LearnOutLoud.com Audio - Grammar Girl's Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing Podcast

Is ‘sick’...good? What we think of posh language and class. Misunderseed (Tue, Jul 1, 2025)
The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser (Thu, Jun 26, 2025)
Why we drop sounds. ChatGPT is changing how people talk. Kombi (Tue, Jun 24, 2025)
What your accent says about you (and your identity), with Rob Drummond (Thu, Jun 19, 2025)
Are em dashes really a sign of AI writing? 'Caretaker' vs. 'caregiver' (Tue, Jun 17, 2025)
What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne (Thu, Jun 12, 2025)
‘Further’ vs. ‘farther.’ Why designers use fake Latin. Blondie hot (Tue, Jun 10, 2025)
What AI means for writers and editors, with Daniel Heuman (Thu, Jun 5, 2025)
'The' rules you never learned. Why did Latin die? (Tue, Jun 3, 2025)
The publishing world is changing. Jane Friedman tells us how. (Thu, May 29, 2025)
Why 'plz' might be pushing people away. How to write better thank-you notes. Studaloo (Tue, May 27, 2025)
Why simplified spelling nearly took over America (and why it didn't), with Gabe Henry (Thu, May 22, 2025)
Why 'wake' is so confusing. The playful language of vacations. (Tue, May 20, 2025)
Ambrose Bierce, from ‘The Devil’s Dictionary’ to disappearing in Mexico, with Jim Norrena (Thu, May 15, 2025)
Why 'epitome' is confusing. Quirky stories behind baby animal names. Alice doors (Tue, May 13, 2025)
How YouTubers' voices evolve, with Andrew Cheng (Thu, May 8, 2025)
What dictionary labels tell us about words. Why we say 'mama'. DU, STU, and LO. (Tue, May 6, 2025)
The secret to writing ‘the same but different,’ with Mary Robinette Kowal (Thu, May 1, 2025)
'Lit' vs. 'lighted.' The mysteries of the dollar sign. Redd up. (Tue, Apr 29, 2025)
Ghostwriters, book deals, and AI: What you didn’t know about publishing, with Dan Gerstein (Thu, Apr 24, 2025)
'I.e.' versus 'e.g.' What Shakespeare actually added to English. Four schnitzels. (Tue, Apr 22, 2025)
AI and the future of dictionaries, with Erin McKean (Thu, Apr 17, 2025)
Better paragraph breaks. The story behind 'mad money' and 'pin money.' Bruce bad. (Tue, Apr 15, 2025)
The future of editing jobs in the age of AI, with Samantha Enslen (Thu, Apr 10, 2025)
How to write photo captions. The real difference between ‘immigrate’ and ‘emigrate.’ Ko Pha-ngan'd (Tue, Apr 8, 2025)
The hidden techniques behind well-paced fiction, with Joshua Essoe (Thu, Apr 3, 2025)
Why don't we say the L in 'walk'? Never use 'always.' PABST (Tue, Apr 1, 2025)
Exploring slang, AI ghost words, and language change, with Heddwen Newton (Thu, Mar 27, 2025)
What’s wrong with "'til"? Why tiny words control conversations. How many cookies? (Tue, Mar 25, 2025)
The best punctuation book, period, with June Casagrande (Thu, Mar 20, 2025)
Why we say ‘OK.’ How tea shaped English slang. Poetry winner (Tue, Mar 18, 2025)
Behind the scenes of Wikipedia: editing, accuracy, and notability, with Jonathan Rick (Thu, Mar 13, 2025)
How did our holidays become so 'corny'? Why do some words have accent marks in English? Cubby hole (Tue, Mar 11, 2025)
Why kids can't read (and what we can do about it), with Kate Crist (Thu, Mar 6, 2025)
The mystery of ‘it’ in English. The most dramatic moments in grammar history. Ghost Town Mad, the song (Tue, Mar 4, 2025)
From 'Parasite' to 'Emilia Pérez': How movies shape language, with Andrew Cheng (Thu, Feb 27, 2025)
Why Americans write 'canceled' but still write 'cancellation.' How printing history gave us 'fine print.' Fluff. (Tue, Feb 25, 2025)
Writing Motivation Hacks, with Mary Robinette Kowal (Thu, Feb 20, 2025)
Why we misuse ‘literally.’ How ham radio got its name. District (Tue, Feb 18, 2025)
How to be a ghostwriter, with Dan Gerstein (Thu, Feb 13, 2025)
Why some holidays have apostrophes. Why Californians say ‘the 405.’ MIGD (Tue, Feb 11, 2025)
Word games and the joy of playing every day, with Lex Friedman (Thu, Feb 6, 2025)
