ViewPodcast banner http://podcastpickle.com/media/images/ads/pcp/727x90_DillDomains.jpg http://dilldomains.com false 15598 absolute science av-750.jpg mignon@welltopia.com 750 36 10.0000 http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com en-us 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 Shockingly, it’s sometimes OK. Is it ever OK to switch verb tenses? Find out when switching verb tenses is OK, and when it isn’t OK to switch tenses. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar238_tenses.mp3 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:56 grammar, girl, better, writing, switching, verb, tenses They don’t have to be long. Get Grammar Girl’s take on run-on sentences. Learn what run-on sentences are and how to recognize, avoid, and fix run-on sentences. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar237_run-on.mp3 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:49 grammar, girl, better, writing, run on, run-on, sentencs, avoid, fix, recognize Debunking a prominent myth. Get Grammar Girl’s take on split infinitives. Learn whether splitting the infinitive is against the rules or whether you’re allowed to boldly split at will. 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." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar234_until.mp3 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:56 grammar, girl, better, writing, until, untill, till, til, usage What’s the difference? What’s the difference between parentheses, square brackets, and curly braces? When do you use them? A grammar expert offers Quick and Dirty Tips to help you learn how to use parentheses, brackets, and braces. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar233_parens-brackets.mp3 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:09:07 grammar, girl, better, writing, parentesis, brackets, braces, proper, use When subjects take action. When subjects take action. 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. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar230_feminine_nouns.mp3 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:41 grammar, girl, better, writing, female, gender, specific, nouns Choosing words to connect with your audience. A grammar expert offers Quick and Dirty Tips to help you identify your audience, understand the difference between voice and tone, and learn why voice and tone are important for your writing. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar229_voice_tone.mp3 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:47 grammar, girl, better, writing, voice, tone, identify, audience Fixing one of the most common errors. Learn what a comma splice is and how to fix comma splices in your writing. 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. Go beyond transition words like "first" and "next." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar226_transitions.mp3 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:27 grammar, girl, better, writing, better, transitions For hesitation and omission. You can use it for omission or hesitation, but is it too annoying? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar225_ellipses.mp3 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:27 grammar, girl, better, writing, ellipses, hesitation, omission The Time? A Time? Or Just Time? The Time? A Time? Or Just Time? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar224_articles.mp3 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:01 grammar, girl, better, writing, articles, before, nouns, time Find out in this Memorial Day episode. Is a "troop" and individual soldier, group of soldiers, or both? Get tips on how to properly use the word "troop." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar223_troops.mp3 Thu, 27 May 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:02 grammar, girl, better, writing, troops, troop, memorial day, soldiers Are they interchangeable? Are they interchangeable? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar222_punctuation_mark.mp3 Thu, 20 May 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:09:18 grammar, girl, better, writing, dashes, parentheses, commas, punctuation, marks It’s my pet peeve, but am I wrong? It’s my pet peeve, but am I wrong? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar221_although.mp3 Thu, 13 May 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:09:18 grammar, girl, better, writing, although, versus, vs, while Are adverbs useful or evil? Consider eliminating many of your adverbs. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar220_adverbs.mp3 Thu, 06 May 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:33 grammar, girl, better, writing, modify, your, adverbs Why you need to know about linking verbs. Do You Feel Bad or Feel Badly? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar219_badly.mp3 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:07 grammar, girl, better, writing, bad, versus, vs, badly, linking, verbs Do you know when when to use these two words? Do you know when when to use these two words? 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. An April Fools’ show in which Will Ross from 118 Migration impersonates Grammar Girl. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar215_April_fools.mp3 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:11 grammar, girl, better, writing, april, fools, show Dangerous words. Learn how to properly use these dangerous words. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar214_absolutes.mp3 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:40 grammar, girl, better, writing, always, never, usually, often, most, more How many modifiers is too many? How many modifiers is too many? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar213_stacked_modifiers.mp3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:52 grammar, girl, better, writing, stacked, modifiers Daylight-saving time, time zones, and more. How to write about daylight-saving time, time zones, and more. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar212_daylight.mp3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:22 grammar, girl, better, writing, time, zones, zone, daylight, saving, savings Which "rules" are actually myths? Which "rules" are actually myths? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar211_top_ten.mp3 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:36 grammar, girl, better, writing, top, ten, 10, grammar, myths Avoid the three most common errors. Avoid the three most common errors. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar210_antecedents.mp3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:46 grammar, girl, better, writing, pronouns, antecedents, common, errors A lesson from the Olympic theme song, "I Believe". A lesson from the Olympic theme song, "I Believe". The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar209_iBelieve.mp3 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:28 grammar, girl, better, writing, subject, object, pronouns, olympic, theme, song As much fun as they sound? As much fun as they sound? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar208_danglers.mp3 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:56 grammar, girl, better, writing, dangling, participles You’re among friends. You’re among friends. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar207_between.mp3 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:53 grammar, girl, better, writing, between, versus, vs, among Stative verbs. Stative verbs. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar206_stative.mp3 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:38 grammar, girl, better, writing, stative, verbs, proper, english Does your worst typo top these? Does your worst typo top these? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar205_funny-errors.mp3 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:07 grammar, girl, better, writing, typos, mistakes, funny, worst Let’s get along. Let’s get along. 