot an Elephant in my Pajamas

Groucho Marx does misplaced modifiers.

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274) 186 GG I Shot an Elephant in my Pajamas

Groucho Marx does misplaced modifiers.

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273) 185 GG Capital Offenses, Part II

Back-to-school capitalization conundrums.

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272) 185 GG Capital Offenses, Part II

Back-to-school capitalization conundrums.

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271) 184 GG Capital Offenses

Understanding capitalization.

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270) 183 GG Torn Between Two Lovers

Overcoming the heartbreak of distracting predicate nouns.

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269) 182 GG You Can Say That Again

Save yourself from redundancy.

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268) 181 GG Spacing Out

How many spaces go after a period at the end of a sentence.

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267) 180 GG Are Your Lists Out of Line?

Simple steps to avoid a false series.

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266) 179 GG Which Reminds Me...

Can you start a sentence with "which"?

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265) 178 GG Isn't It Funny?

Rhetorical questions and tag questions.

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264) 177 GG Noah Webster's Dream

Why British English and American English are different.

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263) 176 GG I'd Like to Complement Your Subject

Subject-Complement Agreement.

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262) 175 GG The AP Says I Tweet

Updates from the 2009 AP Stylebook.

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261) 174 GG I Wrote This Myself

How to use "myself" and other reflexive pronouns.

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260) 173 GG On Principle

"Principal" Versus "Principle."

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259) 172 GG All Right Now

One word or two? All right, all together, and all ready.

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258) 171 GG Organizationally Challenged

Using Paper to Organize a Book.

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257) 171 GG Organizationally Challenged

Using Paper to Organize a Book.

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256) 171 GG Organizationally Challenged

Using Paper to Organize a Book.

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255) 171 GG Organizationally Challenged

Using Paper to Organize a Book.

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254) 170 GG I Swear

Dealing with foul language in text.

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253) 169 GG For We All Have Questions

Using "For" to Mean "Because".

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252) 168 GG Troublesome Contractions

I'd've thought Kim's a winner.

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251) 167 GG A Dash of Punctuation

Dashes versus colons.

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250) 166 GG Following the Crowd

Strunk and White.

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249) 165 GG ROFL!

Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms.

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248) 164 GG "One" Versus "You"

Find older episodes in the archives at QuickAndDirtyTips.com

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247) 163 GG Confidentially?

Not "between me and you."

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246) 162 GG Yo Comments Aren't Whack

How to Write a Great Comment.

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245) 161 GG Utilize? Util-nays!

"Use" versus "utilize" and "pled" versus "pleaded."

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244) 160 GG If I Were a Rich Girl

"I was" versus "I were."

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243) 159 GG Sometimes W?

Can "w" be a vowel?

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242) 158 GG Vampires Have Grammar Questions Too

"Falling-outs" and "inflammable."

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241) 157 GG Comma Tutu

When to use a comma with "too."

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240) 156 GG Running with Scissors

Words without plurals.

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239) 155 GG Don't Call Me Dumb

What to call people with disabilities.

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238) 154 GG Splitting Verbs

What the inauguration can teach us about verbs.

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237) 153 GG Nixing the Horrid "Of"

Prepositions can be confusing.

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236) 152 GG Things That Make Us [Sic]

Why grammar matters.

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235) 151 GG Just Say No to Drugs

"Dragged" versus "drug."

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234) 150 GG Maximum Exposure

How to podcast your book.

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233) 149 GG Top Five Pet Peeves of 2008

Stop the madness.

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232) 148 GG Feels Like the First Time

How to write your first novel.

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231) 147 Grammar Girl Video: Irony

Isn't it Ironic?

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230) 146 GG Don't Mix

Mixed metaphors.

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229) 145 GG May-berry

"Can" versus "may."

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228) 012 GG Wordiness and Idioms

Today I'm going to play two listener comments.

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227) 144 GG Let's Cement Our Relationship

Concrete versus cement. Do you know the difference?

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226) 143 GG I Want My Hour Back

Daylight-saving time, dates, and time -- new and improved.