'Toeing' the line. Metonymy versus synecdoche. Ghost town mad (Tue, Feb 4, 2025)
Wordplay and cartoons: Inside the making of 'AB@C,' with Rob Meyerson and Dan Misdea (Thu, Jan 30, 2025)
Does 'book-book' make sense? Fun words for jigsaw lovers. Chilly chickens. (Tue, Jan 28, 2025)
The secret to writing a good memoir, with Wendy Dale (Thu, Jan 23, 2025)
Quotation marks in 1906. Starting stories in the middle. Road trip words. (Tue, Jan 21, 2025)
'Rebel with a Clause,' the movie, with Ellen Jovin and Brandt Johnson (Thu, Jan 16, 2025)
From "august" to "August." Why the union is always "strong." Nee nee (Tue, Jan 14, 2025)
The psychology of fandom, with Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Thu, Jan 9, 2025)
Does 'Wicked' have a grammar error? What is the 'neck of the woods'? To be Frances (Tue, Jan 7, 2025)
The case of the mystery dialect, with Natalie Schilling (Thu, Jan 2, 2025)
2024 words of the year, with John Kelly (Mon, Dec 30, 2024)
Twee pop, bumbershoot, amongst, and more, with Ben Yagoda (Thu, Dec 26, 2024)
'Home' for the holidays. False friends. Hello, Dentist. (Mon, Dec 23, 2024)
Struggling with AI: Job loss, energy use, and more, with Christopher Penn (Thu, Dec 19, 2024)
Why people say 'I mean ...' Missing pronouns. Cat-tracted. (Tue, Dec 17, 2024)
Why the new CMOS is yellow. Pandemic collectors editions. And more (Thu, Dec 12, 2024)
Positive 'anymore.' 'Wreaked' or 'wrought'? Seat of your pants. Pecan pie. (Tue, Dec 10, 2024)
Making your own dictionary, with Erin McKean (Thu, Dec 5, 2024)
Good first sentences. The language of 'Gladiator II.' Bear barber. (Tue, Dec 3, 2024)
How to write about trademarks. Why we say 'thank you.' (Tue, Nov 26, 2024)
Why one creative agency changed its stance on AI (Thu, Nov 21, 2024)
Why children learn languages faster than adults. Are band names singular or plural? (Tue, Nov 19, 2024)
'Beer' words in the OED, with Fiona McPherson (Thu, Nov 14, 2024)
'Hanged' versus 'Hung.' Is 'pair' singular or plural? Fossilized phrases. (Tue, Nov 12, 2024)
The psychology of writing bestsellers, with Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Thu, Nov 7, 2024)
Are you "pantless" or "pantsless"? Who (or what) is Beetlejuice? (Tue, Nov 5, 2024)
How linguists solve crimes, with Natalie Schilling (Thu, Oct 31, 2024)
From Guy Fawkes to Guido Fawkes. Tales from the crypt (and catacombs, mausoleums, and ossuaries). Taquitos (Tue, Oct 29, 2024)
The language of meetings, with Jim Slaughter (Thu, Oct 24, 2024)
Why don't we say 'I'm smarter than YOU'RE'? The language of fear. Catherineisms. (Tue, Oct 22, 2024)
Feeling stuck? Anne Lamott's here to kickstart your writing! (Thu, Oct 17, 2024)
Quack! What's a lame duck? A German punctuation kerfuffle. (Tue, Oct 15, 2024)
Can AI really write? A no-nonsense discussion, with Christopher Penn (Thu, Oct 10, 2024)
How to talk like a chef. The Michigander controversy. Jakey. (Tue, Oct 8, 2024)
How writers navigate failure and find success, with Jonathan Small (Thu, Oct 3, 2024)
From game boards to boardrooms. Commas with participial phrases. Gritties. (Tue, Oct 1, 2024)
From 'gobsmacked' to 'ginger': The British invasion of American English, with Ben Yagoda (Thu, Sep 26, 2024)
Why some verb sets are so odd (like 'go/went'). Corporate euphemisms. Goggy. (Tue, Sep 24, 2024)
What's new in the Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition), with Russell Harper and Mary Laur (Thu, Sep 19, 2024)
Do words like 'mandate' and 'cockamamie' come from words for men? Grammatical doppelgangers. A pair of teeth. (Tue, Sep 17, 2024)
What fiction writers know about avoiding stereotypes, with Alex Temblador (Thu, Sep 12, 2024)
'Tea' or 'chai'? Why we misspeak. Fellatone. (Tue, Sep 10, 2024)
The language of liars. 'Legendary,' 'famous,' or 'notorious'? Fish shapes. (Tue, Sep 3, 2024)
Cat Idioms. 'Summerween' and other blends. Bankery (Tue, Aug 27, 2024)
Apostrophes have always been confusing. 'First' or 'firstly'? Trudy! (Tue, Aug 20, 2024)
