Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

848 Episodes

1. 635 - 'Quick and Dirty.' 'Momentarily.' Short Subjects.

   Published: 8/24/2018
2. 634 - 'Rack' or 'Wrack'? How to Eliminate Adverbs.

   Published: 8/16/2018
3. BONUS: Words for Color

   Published: 8/14/2018
4. 633 - Is That Comment Facetious, Sarcastic, or Sardonic? Cleft Sentences.

   Published: 8/9/2018
5. 632 - 'Ask' as a Noun. Ships as 'She.'

   Published: 8/2/2018
6. 631 - Anniversaries. Conversate.

   Published: 7/26/2018
7. 630 - Who Wrote the ABC Song? Shark Idioms!

   Published: 7/19/2018
8. 629 - 'Gourmet' or 'Gourmand'? Why July 14 Is Called Bastille Day.

   Published: 7/12/2018
9. 628 - Why 'Bag' and 'Beg' Sound the same to some people? Does 'Texas' Mean 'Crazy'?

   Published: 7/5/2018
10. 627 - How to Write a Great Cover Letter. 'Kinda' and 'Wanna': Real Words or Not?

    Published: 6/28/2018
11. 626 - ‘Aggravate’ Versus ‘Irritate’ What Is a Functional Shift?

    Published: 6/21/2018
12. 625 - ‘Dinner’ or ‘Supper’? How to Write a Thank-You Note

    Published: 6/14/2018
13. 624 - ‘Trooper’ and ‘Trouper.” Why Is It Called a Spelling Bee?

    Published: 6/7/2018
14. 623 - 'Calvary' or 'Cavalry'? Spelling Bee Interview.

    Published: 5/31/2018
15. 622 - Is a Troop One Person or a Group? Repetition

    Published: 5/24/2018
16. 621 - ‘Council’ or ‘Counsel’? Direct and Indirect Quotations. Oxymorons.

    Published: 5/17/2018
17. 620 - When to Capitalize 'Mom.' In the Doldrums.

    Published: 5/10/2018
18. 619 - Co-worker. Barefaced and Baldfaced Lies. Mixed Metaphors.

    Published: 5/3/2018
19. 618 - Jazz and Thunder. Say Your Piece (or Peace)?

    Published: 4/26/2018
20. 617 - 'Lay' and 'Lie.' 'Grill' and 'Grille.' 'Warsh.'

    Published: 4/19/2018