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225) 142 GG Double Down

When are double words OK?

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224) 141 GG A Little Extra Information

Appositives.

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223) 140 GG As Podcast Listeners, You Rock

Modifiers at the beginning of sentences.

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222) 139 GG The Data Dilemma

Is "data" singular or plural?

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221) Scheduling Announcement

The Grammar Girl Podcast will be returning to a weekly schedule.

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220) 138 GG Don't Worry, Be Gruntled

Why can't we be gruntled, sheveled, and in whack?

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219) 137 GG Women Rule

"Woman" versus "female," and "sex" versus "gender."

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218) 136 GG He's Got a Complex

Complex-compound sentences.

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217) 135 GG Oxen, Geese, and Moose, Oh My

Odd plurals such as "oxen" and "geese".

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216) 134 GG The Funnest Podcast Ever

Is "funnest" a word?

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215) 133 GG A Historic Podcast

"Historic" versus "Historical".

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214) 132 GG May I Have Your Address?

Using URLs in text.

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213) 131 GG Let's Take Up a Collection

Collective nouns--singular or plural?

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212) 130 GG Never Sit on a Thrown

Don't accidentally write something funny.

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211) 129 GG I Assure You This Is Worthwhile

"Assure" versus "ensure" versus "insure."

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210) 128 GG I Will Possess Your Heart

Are you a "friend of Fred" or a "friend of Fred's"?

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209) 127 GG I Beg Your Pardon

What "begs the question" really means.

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208) 126 GG Through the Looking Glass

"Through," "threw," and "thru." (An improved and expanded version of episode 10.)

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207) 125 GG Supersize It

Comparatives versus superlatives.

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206) 124 GG The Bestest Episode

"More" and "most" versus "-er" and "-est."

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205) 123 GG The Cliché Stops Here

Combating clichés.

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204) 122 GG You've Got Mail

Is "have got" acceptable English?

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203) 121 GG You Affect Me

"Affect" versus "effect."

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202) 120 GG He Said, She Said

How to use attributives.

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201) 119 GG Shall-Low

"Shall" versus "will".

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200) 118 GG Accentuate the Positive

Writing accents and dialects.

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199) 117 GG You Should Know Bi Now

"Biweekly" and "semiweekly"--what's the difference?

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198) 117 GG You Should Know Bi Now

"Biweekly" and "semiweekly"--what's the difference?

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197) 116 GG No Bunny Better Than He

Pronouns after "than."

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196) 115 GG It's Just a Loaner

"Loan" versus "lend."

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195) 114 GG Listen Up

Phrasal verbs.

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194) 113 GG Slang a Lang Lang

Slang will date your writing; is it worth the risk?

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193) 112 GG Itty-Bitty Kidneys

Words that sound funny.

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192) 111 GG Everybody Wants Some

Indefinite pronouns.

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191) 110 GG That is the Question

When to omit the word "that."

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190) 109 GG Whether You Like It or Not

Do you need an "or not" after "whether"? (And what about "if"?)

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189) 108 GG Whose Joke Was That?

Can you use "whose" to refer to inanimate objects?

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188) 107 GG The Graduate Strikes Again

Graduated versus graduated from.

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187) 106 GG More Than a Feeling

"More than" versus "over."

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186) 105 GG Listen You Will, Grammar Padawan

Subject-verb-object order.

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185) 104 GG In Search of Lost Readers

Sentence length.

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184) 104 GG In Search of Lost Readers

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is sentence length. This episode was written by guest writer, Bonnie Trenga, author of The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier. I was glad to hear from those of you who enjoyed Bonnie's writing last week. I'll be back as the writer next week, but Bonnie and othe...

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183) 103 GG Diagnosis: Disagreement-itis

Subject-Verb agreement. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7

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182) 103 GG Diagnosis: Disagreement-Itis

Subject-Verb agreement.

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181) 103 GG Diagnosis: Disagreement-Itis

Subject-Verb agreement.

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180) 102 GG Are You Going to Cite Me for That?

