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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for English

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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for English

What the Two Spellings of Stationary/ery Have to Do with Booksellers. Why Pronunciations Change.

"Stationary" and "stationery" have the same ultimate origin, but they evolved to have different...

15:13

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'Fish' or 'Fishes'? Why Do We Call Out 'Nothing' as 'Bupkis'?

"Fish" really does have two plurals. Usually you want "fish," but we talk about the odd examples...

10:40

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'If' Versus 'Whether.' Why We Say 'The Exception That Proves the Rule.'

"If" and "whether" are often interchangeable, but sometimes using one or the other will change...

12:11

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Trundle, Amble, Roam, and Shamble. How Some Preposition Use Has Changed Over Time.

We look at the surprising origins of some of our favorite words for walking. Plus, how do you...

17:11

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Pedantic Nonsense Up with Which I Will Not Put! 'Discreet' or 'Discrete'?

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Starting a Sentence with a Conjunction: Right or Wrong? Good 'Subpar' and Bad 'Subpar.'

Many people have been taught that it's wrong to start a sentence with a conjunction, but nearly...

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How Long Is a Good Sentence? 'Cord' or 'Chord'? Grumple.

How Long Is a Good Sentence? 'Cord' or 'Chord'? Subscribe to the newsletter for regular...

11:35

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What Made 'Friends' Funny. How Cicadas Got Their Name.

You laughed and laughed while watching "Friends." One reason it was funny is that the writers...

13:40

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Is 'Graduated College' Wrong? Five Wonderful Latin Phrases.

I'm hearing "graduated college" much more often. Is it still wrong? Plus, five bona fide Latin...

11:43

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'Bring,' 'Take,' and 'Carry.' 'The Queen's Gambit.' Sweepy Thing.

We go through the simple rules for "bring" and "take," but then talk about the fun exceptions and...

15:11

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Writing Dialogue. 'Associate Degree' or 'Associate's Degree'? Wiffy.

Is that dialogue feeling off? We're here to help! Plus, how to write about degrees this...

13:17

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'Ketchup' or 'Catsup'? How to Punctuate Questions. Gmoing Gmoing.

Have you seen the tomato sauce spelled two different ways? "Ketchup" is the better spelling, but...

13:43

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What Does ‘Op-Ed’ Really Mean? The Perfect Paragraph Length. Items.

"Op-ed" may not mean what you think it means. Then we discuss how long a paragraph should be....

11:22

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The Intrusive "Of." What Makes English Weird.

We talk about the difference between "a prince of a fellow" and "not too good of a time," and...

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How to Write Faster. The Origin of the Odd Letter W

12 practical tips and tools that will help you write faster in the time you already have. Also,...

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\'Borrow\' and \'Lend.\' When to Use \'Nor.\' Boncho.

We use a children's book and a Shakespeare play to talk about "borrow" and "lend," and then we...

11:12

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1) Squirrelly Animal Verbs. 2) \'People,\' \'Peoples,\' and \'Persons\': Why It Matters.

To hog, to ram, to bird dog. We run through a fun list of animal-inspired verbs. Plus, amazingly,...

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\'Normalcy\' or \'Normality\'? A Punctuation Question from a Famous Movie Line. Taco Cats.

Did you know that in the book "Gone with the Wind," Rhett Butler said "My dear..." instead of...

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It's Not Just March. Other Months Have 'Ides' Too! Are You on the Pig's Back Today?

Instead of bewaring the ides of March, I'm going to beware engaging with the Roman calendar. What...

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