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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast.

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50 épisodes

What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne

Jun 12, 2025•—

What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne

Are em dashes really a sign of AI writing? 'Caretaker' vs. 'caregiver'

Jun 17, 2025•—

Are em dashes really a sign of AI writing? 'Caretaker' vs. 'caregiver'

What your accent says about you (and your identity), with Rob Drummond

Jun 19, 2025•—

What your accent says about you (and your identity), with Rob Drummond

Why we drop sounds. ChatGPT is changing how people talk. Kombi

Jun 24, 2025•—

Why we drop sounds. ChatGPT is changing how people talk. Kombi

The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser

Jun 26, 2025•—

The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser

Is ‘sick’...good? What we think of posh language and class. Misunderseed

Jul 1, 2025•—

Is ‘sick’...good? What we think of posh language and class. Misunderseed

The surprising history (and politics) of emoji, with Keith Houston

Jul 3, 2025•—

The surprising history (and politics) of emoji, with Keith Houston

Can you have a million bacons? Martha's Vineyard's unique sound.

Jul 8, 2025•—

Can you have a million bacons? Martha's Vineyard's unique sound.

Metaphors and your brain. How figurative language works, with Dr. Vicky Lai

Jul 10, 2025•—

Metaphors and your brain. How figurative language works, with Dr. Vicky Lai

Pop, soda, or coke? When Q stands alone. Pizza bones.

Jul 15, 2025•—

Pop, soda, or coke? When Q stands alone. Pizza bones.

How 'algospeak' is changing language, with Adam Aleksic

Jul 17, 2025•—

How 'algospeak' is changing language, with Adam Aleksic

'Y' plurals. Bill Labov's linguistic legacy. Choo-choo

Jul 22, 2025•—

'Y' plurals. Bill Labov's linguistic legacy. Choo-choo

Why plain English matters in science (and everywhere else), with Anne Greene

Jul 24, 2025•—

Why plain English matters in science (and everywhere else), with Anne Greene

'Heat wave' vs. 'cold snap.' Why reading stories makes you smarter. Rogering.

Jul 29, 2025•—

'Heat wave' vs. 'cold snap.' Why reading stories makes you smarter. Rogering.

‘Spark words’ and the hidden history of ‘panic’ and ‘Ritalin,’ with Martha Barnette

Jul 31, 2025•—

‘Spark words’ and the hidden history of ‘panic’ and ‘Ritalin,’ with Martha Barnette

How pronouns reveal our psychology. How'd we get our alphabet? Tabagogox.

Aug 5, 2025•—

How pronouns reveal our psychology. How'd we get our alphabet? Tabagogox.

New words: 'beer muscles' & 'waka jumpers,' with Fiona McPherson.

Aug 7, 2025•—

New words: 'beer muscles' & 'waka jumpers,' with Fiona McPherson.

Double possessives. Words that do double duty. The monkeys aren't working.

Aug 12, 2025•—

Double possessives. Words that do double duty. The monkeys aren't working.

AI's impact on translators, untranslatable Dutch words, and more, with Heddwen Newton

Aug 14, 2025•—

AI's impact on translators, untranslatable Dutch words, and more, with Heddwen Newton

What is 'versing'? ‘Whatchamacallit' and other placeholder words. Chicken.

Aug 19, 2025•—

What is 'versing'? ‘Whatchamacallit' and other placeholder words. Chicken.

How to build a successful writers’ newsletter, with Jane Friedman

Aug 21, 2025•—

How to build a successful writers’ newsletter, with Jane Friedman

Why we say 'near miss.' How dogs got their names. Stupid dog Jackie.

Aug 26, 2025•—

Why we say 'near miss.' How dogs got their names. Stupid dog Jackie.

Vonnegut’s semicolon rule. What age has to do with language. Chocolate donut.

Sep 2, 2025•—

Vonnegut’s semicolon rule. What age has to do with language. Chocolate donut.

The surprising ways we gesture about time and space, with Lauren Gawne

Sep 4, 2025•—

The surprising ways we gesture about time and space, with Lauren Gawne

Why we have indents. More on Formica. Running on Edgar.

Sep 9, 2025•—

Why we have indents. More on Formica. Running on Edgar.

From clay tablets to the Gutenberg press, with Keith Houston

Sep 11, 2025•—

From clay tablets to the Gutenberg press, with Keith Houston

The pirate history of ‘scallywag.’ ‘Used to’ versus ‘use to.’ Cheese grits.