Citing podcasts and websites.

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179) 102 GG Are You Going to Cite Me for That?

Citing podcasts and websites.

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178) 101 GG Baseball Is 90% Mental--The Other Half Is Physical

How to write percents and decimals. (Numbers, Part II)

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177) 101 GG Baseball Is 90% Mental--The Other Half Is Physical

How to write percents and decimals. (Numbers, Part II)

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176) 101 GG Baseball Is 90% Mental--The Other Half Is Physical

How to write percents and decimals. (Numbers, Part II) Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7

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175) 102 GG Are You Going to Cite Me for That?

Citing Podcasts and Websites. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7

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174) 100 GG I've Got Your Number

How to write numbers.

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173) 100 GG I've Got Your Number

How to write numbers.

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172) 07 GG Which's Brew

"Which" versus "that".

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171) 007 GG Which's Brew

"Which" versus "that."

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170) 99 GG You're So Tense

Novel writing in present tense.

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169) 99 GG You're So Tense

Novel writing in present tense.

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168) 98 GG For Whom the Grammar Tolls

"Who" versus "whom"--advanced.

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167) 98 GG For Whom the Grammar Tolls

"Who" versus "whom"--advanced.

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166) 97 GG Top Ten Grammar Myths

A top ten list for National Grammar Day, March 4.

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165) 97 GG Top Ten Grammar Myths

A top ten list for National Grammar Day, March 4.

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164) 96 GG I Wish I May, I Wish I Might

"May" versus "might"

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163) 96 GG I Wish I May, I Wish I Might

"May" versus "might"

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162) 95 GG Xeri: Watering Princess

"Xeriscape" versus "zeroscape"

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161) 95 GG Xeri: Watering Princess

"Xeriscape" versus "zeroscape"

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160) 94 GG But It's in the Dictionary

Is "irregardless" really a word?

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159) 94 GG But It's in the Dictionary

Is "irregardless" really a word?

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158) 93 GG Hyphens

Today's topic is hyphens.

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157) 93 GG Hyphens

Today's topic is hyphens.

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156) Grammar Girl will return next week.

Grammar Girl will return next week.

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155) 92 GG Apostrophes

Today's topic is apostrophes.

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154) 92 GG Apostrophes

Today's topic is apostrophes.

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153) 91 GG Yo momma uses pronouns

Researchers discover that kids are using "yo" as a slang pronoun. Find out how you can help their research.

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152) 91 GG Yo momma uses pronouns

Researchers discover that kids are using "yo" as a slang pronoun. Find out how you can help their research.

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151) 91 GG Yo Momma Uses Pronouns

Researchers discover that kids are using "yo" as a slang pronoun. Find out how you can help their research.

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150) 90 GG A British Idiom has Gone Missing

"Went missing" is the Grammar Girl 2007 Peeve of the Year

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149) 90 GG A British Idiom has Gone Missing

"Went missing" is the Grammar Girl 2007 Peeve of the Year

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148) 89 GG Want a Date?

How to write and say dates.

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147) 89 GG Want a Date?

How to write and say dates.

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146) Grammar Emergency: Recall Episode 89

Squiggly delivers a short message explaining that there is an error in Episode 89 and that a new show will be uploaded shortly.

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145) Grammar Got Run Over by a Reindeer (a parody)

Happy Holidays from all of us at QuickandDirtyTips.com!

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144) 88 GG Sit, Dude

"Sit" versus "set."

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143) 88 GG Sit, Dude

"Sit" versus "set."

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142) 87 GG He Used to Be Different from the Other CPAs

"Used to," "different from," and making acronyms plural.

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141) 87 GG He Used to Be Different from the Other CPAs

"Used to," "different from," and making acronyms plural.

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140) 86 GG 'Tis the Season to be Proper

Greeting card grammar.

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139) 86 GG 'Tis the Season to be Proper

Greeting card grammar.

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138) 85 GG What's a Meta For?

Use metaphors and similes to spice up your writing.

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137) 85 GG What's a Meta For?