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! The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/gramamar201_aint.mp3 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:37 grammar, girl, better, writing, ain’t, isn’t, word Lay versus lie. Lay versus lie. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar037-lay.mp3 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:22 grammar, girl, better, writing, lay, versus, lie Another tricky sentence is demystified. Another tricky sentence is demystified. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar200_who-whom_advanced.mp3 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:01 grammar, girl, better, writing, who, versus, whom, advanced Alternatively yours... Alternatively yours... The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar199_alternative.mp3 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:24 grammar, girl, better, writing, aternate, alternative, option, options, choices What’s the difference between all these words? What’s the difference between all these words? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar198_because-of.mp3 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:10 grammar, girl, because, of, due, to, since, as, word, choice There’s a time and a place for everything. There’s a time and a place for everything. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar197_where-vs-in.mp3 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:03 grammar, girl, where, versus, which, time, place And don’t call me Shirley. And don’t call me Shirley. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar196_adverbs.mp3 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:11 grammar, girl, adjectives, adverbs, words, ending, in, ly What better to talk about for Halloween than a "which"? What better to talk about for Halloween than a "which"? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar195_which.mp3 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:35 grammar, girl, which, witch, versus, vs, that, halloween You don’t have to be Italian. You don’t have to be Italian. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar194_italics.mp3 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:24 grammar, girl, how, to, use, italics And "convince" versus "persuade." And "convince" versus "persuade." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar193_defuse.mp3 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:46 grammar, girl, similar, words Do I Hate Your Singing or You Singing? Do I Hate Your Singing or You Singing? The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar192_gerund.mp3 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:10 grammar, girl, gerund, gerunds Writing a Complaint Letter. Writing a Complaint Letter. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar191_complaints.mp3 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:31 grammar, girl, how, to, write, complaint, letter, letters A National Punctuation Day Special Episode. A National Punctuation Day Special Episode. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar190_ellipses.mp3 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:27 grammar, girl, ellipses, national, punctuation, day, dot dot dot How to properly use semicolons. How to properly use semicolons. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar189_semicolon.mp3 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:25 grammar, girl, semicolons, semicolon, separation, sentence, structure "Comprise" versus "Compose". "Comprise" versus "Compose". The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar188_comprise.mp3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:23 grammar, girl, comprise, compose, usage Tips for keeping a journal. Tips for keeping a journal. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar187_journaling.mp3 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:42 grammar, girl, keeping, writing, journal, journaling Groucho Marx does misplaced modifiers. Groucho Marx does misplaced modifiers. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar186_groucho.mp3 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:40 grammar, girl, misplaced, modifiers Back-to-school capitalization conundrums. Back-to-school capitalization conundrums. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar185_capitalsII.mp3 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:37 grammar, girl, capital, capitalization, capitals Understanding capitalization. Understanding capitalization. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar184_capitals.mp3 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:08:18 grammar, girl, capital, capitalization, capitals Overcoming the heartbreak of distracting predicate nouns. Overcoming the heartbreak of distracting predicate nouns. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar183_predicate.mp3 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:04:50 grammar, girl, subject, predicate, nouns Save yourself from redundancy. Save yourself from redundancy. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar182_redundant.mp3 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:25 grammar, girl, redundant, redundancies, extra, words How many spaces go after a period at the end of a sentence. 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 Rhetorical questions and tag questions. Rhetorical questions and tag questions. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar178_rhetorical.mp3 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:25 grammar, girl, subject, rhetorical, tag, questions 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. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar174_myself.mp3 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:50 grammar, girl, me, myself, I, reflexive, pronouns "Principal" Versus "Principle." "Principal" Versus "Principle." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar173_principle.mp3 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:21 grammar, girl, principal, versus, vs, principle One word or two? All right, all together, and all ready. One word or two? All right, all together, and all ready. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar172_alright.mp3 Thu, 28 May 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:35 grammar, girl, all, right, together, ready, already, usage Using Paper to Organize a Book. Using Paper to Organize a Book. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/003GrammarGirl-organization.m4v Thu, 21 May 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:24 grammar, writing, organizing, a, book, using, paper Dealing with foul language in text. Dealing with foul language in text. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar170_swearing.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:07:24 grammar, writing, foul, language, in, text, replacement, words Using "For" to Mean "Because". Using "For" to Mean "Because". The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar169_for.mp3 Thu, 07 May 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:25 grammar, writing, starting, sentence, with, for, because I’d’ve thought Kim’s a winner. I’d’ve thought Kim’s a winner. 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. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar165_acronym.mp3 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:06:40 grammar, writing, abbreviations, acronyms, initialisms "One" versus "you." "One" versus "you." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 http://traffic.libsyn.com/grammar/grammar164_one.mp3 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:48:45 PDT no 00:05:38 grammar, writing, common, grammar, you, one Not "between me and you." Not "between me and you." 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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. 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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. 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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? 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