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Grammar Girl, Grammar Girl’s, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Mignon Fogarty, Inc. Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing QuickAndDirtyTips.com Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. 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. 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. QuickandDirtyTips.com Mignon Fogarty mignon@welltopia.com no Why British English and American English are different. Why British English and American English are different. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar177_USvsUK.mp3 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:00 grammar, girl, subject, united, states, kingdom, different, british Subject-Complement Agreement. Subject-Complement Agreement. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar176_subjectcomplement.mp3 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:06 grammar, girl, subject, complement, agreement Updates from the 2009 AP Stylebook. Updates from the 2009 AP Stylebook. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar175_tweet.mp3 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:06 grammar, girl, twitter, tweet, text, texting, AP, stylebook How to use "myself" and other reflexive pronouns. How to use "myself" and other reflexive pronouns. 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The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar168_contradictions.mp3 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:48 grammar, writing, contractions, proper, usage, use Dashes versus colons. Dashes versus colons. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar167_dashes.mp3 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:05 grammar, writing, dashes, hyphens, colons Strunk and White. Strunk and White. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar166_strunk.mp3 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:53 grammar, writing, strunk, and, white Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms. Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms. 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The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar162_blogcomment.mp3 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:04 grammar, writing, common, grammar, how, to, write, good, blog, comment, responses "Use" versus "utilize" and "pled" versus "pleaded." "Use" versus "utilize" and "pled" versus "pleaded." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar161_utilize.mp3 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:32 grammar, writing, common, grammar, use, utilize, plead, pled "I was" versus "I were." "I was" versus "I were." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar160_subjunctive.mp3 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:53 grammar, writing, common, grammar, subjunctive, verbs, moods Can "w" be a vowel? Can "w" be a vowel? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar159_w.mp3 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:15 grammar, writing, common, grammar, can, w, be, a, vowel, sometimes, cwm "Falling-outs" and "inflammable." "Falling-outs" and "inflammable." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar158_fallingouts.mp3 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:58 grammar, writing, common, grammar, questions, flammable, inflammable, falling-outs When to use a comma with "too." When to use a comma with "too." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar157_commawithtoo.mp3 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:54 grammar, writing, comma, too, placement Words without plurals. Words without plurals. 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The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar153_of.mp3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:10 grammar, writing, prepositions, confusing, of Why grammar matters. Why grammar matters. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar152_matters.mp3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:44 grammar, writing, why, grammar, matters, things, that, make, us, sic "Dragged" versus "drug." "Dragged" versus "drug." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar151_drag.mp3 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:02:53 grammar, writing, dragged, drug, drag, drugged, versus How to podcast your book. How to podcast your book. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar150_podcastnovel2.mp3 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:10:33 grammar, writing, podcast, podcasting, your, novel, book, exposure, promotion, scott, sigler, FDO, junkie, future, dark, overlord Stop the madness. Stop the madness. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar149_peeves2008.mp3 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:25 grammar, writing, english, pet, peeves, of, 2008 How to write your first novel. How to write your first novel. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar148_firstnovel.mp3 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:12 grammar, writing, english, how, to, write, your, first, novel, book, scott, sigler Isn’t it Ironic? Isn’t it Ironic? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.m4v?http://media.blubrry.com/grammargirl/traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/002GrammarGirl_-_Mobile.m4v Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:50 grammar, writing, english, irony, ironic, sarah, palin, turkey Mixed metaphors. Mixed metaphors. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar146_metaphors.mp3 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:29 grammar, writing, english, mixed, metaphors, green, behind, the, ears "Can" versus "may." "Can" versus "may." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar145_can.mp3 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:11 grammar, writing, english, can, versus, vs, may, proper, usage Concrete versus cement. Do you know the difference? Concrete versus cement. Do you know the difference? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar144_concrete.mp3 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:46 grammar, writing, english, language, cement, concrete, asphault Daylight-saving time, dates, and time -- new and improved. Daylight-saving time, dates, and time -- new and improved. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar143_dates.mp3 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:02 grammar, writing, english, language, daylight, saving, time, zones, dates, times When are double words OK? When are double words OK? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar142_doublewords.mp3 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:31 grammar, writing, english, language, when, are, double, words, okay, had had, is is Appositives. Appositives. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar141_appositive.mp3 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:35 grammar, writing, english, language, appositives, essentials, extras, commas Modifiers at the beginning of sentences. Modifiers at the beginning of sentences. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar140_modifier.mp3 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:45 grammar, writing, english, language, modifiers, beginning, of, sentences Is "data" singular or plural? Is "data" singular or plural? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar139_data.mp3 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:55 grammar, writing, english, language, data, datum, plural, singular, noun, count, adjective Why can’t we be gruntled, sheveled, and in whack? Why can’t we be gruntled, sheveled, and in whack? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar138_negative_words.mp3 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:31 grammar, writing, english, language, dis, non, ir, in, negative, words, prefix, french, origins "Woman" versus "female," and "sex" versus "gender." "Woman" versus "female," and "sex" versus "gender." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar137_female.mp3 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:58 grammar, writing, english, language, woman, female, girl, Sarah, Palin, Hillary, Clinton, Nancy, Pelosi Complex-compound sentences. Complex-compound sentences. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar136_complex.mp3 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:32 grammar, writing, english, language, complex, compound, sentence, sentences, subject, predicate Odd plurals such as "oxen" and "geese". Odd plurals such as "oxen" and "geese". The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar135_plurals.mp3 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:03 grammar, writing, english, language, historic, historical, usage, plurals, odd, use, old, olde, english Is "funnest" a word? Is "funnest" a word? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar134_funnest.mp3 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:18 grammar, writing, english, language, funnest, fun, funner, noun, adjective "Historic" versus "Historical". "Historic" versus "Historical". The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar133_historic.mp3 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:59 grammar, writing, english, language, historic, historical, usage Using URLs in text. Using URLs in text. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar132_address.mp3 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:32 grammar, writing, english, language, web, address, addresses Collective nouns--singular or plural? Collective nouns--singular or plural? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar131_collective.mp3 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:42 grammar, writing, english, language, singular, plural, collective, nouns Don’t accidentally write something funny. Don’t accidentally write something funny. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar130_wrong.mp3 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:28 grammar, writing, english, language, word, choice, carefull, sounds, the, same, homophones "Assure" versus "ensure" versus "insure." "Assure" versus "ensure" versus "insure." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar129_assure.mp3 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:50 grammar, writing, english, language, assure, ensure, insure Are you a "friend of Fred" or a "friend of Fred’s"? Are you a "friend of Fred" or a "friend of Fred’s"? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar128_doublepossessive.mp3 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:38 grammar, writing, english, language, double, possessives What "begs the question" really means. What "begs the question" really means. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar127_begs.mp3 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:36 grammar, writing, english, language, beg, begs, the, question "Through," "threw," and "thru." (An improved and expanded version of episode 10.) "Through," "threw," and "thru." (An improved and expanded version of episode 10.) The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar126_thru.mp3 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:31 grammar, writing, english, language, through, threw, thru Comparatives versus superlatives. Comparatives versus superlatives. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar125_superlative.mp3 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:24 grammar, writing, english, language, superlatives, better, best "More" and "most" versus "-er" and "-est." "More" and "most" versus "-er" and "-est." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar124_moremost.mp3 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:06 grammar, writing, english, language, more, most, -es, -est, -er Combating clichés. Combating clichés. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar123_cliche.mp3 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:34 grammar, writing, english, language, cliche, cliché, how, to, avoid Is "have got" acceptable English? Is "have got" acceptable English? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar122_havegot.mp3 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:29 grammar, writing, english, language, you, got, you’ve, have, has, acceptable "Affect" versus "effect." "Affect" versus "effect." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar121_affect-effect.mp3 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:48 grammar, writing, english, language, affect, effect How to use attributives. How to use attributives. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar120_dialogue.mp3 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:10 grammar, writing, english, language, dialogue, attributives "Shall" versus "will". "Shall" versus "will". The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar119_shall.mp3 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:23 grammar, writing, english, language, shall, versus, vs, will Writing accents and dialects. Writing accents and dialects. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar118_dialect.mp3 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:28 grammar, writing, english, language, writing, with, accents "Biweekly" and "semiweekly"--what’s the difference? "Biweekly" and "semiweekly"--what’s the difference? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar117_bi-weekly.mp3 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:02:46 grammar, writing, english, language, biweekly, verusus, semiweekly Pronouns after "than." Pronouns after "than." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar116_thanI.mp3 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:19 grammar, writing, english, language, than, versus, vs, I "Loan" versus "lend." "Loan" versus "lend." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar115_loan.mp3 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:26 grammar, writing, english, language, loan, lend, loaner, lender, lent Phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar114_phrasalverbs.mp3 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:04 grammar, writing, english, language, phrasal, verbs Slang will date your writing; is it worth the risk? Slang will date your writing; is it worth the risk? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar113_slang.mp3 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:26 grammar, writing, english, language, writing, with, slang Words that sound funny. Words that sound funny. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar112_funny.mp3 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:36 grammar, writing, english, language, words, that, sound, funny Indefinite pronouns. Indefinite pronouns. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar111_everyone.mp3 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:48:45 PDT no 00:06:35 grammar, writing, english, language, everyone, everybody, indefinite, pronouns When to omit the word "that." When to omit the word "that." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar110_that.mp3 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:20 grammar, writing, english, language, when, to, leave, out, that Do you need an "or not" after "whether"? (And what about "if"?) Do you need an "or not" after "whether"? (And what about "if"?) The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar109_whether.mp3 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:48:45 PDT no 00:05:30 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, whether, or, not Can you use "whose" to refer to inanimate objects? Can you use "whose" to refer to inanimate objects? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar108_whose.mp3 Thu, 22 May 2008 22:48:45 PDT no 00:06:22 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, that, which, whose Graduated versus graduated from. Graduated versus graduated from. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar107_graduated.mp3 Thu, 15 May 2008 23:18:45 PDT no 00:05:28 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, graduated, graduate, from "More than" versus "over." "More than" versus "over". The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar106_over.mp3 Thu, 08 May 2008 22:46:45 PDT no 00:05:53 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, more, over, versus Subject-verb-object order. Subject-verb-object order. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar105_yoda.mp3 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:32:45 PDT no 00:07:18 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, yoda, yodish, subject, verb, object, order Sentence length. Sentence length. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar104_long.mp3 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:51:45 PDT no 00:06:30 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, sentence, length Subject-Verb agreement. Subject-Verb agreement. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar103_subject-verb.mp3 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:51:45 PDT no 00:07:02 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, singles, plurals, subject, verb, agreement Citing podcasts and websites. Citing podcasts and websites.The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar102_citation.mp3 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:51:45 PDT no 00:06:59 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, citations, cite, references, bibliography How to write percents and decimals. (Numbers, Part II) 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 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar101_numbersII.mp3 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:51:45 PDT no 00:06:43 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, numbers, how, to, use, percent How to write numbers. There are about a gazillion exceptions to the rules I cover in this episode about how to write numbers. The rules I cover will help point you in the right direction, but if you’re serious about understanding all the rules about writing numbers, you’ll need to get a style guide. Also, contrary to what many of you believe, "I’ve got your number," is acceptable English. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar100_numbers.mp3 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:21:45 PDT no 00:04:24 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, numbers, how, to, use Novel writing in present tense. 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Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar094_irregardless.mp3 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:48:45 PDT no 00:04:55 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, irregardless, really, a, word Today’s topic is hyphens. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar093_hyphen.mp3 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:18:45 PDT no 00:05:34 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, proper, hyphen, use Today’s topic is apostrophes. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar092_writersgroup.mp3 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:18:45 PDT no 00:02:52 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, proper, apostrophe, use Researchers discover that kids are using "yo" as a slang pronoun. Find out how you can help their research. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar091_yo_as_a_word.mp3 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:24:45 PDT no 00:05:36 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, yo, pronoun, johns, hopkins "Went missing" is the Grammar Girl 2007 Peeve of the Year Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar090_wentmissing.mp3 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:52:45 PDT no 00:05:21 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, idiom, went, missing, british How to write and say dates. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar089_dates.mp3 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:22:45 PDT no 00:05:30 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, dates "Sit" versus "set." Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar088-sitvsset.mp3 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:53:45 PDT no 00:03:22 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty "Used to," "different from," and making acronyms plural. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar087-usedto.mp3 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:13:45 PDT no 00:05:10 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty Greeting card grammar. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar086-greetings.mp3 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:59:45 PDT no 00:04:35 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty Use metaphors and similes to spice up your writing. 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Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar073-firstparty.mp3 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:09:45 PDT no 00:06:23 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, party of the first part What to do about the double "the." Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar072-thethe.mp3 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:55:45 PDT no 00:06:11 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, the, double Those words and symbols that come after numbers. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar071-units.mp3 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:20:45 PDT no 00:04:24 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, units, measure The asterisk. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar070-asterisk.mp3 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:23:45 PDT no 00:03:32 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty, Barry Bonds, asterisk Should you end a sentence with a preposition? Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar069-preposition.mp3 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:23:45 PDT no 00:05:05 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty "Illegal" versus "unlawful" (with special guest, Legal Lad). Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar068-unlawful.mp3 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:22:16 PDT no 00:04:25 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty New words (and "your" versus "you’re"). Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar067-your.mp3 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:23:29 PDT no 00:06:37 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty Serial commas. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar066-serial.mp3 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:14:11 PDT no 00:06:27 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty Regionalisms. Preorder the Grammar Girl print book now and save an extra 5%! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar065-regionalism.mp3 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:22:48 PDT no 00:08:26 grammar, writing, english, language, qdnow, dirty false 10 Jeffrey.hite