Use metaphors and similes to spice up your writing.

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136) 84 GG People Versus Entities

Are companies people or things?

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135) 84 GG People Versus Entities

Are companies people or things?

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134) 83 GG How to Make a Living Playing Dumb

Interviewing tips.

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133) 83 GG How to Make a Living Playing Dumb

Interviewing tips.

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132) 82 GG I Want My Hour Back

Daylight-saving time and other time-related topics.

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131) 82 GG I Want My Hour Back

Daylight-saving time and other time-related topics.

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130) 81 GG Listener Questions

A few short questions.

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129) 81 GG Listener Questions

A few short questions.

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128) 80 GG So Very Good

Overusing the words so and very.

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127) 80 GG So Very Good

Overusing the words so and very.

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126) 79 GG It Is I, Grammar Girl

Traditional rules versus common usage.

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125) 79 GG It Is I, Grammar Girl

Traditional rules versus common usage.

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124) 78 GG Are You Hyper?

Formatting URLs for print and websites.

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123) 78 GG Are You Hyper?

Formatting URLs for print and websites.

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122) 77 GG Tasered, Tased, or Zapped?

Verbification of a noun.

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121) 77 GG Tasered, Tased, or Zapped?

Verbification of a noun.

Datum: 28.09.2007 06:40 • Größe: 4.9 MB

120) 76 GG Hopefully, You'll Like this Week's Topic

Starting a sentence with "hopefully."

Datum: 21.09.2007 04:40 • Größe: 4.4 MB

119) 76 GG Hopefully, You'll Like this Week's Topic

Starting a sentence with "hopefully."

Datum: 21.09.2007 04:40 • Größe: 4.4 MB

118) 75 GG What Do Hairdryers Have to Do With Apostrophes?

Compound possession, and a bonus section about "capital" versus "capitol."

Datum: 14.09.2007 06:09 • Größe: 4.8 MB

117) 75 GG What Do Hairdryers Have to Do With Apostrophes?

Compound possession, and a bonus section about "capital" versus "capitol."

Datum: 14.09.2007 06:09 • Größe: 4.8 MB

116) 74 GG A Capital Idea

Capitalizing proper nouns like Internet, Ground Zero, and Earth.

Datum: 07.09.2007 06:09 • Größe: 4.8 MB

115) 74 GG A Capital Idea

Capitalizing proper nouns like Internet, Ground Zero, and Earth.

Datum: 07.09.2007 06:09 • Größe: 4.8 MB

114) 73 GG Go Forth and Simplify

Tips for better writing (with special guest, Adam Freedman).

Datum: 31.08.2007 01:09 • Größe: 4.7 MB

113) 73 GG Go Forth and Simplify

Tips for better writing (with special guest, Adam Freedman).

Datum: 31.08.2007 01:09 • Größe: 4.7 MB

112) 72 GG The Thing Is ...

What to do about the double "the".

Datum: 24.08.2007 05:55 • Größe: 4.5 MB

111) 72 GG The Thing Is ...

What to do about the double "the."

Datum: 24.08.2007 05:55 • Größe: 4.5 MB

110) 71 GG Size Matters (Units Of Measure)

Those words and symbols that come after numbers.

Datum: 17.08.2007 06:20 • Größe: 3.3 MB

109) 71 GG Size Matters (Units Of Measure)

Those words and symbols that come after numbers.

Datum: 17.08.2007 06:20 • Größe: 3.3 MB

108) 70 GG Barry Bonds's Least Favorite Punctuation Mark

The asterisk.

Datum: 09.08.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.5 MB

107) 70 GG Barry Bonds's Least Favorite Punctuation Mark

The asterisk.

Datum: 09.08.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.5 MB

106) 69 GG An Interesting Preposition

Should you end a sentence with a preposition?

Datum: 02.08.2007 07:23 • Größe: 3.8 MB

105) 69 GG An Interesting Preposition

Should you end a sentence with a preposition?