Sep 16, 2025•—

The pirate history of ‘scallywag.’ ‘Used to’ versus ‘use to.’ Cheese grits.

How algorithms are changing the meaning of words, with Adam Aleksic

Sep 18, 2025•—

How algorithms are changing the meaning of words, with Adam Aleksic

Dime idioms. ‘HoCo’ and syllable acronyms. Pulling a Trevor

Sep 23, 2025•—

Dime idioms. ‘HoCo’ and syllable acronyms. Pulling a Trevor

Adapting a classic: from words to watercolors, with K. Woodman-Maynard

Sep 25, 2025•—

Adapting a classic: from words to watercolors, with K. Woodman-Maynard

Can you use ‘epicenter’ for positive things? The etymology of ‘bro.’ Mukwonago, Oconomowoc.

Sep 30, 2025•—

Can you use ‘epicenter’ for positive things? The etymology of ‘bro.’ Mukwonago, Oconomowoc.

Why ‘Useless Etymology’ gives you super powers, with Jess Zafarris

Oct 2, 2025•—

Why ‘Useless Etymology’ gives you super powers, with Jess Zafarris

‘Math’ versus ‘maths’ and other British differences. ‘Spendthrift’ means what?

Oct 7, 2025•—

‘Math’ versus ‘maths’ and other British differences. ‘Spendthrift’ means what?

The fight for the modern dictionary, with Stefan Fatsis

Oct 9, 2025•—

The fight for the modern dictionary, with Stefan Fatsis

The political, royal and obscene meanings of blue. The differences in ‘plumb’ and plum.’

Oct 14, 2025•—

The political, royal and obscene meanings of blue. The differences in ‘plumb’ and plum.’

Why Q needs U and how hieroglyphics created our alphabet, with Danny Bate

Oct 16, 2025•—

Why Q needs U and how hieroglyphics created our alphabet, with Danny Bate

Shakespeare's ‘wherefore’ and other false friends. The language of fear. A Tom.

Oct 21, 2025•—

Shakespeare's ‘wherefore’ and other false friends. The language of fear. A Tom.

How to be a ‘feisty freelancer,’ with Suzanne Bowness

Oct 23, 2025•—

How to be a ‘feisty freelancer,’ with Suzanne Bowness

‘Ghost words’ and their history. Rules for ‘between’ and ‘among.’ Wilsoning.

Oct 28, 2025•—

‘Ghost words’ and their history. Rules for ‘between’ and ‘among.’ Wilsoning.

Finding the true history of words, with Ben Zimmer

Oct 30, 2025•—

Finding the true history of words, with Ben Zimmer

What Roman togas have to do with today's elections. 'Home in' versus 'hone in.'

Nov 4, 2025•—

What Roman togas have to do with today's elections. 'Home in' versus 'hone in.'

What a ‘Science' magazine experiment says about the future of AI in journalism, with Abigail Eisenstadt

Nov 6, 2025•—

What a ‘Science' magazine experiment says about the future of AI in journalism, with Abigail Eisenstadt

How '23 skidoo' & 'at sixes and sevens' are related to '6-7.'

Nov 11, 2025•—

How '23 skidoo' & 'at sixes and sevens' are related to '6-7.'

The secret rules of crossword puzzles, with Natan Last

Nov 13, 2025•—

The secret rules of crossword puzzles, with Natan Last

Personification in language and AI. Dictums, maxims, and proverbs. Expensitive.

Nov 18, 2025•—

Personification in language and AI. Dictums, maxims, and proverbs. Expensitive.

Why print dictionaries still matter, with Peter Sokolowski

Nov 20, 2025•—

Why print dictionaries still matter, with Peter Sokolowski

The sinful fork (and other dinner-table surprises)

Nov 25, 2025•—

The sinful fork (and other dinner-table surprises)

Rob Drummond on languaging and our fluid speaking identities

Nov 27, 2025•—

Rob Drummond on languaging and our fluid speaking identities

Why Brits eat biscuits and Americans eat cookies. Why brands keep nouning everything. Hamster alert.

Dec 2, 2025•—

Why Brits eat biscuits and Americans eat cookies. Why brands keep nouning everything. Hamster alert.

An inspiring tutor, 'New York System' hot dogs, and 'queen spotting.'

Dec 4, 2025•—

An inspiring tutor, 'New York System' hot dogs, and 'queen spotting.'

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