WINNER OF BEST EDUCATION PODCAST IN THE 2017 PODCAST AWARDS. 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.
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732 - How to Write a Conclusion. ‘Rebut’ or ‘Refute’?
How to Write a Conclusion. ‘Rebut’ or ‘Refute’?
730 - Turning a Podcast into a Novel: 'The Bright Sessions' to 'The Infinite Noise'
Lauren Shippen talks about turning a podcast into a novel and going from working alone to working on multiple projects and managing whole teams.
729 - Making Words That End in Y Plural.'Primer' Pronunciation.
If you've ever wondered why "primer" is sometimes pronounced "primmer," this show is for you! We also talk about why you make words that end in Y plural in different ways.
728 - How English Words Came Into French After World War II
“Tank,” “bulldozer,” and “jeep” got the ball rolling, and it kept going from there.
727 - The Quirky Australian 'Crime' Tense. 'Hopefully.'
A listener asked why Australians use the present perfect tense in a way that you won't hear in British or American English. We discovered that it's true--and that you'll most often hear it in crime reports. Also, we look at a slightly controversial use of
725 - Interviewing, Story Structure, and Writing Tools with Jonathan Small
Interviewing, Story Structure, and Writing Tools with Jonathan Small of the Write About Now podcast
724 - Why Esperanto Is an Amazing Language. 'Fall' or 'Autumn'?
Created on purpose and easy to learn, Esperanto will amaze you. Once you learn the origin of "fall," you'll look at trees in a whole new way.
723 - Grammar Girl #723. Tips for Fact Checking. Why We Use the Term 'Watershed Moment.'
Grammar Girl #723. Tips for Fact Checking. Why We Use the Term 'Watershed Moment.'