Datum: 02.08.2007 07:23 • Größe: 3.8 MB

104) 68 GG I Fought the Law, and the Law Won

"Illegal" versus "unlawful" (with special guest, Legal Lad).

Datum: 26.07.2007 07:22 • Größe: 3.2 MB

103) 68 GG I Fought the Law, and the Law Won

"Illegal" versus "unlawful" (with special guest, Legal Lad).

Datum: 26.07.2007 07:22 • Größe: 3.2 MB

102) 67 GG I've Got Your Neologism Right Here

New words (and "your" versus "you're").

Datum: 19.07.2007 07:23 • Größe: 4.6 MB

101) 67 GG I've Got Your Neologism Right Here

New words (and "your" versus "you're").

Datum: 19.07.2007 07:23 • Größe: 4.6 MB

100) 66 GG There's a Comma in My Cereal

Serial commas.

Datum: 13.07.2007 07:14 • Größe: 4.5 MB

99) 66 GG There's a Comma in My Cereal

Serial commas.

Datum: 13.07.2007 07:14 • Größe: 4.5 MB

98) 16 GG I'm Slowly Addicting You to Grammar

Updated version of "addictive" versus "addicting".

Datum: 05.07.2007 07:22 • Größe: 3 MB

97) 16 GG I'm Slowly Addicting You to Grammar

Updated version of "addictive" versus "addicting".

Datum: 05.07.2007 07:22 • Größe: 3 MB

96) 65 GG Y'all Come Back

Regionalisms.

Datum: 27.06.2007 07:22 • Größe: 5.9 MB

95) 65 GG Y'all Come Back

Regionalisms.

Datum: 27.06.2007 07:22 • Größe: 5.9 MB

94) 64 GG "You and I" Versus "You and Me"

Just between you and me . . .

Datum: 25.06.2007 07:22 • Größe: 4.3 MB

93) 64 GG "You and I" Versus "You and Me"

Just between you and me . . .

Datum: 25.06.2007 07:22 • Größe: 4.3 MB

92) 63 GG Language Changes by Accident

"By accident" versus "on accident".

Datum: 22.06.2007 06:59 • Größe: 2.9 MB

91) 63 GG Language Changes by Accident

"By accident" versus "on accident."

Datum: 22.06.2007 06:59 • Größe: 2.9 MB

90) 62 GG Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese

Spoonerisms, mondegreens, eggcorns, and malapropisms.

Datum: 15.06.2007 06:54 • Größe: 5.8 MB

89) 62 GG Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese

Spoonerisms, mondegreens, eggcorns, and malapropisms.

Datum: 15.06.2007 06:54 • Größe: 5.8 MB

88) 61 GG Bring It On!

"Bring" versus "take".

Datum: 12.06.2007 07:00 • Größe: 3.8 MB

87) 61 GG Bring It On!

"Bring" versus "take."

Datum: 12.06.2007 07:00 • Größe: 3.8 MB

86) 60 GG So Many Questions

How to punctuate questions.

Datum: 08.06.2007 07:01 • Größe: 6 MB

85) 60 GG So Many Questions

How to punctuate questions.

Datum: 08.06.2007 07:01 • Größe: 6 MB

84) 60 GG So Many Questions

How to punctuate questions.

Datum: 08.06.2007 07:01 • Größe: 6 MB

83) 59 GG Writing With ... Ellipses

The many uses of ellipses.

Datum: 31.05.2007 07:23 • Größe: 7 MB

82) 59 GG Writing With ... Ellipses

The many uses of ellipses.

Datum: 31.05.2007 07:23 • Größe: 7 MB

81) 58 GG However, Ignore & Strunk White

Starting a sentence with "however."

Datum: 29.05.2007 07:01 • Größe: 4.9 MB

80) 58 GG However, Ignore & Strunk White

Starting a sentence with "however."

Datum: 29.05.2007 07:01 • Größe: 4.9 MB

79) 57 GG Are You List-ening?

Formatting vertical lists.

Datum: 24.05.2007 07:22 • Größe: 5.5 MB

78) 57 GG Are You List-ening?

