ViewPodcast top_small http://aldona.sportjunk.net/uploads/InTheNew_1335976289.jpg top_small http://podcastpickle.com/media/images/ads/other/90x90_PodcastInspector.jpg top_small http://podcastpickle.com/media/images/ads/other/90x90_Lelands.jpg top_small http://www.podcastpickle.com/media/images/ads/pcp/90x90_FastpitchTv.jpg top_small http://podcastpickle.com/media/images/ads/other/90x90_PodcastJunk.jpg footer http://www.podcastpickle.com/media/images/727x90_PodcastInspectorBeta.gif false 15598 absolute science av-750.jpg mignon@welltopia.com 750 39 10.0000 http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com en-us 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 Mignon Fogarty, Inc. 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. To download podcast episodes not shown here, visit QuickandDirtyTips.com 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 Be careful of your context. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Get a free trial and free audiobook at http://audiblpodcast.com/gg. Be careful of your context. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_321-1oa.mp3 Thu, 10 May 2012 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:50 contranyms, autoantonyms, janus words, sanction, cleave, context, grammar English’s meaningless "do." Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Get a free trial and free audiobook at http://audiblpodcast.com/gg. English’s meaningless "do." http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_320-a9a.mp3 Thu, 03 May 2012 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:21 meaningless, do, light verb, helping verb, Celtic, English, grammar, McWhorter, grammar girl Are you feeling hopeful? Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Get a free trial and free audiobook at http://audiblpodcast.com/gg. Are you feeling hopeful? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_319-3mx.mp3 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:48:45 PDT no 00:09:28 grammar, hopefully, AP, sanctions, associated, press Change the way your sentences feel. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: http://GoToMeeting.com, promo code PODCAST They can change the way your sentences feel. 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Can you use "they" as a gender-neutral singular pronoun? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_029.mp3 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:42 singular, he, she, pronoun, gender-neutral, they, yo Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks. SPONSOR: Audible. Get a free audiobook and free trial at http://AudiblePodcast.com/GG. Just getting started on a writing career? Read these tips for success. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_295.mp3 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:00 writer, writing, find work, how to find work, gigs, freelance, freelancing, science, medical, technology, biotechnology Tips for dealing with criticism. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: Try Stitcher free at http://stitcher.com/GG. Tips for dealing with criticism. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_294.mp3 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:37 editing, editor, writing, tips, how to, criticism, constructive Why are there different names for seasons? 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Why do we have both "dreamed" and "dreamt." http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_291.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:07 irregular, verbs, grammar, tense, evolution, burnt, dreamt, learnt, burned, dreamed, learned, british,american, sneaked, snuck, lit, lighted Pittsburghese. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: AudiblePodcast.com/GG. Get a free trial and free audiobook today. Pittsburghese and other fun regionalisms http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_290.mp3 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:51 needs washed, needs fixed, pennsylvania accent, pittsburgh, pittsburghese, copula, to be, grammar, proper, regionalism, dialect, idiom, redd up, gum bands, pop 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. Use metaphors and similes to spice up your writing. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_085.mp3 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:15 grammar, girl, metaphors, similies, difference, differences, writing 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. Do periods and commas go inside or outside? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_289.mp3 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:14 quotation marks, comma, period, semicolon, dash, asterisk, exclamation point, question mark, punctuation, grammar, order Nesting and headlines. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: AudiblePodcast.com/gg How to nest them and when to use them in headlines. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_022.mp3 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:28 grammar, girl, quick, dirty, tips, single, double, quotation, marks Why isn’t it a gumsballS machine? 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Get a free 60-day trial with the code YFE. Is there actually a difference? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_282.mp3 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:25 each other, one another, grammar, grammar girl, usage, words, right, wrong, error, correct Who decides? Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: Protect Your Home with ADT. Call 1-866-778-3127 Who decides? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_281.mp3 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:08 dictionary, dictionaries, who decides, how are words included, how do you get a word in the dictionary, how to words get in the dictionary, irregardless, ain’t, supreme court Learn the rule (or how to avoid the issue). Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. SPONSOR: http://RunPhones.com. 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Are sentences like that OK? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_274.mp3 Thu, 05 May 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:42 grammar, girl, double, subjects, left, displaced, sentences 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. A trick to tell if it should be one or two words. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_273.mp3 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:55 grammar, girl, a part, apart, tricky, 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. When do you capitalize words like "god" and "godly"? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_272.mp3 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:25 grammar, girl, capitalize, words, god, godly, deity Are Conversate and Orientate Words? 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SPONSOR: http://Grammarly.com Did the Coen brothers get it right in True Grit? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_260.mp3 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:20 grammar, girl, better, writing, contractions, true grit, movie, English, language, apostrophe, apostrophes, old west The difference between first person, second person, and third person comes down to pronouns. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. When to use them. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_259.mp3 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:49 grammar, girl, better, writing, first, second, third, person, pronouns, subject, tags 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 What to do about parallel structure. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_258.mp3 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:27 grammar, girl, better, writing, write, dialogue, parallel, structure 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 Why are people putting spaces before periods? http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gg_257.mp3 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:48 grammar, girl, better, writing, spaces, before, commas When to use a comma before the "and" in a list. When to use a comma before the "and" in a list. Learn how to address them properly. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammae256-serial.mp3 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:13 grammar, girl, better, writing, serial, comma Making family names plural? More than one sister-in-law? More than one Mister? Learn how to address them properly. Making family names plural? More than one sister-in-law? More than one Mister? Learn how to address them properly. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar255_family_names.mp3 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:53 grammar, girl, better, writing, family, names, plural Quack! Two strange word with interesting origins. Quack! Two strange word with interesting origins. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar254_canard.mp3 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:26 grammar, girl, better, writing, canards, petards, origins Do you deserve a dessert? Maybe not. Do you deserve a dessert? Maybe not. 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Learn a memory trick to remember the difference between forward and a foreword so you can use them correctly. Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar250_forward.mp3 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:05 grammar, girl, better, writing, better, foreward, forward, book-related, words, difference Adjectives and Possessives Why Doesn’t "Veterans Day" Have an Apostrophe? Get Grammar Girl’s books: http://j.mp/fogarty. http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar249_veterans_day.mp3 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:53 grammar, girl, better, writing, better, veteran’s, veterans, veterans’, day, apostrphe, adjectives, possessives Fix the most common mistakes I see. Fix the most common mistakes I see. 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The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar236_split_infinitive.mp3 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:09 grammar, girl, better, writing, split, infinitives, myth, to boldly go Why does it push our buttons? What makes certain words swear words? Is swearing bad? Should swearing happen at work? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar235_swearing.mp3 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:34 grammar, girl, better, writing, swearing, swear, bad, words Or does it mean "up to"? Does "until" include the date? Does "until" mean "through" or does "until" mean "up to"? A grammar expert offers Quick and Dirty Tips to help you figure out how to use "until." 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The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar232_passive.mp3 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:58 grammar, girl, better, writing, active, passive, voice Chop words that add length but not value. Chop words that add length but not value. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar231_deadwood.mp3 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:09 grammar, girl, better, writing, clear, out, deadwook, words, that, add, lentgh, not, value Are "actress" and "comedienne" ever OK? Is it ever OK to use female nouns like "actress," "comedienne," and "stewardess"? Find out when to use female nouns without being offensive. 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The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar228_comma_splice.mp3 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:11 grammar, girl, better, writing, comma splice, common, errors, fixing Try to actually imagine your audience. The more you know about them, the more you can write something they’ll find relevant and interesting. Try to actually imagine your audience. The more you know about them, the more you can write something they’ll find relevant and interesting. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar227_blogging.mp3 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:09 grammar, girl, better, writing, bloggers, relevant, audience, interesting, blogging How to win at "Top Transition." A grammar expert offers tips about how to use transition words and choose better transition words for your sentences. 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The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar218_further.mp3 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:57 grammar, girl, better, writing, farther, further, when, to, use Are songwriters poets? Are songwriters poets? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar217_poetic_license.mp3 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:00 grammar, girl, better, writing, poetic, license "Between," "compared to," and "compared with." Learn how to properly discuss a range of confusing scenarios. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar216_ranges.mp3 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:29 grammar, girl, better, writing, ranges, compared, between, tricky An April Fools’ show. 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The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar204_get.mp3 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:53 grammar, girl, better, writing, got, gotten, have, proper, english "Twenty ten," "two thousand ten," or "twenty-oh-ten"? "Twenty ten," "two thousand ten," or "twenty-oh-ten"? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar203_twenty-ten.mp3 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:09:25 grammar, girl, better, writing, 2010, twenty, ten, two, thousand, how, to, pronounce Remember to keep your balance. Remember to keep your balance. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar202_nor.mp3 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:26 grammar, girl, better, writing, when, to, use, nor Say it ain’t so! Say it ain’t so! 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How many spaces go after a period at the end of a sentence. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar181_periods.mp3 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:45 grammar, girl, double, spacing, periods, end, of, sentence, spaces Simple steps to avoid a false series. Simple steps to avoid a false series. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar180_false_series.mp3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:43 grammar, girl, false, series, lists, avoid Can you start a sentence with "which"? Can you start a sentence with "which"? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar179_which.mp3 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:00 grammar, girl, which, start, sentence, with false 10 12 P. Dilly