Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. 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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738 - Can a Boy Raised by Wolves Learn to Speak Human Language? It Depends.
The story of Victor of Aveyron, a boy who was raised by wolves and taught us about language.
737 - Curtis Chen: Using NaNoWriMo to Kickstart Your Novel
How you can use NaNoWriMo to jumpstart your fiction writing. Plus, more extreme measures to move your writing forward...if you're up for it.
736 - Ghastly Words for Ghosts. Quid pro Quo.
In honor of Halloween, we look at ghastly words for ghosts. Also, people have been asking how to properly use the phrase "quid pro quo," so we have the answer. (Do you know the plural?)
735 - Dave Itzkoff on Writing a Biography of Robin Williams
Dave Itzkoff on Writing a Biography of Robin Williams
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.