Formatting vertical lists.

Datum: 24.05.2007 07:22 • Größe: 5.5 MB

77) 56 GG FREE books!

Bonus episode: Generating story ideas and overcoming writer's block. And a free audiobook from Audible.com.

Datum: 21.05.2007 07:23 • Größe: 6.8 MB

76) 56 GG FREE books!

Bonus episode: Generating story ideas and overcoming writer's block. And a free audiobook from Audible.com.

Datum: 21.05.2007 07:23 • Größe: 6.8 MB

75) 55 GG Misplaced Modifiers

Last night, I recorded this podcast in my pajamas.

Datum: 17.05.2007 07:23 • Größe: 5.3 MB

74) 55 GG Misplaced Modifiers

Last night, I recorded this podcast in my pajamas.

Datum: 17.05.2007 07:23 • Größe: 5.3 MB

73) 54 GG Fewer M&M's Would Make Me Less Happy

"Fewer" versus "less."

Datum: 10.05.2007 07:22 • Größe: 3.9 MB

72) 54 GG Fewer M&M's Would Make Me Less Happy

"Fewer" versus "less."

Datum: 10.05.2007 07:22 • Größe: 3.9 MB

71) 53 GG In Essence It's an Egg Sample

"I.e." versus "e.g."

Datum: 04.05.2007 07:16 • Größe: 4.1 MB

70) 53 GG In Essence It's an Egg Sample

"I.e." versus "e.g."

Datum: 04.05.2007 07:16 • Größe: 4.1 MB

69) 52 GG Strunk & Twite

Text messaging, and an unofficial Twitter style guide.

Datum: 26.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 12.2 MB

68) 52 GG Strunk & Twite

Text messaging, and an unofficial Twitter style guide.

Datum: 26.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 12.2 MB

67) 51 GG I'm Good

"Good" versus "well."

Datum: 19.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 9.5 MB

66) 51 GG I'm Good

"Good" versus "well."

Datum: 19.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 9.5 MB

65) 50 GG A Likely Story

"Like" versus "as": a raging grammar war.

Datum: 12.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 8.5 MB

64) 50 GG A Likely Story

"Like" versus "as": a raging grammar war.

Datum: 12.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 8.5 MB

63) 49 GG Running on Empty

Run-on sentences.

Datum: 05.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 4.2 MB

62) 49 GG Running on Empty

Run-on sentences.

Datum: 05.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 4.2 MB

61) 48 GG April Fools' Day Episode

These are not the grammar tips you're looking for; move along.

Datum: 01.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 1.8 MB

60) 48 GG April Fools' Day Episode

These are not the grammar tips you're looking for; move along.

Datum: 01.04.2007 07:23 • Größe: 1.8 MB

59) 47 GG Under an Hour

"A" versus "an."

Datum: 29.03.2007 07:23 • Größe: 1.6 MB

58) 47 GG Under an Hour

"A" versus "an."

Datum: 29.03.2007 07:23 • Größe: 1.6 MB

57) 46 GG Activate Your Writing

Active voice versus passive voice.

Datum: 25.03.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.6 MB

56) 46 GG Activate Your Writing

Active voice versus passive voice.

Datum: 25.03.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.6 MB

55) 45 GG Scott Sigler Butchers a Sentence

Comma splices.

Datum: 15.03.2007 07:21 • Größe: 2.7 MB

54) 45 GG Scott Sigler Butchers a Sentence

Comma splices.

Datum: 15.03.2007 07:21 • Größe: 2.7 MB

53) 44 GG Who Versus Whom

The best of Grammar Girl 9/20/2006.

Datum: 08.03.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2 MB

52) 44 GG Who Versus Whom

The best of Grammar Girl 9/20/2006.

Datum: 08.03.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2 MB

51) 43 GG Although-While Smackdown

"Although" versus "while."

Datum: 01.03.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.3 MB

50) 43 GG Although-While Smackdown

"Although" versus "while."

Datum: 01.03.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.3 MB

49) 42 GG Sumptuous Semicolons

What's the difference between a semicolon and a colon?

Datum: 22.02.2007 07:23 • Größe: 3 MB

48) 42 GG Sumptuous Semicolons

What's the difference between a semicolon and a colon?

Datum: 22.02.2007 07:23 • Größe: 3 MB

47) 41 GG The Most Unique Episode Ever

Grammar Girl is back, and she's considering modified absolutes, mulling wordiness, and announcing a Scott Sigler Ancestor book giveaway!

Datum: 15.02.2007 07:23 • Größe: 3.8 MB

46) 41 GG The Most Unique Episode Ever

Grammar Girl is back, and she's considering modified absolutes, mulling wordiness, and announcing a Scott Sigler Ancestor book giveaway!

Datum: 15.02.2007 07:23 • Größe: 3.8 MB

45) 40 GG I Wrote This Episode Myself

How to use "myself" and other reflexive pronouns.

Datum: 08.02.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.5 MB

44) 40 GG I Wrote This Episode Myself

How to use "myself" and other reflexive pronouns.

Datum: 08.02.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.5 MB

43) 39 GG Farther Than You've Ever Gone Before

"Farther" versus "further."

Datum: 01.02.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.2 MB

42) 39 GG Farther Than You've Ever Gone Before

"Farther" versus "further."

Datum: 01.02.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.2 MB

41) 38 GG Don't Feel Badly

"Bad" versus "badly."

Datum: 25.01.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.2 MB

40) 38 GG Don't Feel Badly

"Bad" versus "badly."

Datum: 25.01.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.2 MB

39) 37 GG Don't You Dare Lay Down Sally!

"Lay" versus "lie."

Datum: 18.01.2007 07:23 • Größe: 2.8 MB

38) 36 GG Are You a Grammar Snob or a Helpful Friend?

Mr. Manners discusses how to correct other people's grammar.

Datum: 11.01.2007 07:21 • Größe: 2 MB

37) 36 GG Are You a Grammar Snob or a Helpful Friend?

Mr. Manners discusses how to correct other people's grammar.

Datum: 11.01.2007 07:21 • Größe: 2 MB

36) 35 GG Apostrophe Catastrophe Part II

The tough apostrophe issues.

Datum: 05.01.2007 07:02 • Größe: 3.2 MB

35) 35 GG Apostrophe Catastrophe Part II

The tough apostrophe issues.

Datum: 05.01.2007 07:02 • Größe: 3.2 MB

34) 34 GG Saddam Hanged

Is the past tense of "hang" "hung" or "hanged"?

Datum: 31.12.2006 07:12 • Größe: 920.3 KB

33) 34 GG Saddam Hanged

Is the past tense of "hang" "hung" or "hanged"?

Datum: 31.12.2006 07:12 • Größe: 920.3 KB

32) 33 GG Announcements

Announcements about embedding images, the GG theme music, and a book giveaway.

Datum: 29.12.2006 07:23 • Größe: 2.8 MB

31) 32 GG Apostrophe Catastrophe

Learn Grammar Girl's shameful secret that involves an apostrophe.

Datum: 21.12.2006 07:23 • Größe: 3.9 MB

30) 32 GG Apostrophe Catastrophe

Learn Grammar Girl's shameful secret that involves an apostrophe.

Datum: 21.12.2006 07:23 • Größe: 3.9 MB

29) 31 GG The Lord Is Come?

Subversive Christmas carols.

Datum: 19.12.2006 07:21 • Größe: 2 MB

28) 31 GG The Lord Is Come?

Subversive Christmas carols.

Datum: 19.12.2006 07:21 • Größe: 2 MB

27) 30 GG Introducing Sir Fragalot

Sentence fragments run amuck. (Yes, it's also spelled amok.)

Datum: 14.12.2006 07:23 • Größe: 2.6 MB

26) 30 GG Introducing Sir Fragalot

Sentence fragments run amuck. (Yes, it's also spelled amok.)

Datum: 14.12.2006 07:23 • Größe: 2.6 MB

25) 29 GG He Makes Me Crazy

Grammar Girl goes out on a limb for generic singular pronouns.

Datum: 07.12.2006 07:23 • Größe: 3.2 MB

24) 29 GG He Makes Me Crazy

Grammar Girl goes out on a limb for generic singular pronouns.

Datum: 07.12.2006 07:23 • Größe: 3.2 MB

23) 28 GG Dashing Through the Snow

A dashing young man can help you remember when to use dashes.

Datum: 30.11.2006 07:15 • Größe: 2.4 MB

22) 28 GG Dashing Through the Snow

A dashing young man can help you remember when to use dashes.

Datum: 30.11.2006 07:15 • Größe: 2.4 MB

21) 27 GG Rollin' Rollin' Colon

Simple rules for using colons.

Datum: 23.11.2006 07:20 • Größe: 2.4 MB

20) 27 GG Rollin' Rollin' Colon

Simple rules for using colons.

Datum: 23.11.2006 07:20 • Größe: 2.4 MB

19) 26 GG Among Friends

"Among" versus "between" and "toward" versus "towards."

Datum: 16.11.2006 07:23 • Größe: 2.9 MB

18) 26 GG Among Friends

"Among" versus "between" and "toward" versus "towards."

Datum: 16.11.2006 07:23 • Größe: 2.9 MB

17) 25 GG What Women Want

Can "woman" be an adjective?

Datum: 09.11.2006 07:23 • Größe: 1.9 MB

16) 25 GG What Women Want

Can "woman" be an adjective?

Datum: 09.11.2006 07:23 • Größe: 1.9 MB

15) 24 GG The Power of "Who"

Do you have to say "who" when you are talking about a person?

Datum: 03.11.2006 07:18 • Größe: 1.6 MB

14) 24 GG The Power of "Who"

Do you have to say "who" when you are talking about a person?

Datum: 03.11.2006 07:18 • Größe: 1.6 MB

13) 23 GG Chicago Style

Is "The Chicago Manual of Style" too long to be useful?

Datum: 02.11.2006 07:21 • Größe: 2.9 MB

12) 22 GG You Can Quote Me

Quotation marks: single or double?

Datum: 26.10.2006 07:20 • Größe: 3.4 MB

11) 21 GG 100 Proof

Hot proofreading news! Plus, some helpful tips.

Datum: 19.10.2006 07:19 • Größe: 3.4 MB

10) 20 GG Grammar Affects Me

Affect versus effect: The episode you've all been asking for!

Datum: 13.10.2006 07:23 • Größe: 2.1 MB

9) 19 GG It's FUBAR. Call the FBI ASAP!

Acronyms, initialisms, and abbreviations.

Datum: 10.10.2006 07:17 • Größe: 1.2 MB

8) 18 GG Excessive Repetitive Redundancy

Have you used a redundant acronym lately?

Datum: 08.10.2006 07:21 • Größe: 1.2 MB

7) 15 GG Title Cap Capers

Which words in a title should be capitalized?

Datum: 23.09.2006 07:20 • Größe: 941.2 KB

6) 13 GG If I Were You

If I were a flying monkey, I would rule the world: A lesson in subjunctive verbs.

Datum: 16.09.2006 07:30 • Größe: 2.2 MB

5) 12 GG You've Got Questions

Wordiness and idioms, courtesy of our listeners.

Datum: 12.09.2006 05:00 • Größe: 2 MB

4) 11 GG I'm So Stylish

Adopt a style guide, and you can be stylish too.

Datum: 08.09.2006 04:15 • Größe: 1.7 MB

3) 10 GG Threw, Through, Thru

When can U use informal spelling?

Datum: 06.09.2006 03:42 • Größe: 1.6 MB

2) 09 GG Splitting Up

Splitting infinitives: live a little!

Datum: 01.09.2006 05:05 • Größe: 1.8 MB

1) 08 GG Which's Brew

Which versus that: the eternal quandary.

Datum: 29.08.2006 05:05 • Größe: 1.9 MB