When to use 'the' before a noun. Why rhymes help us remember. Opening a lime. (Tue, Aug 13, 2024)
Why singers lose their accents. Why the 'I before E' rule is weird. (Tue, Aug 6, 2024)
Why 'I' takes plural verbs. Making names that end in S, like Harris and Biles, possessive. Marinate. (Tue, Jul 30, 2024)
A brief history of English (aka when they spoke French in England). Killer death meat. (Tue, Jul 23, 2024)
The power of words: Conscious language, with Karen Yin (Thu, Jul 18, 2024)
How to write about zero. Are your emails accidentally rude? PAPST. (Tue, Jul 16, 2024)
AI: Friend or foe? A conversation with Martha Brockenbrough (Thu, Jul 11, 2024)
The unspoken rules of adjectives. The rise of 'yeah-nah.' Sundies (Tue, Jul 9, 2024)
Grammar Girl at 1000: Words, wisdom, and a dash of whimsy (Thu, Jul 4, 2024)
The birth of American English. How to recognize a phrasal verb. Cucka-nucka. (Tue, Jul 2, 2024)
Buying your hometown newspaper, with Samantha & Greg Enslen (Thu, Jun 27, 2024)
'Which' versus 'that.' Words for walking. Bottleadammit. (Tue, Jun 25, 2024)
The Hidden Stories of African American English with Dr. Sonja Lanehart (Thu, Jun 20, 2024)
The art of punctuation and the charm of 'kerfuffle.' Nicing. (Tue, Jun 18, 2024)
Exploring the Language of 'Dune': An Interview with Kevin J. Anderson and Scott Brick (Thu, Jun 13, 2024)
The power of sign language in 'Dune.' The words we use for dad. Chee (Tue, Jun 11, 2024)
The crossword craze — now and then — with Ben Zimmer (Thu, Jun 6, 2024)
From 'dog' to 'hot dog.' The 'audience of one' trick. More on the long S. Footbridge. (Tue, Jun 4, 2024)
Why is this a question? with Paul Anthony Jones (Thu, May 30, 2024)
What is a Word? Target moments. (Tue, May 28, 2024)
How a special dictionary kept soldiers connected during WWII, with Peter Sokolowski (Thu, May 23, 2024)
Why some sentences have double subjects. The story behind the old F-like letter S. Schwen schwen on dill. (Tue, May 21, 2024)
Efficiency hacks for writers and editors with Erin Brenner (Thu, May 16, 2024)
We found the story behind "whim wham for a mucket"! (Tue, May 14, 2024)
Words, coffee, and urban planning: Eli Burnstein on the Dictionary of Fine Distinctions (Thu, May 9, 2024)
Skunked words. The power of pronouns. Quigleys (Tue, May 7, 2024)
Air worms and fire breathing dragons: Old English animal stories with Hana Videen (Thu, May 2, 2024)
When (and How) Should You Cite AI? 'Critters,' 'Varmints,' and Beyond. Choobers. (Tue, Apr 30, 2024)
Exploring the 'Funnest' Parts of Language with Anne Curzan (Thu, Apr 25, 2024)
The birth of punctuation: from oral traditions to silent reading. Noun clusters. A wing wang in a mucket. (Tue, Apr 23, 2024)
How to become a supercommunicator, with Charles Duhigg (Thu, Apr 18, 2024)
Big changes in Associated Press style. The 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' finale was catawampus. Bappy (Tue, Apr 16, 2024)
Pet-Speak: From Meowlogisms to Zoomies. 'Imply' or 'Infer'? (Tue, Apr 9, 2024)
You love to read. Could you narrate? (Tue, Apr 2, 2024)
Memory, Aging, and the Lingering 'Anyways' (Tue, Mar 26, 2024)
A nuclear win at the Oscars. CamelCase. One clo. (Tue, Mar 19, 2024)
From grunts to grammar. The Irish 'after doing.' The winning NGD poem! (Tue, Mar 12, 2024)
Where did our language start? (Tue, Mar 5, 2024)
'Addictive' or 'addicting'? Types of nouns. Folley (Tue, Feb 27, 2024)
Tracing the origins of Miami's new English. Why it's not a 'gumballs' machine. Embassy Sweets. (Tue, Feb 20, 2024)
Taylor Swift Doesn't Need Your Grammatical Approval. In Love. Foil Lump Surprise. (Tue, Feb 13, 2024)
'A' versus 'an.' 'Larruping' rides again. Euonyms. Flavoring. (Tue, Feb 6, 2024)
From 'hwhat' to 'what': Tracing a letter's disappearing act. Barkhouse. (Tue, Jan 30, 2024)
The listener show! (canceled, think, lettuce, funnily, episode numbers, at about, mangos, musgos) (Tue, Jan 23, 2024)
Technology changes how we write. Who was the first Goody Two Shoes? (Tue, Jan 16, 2024)
More than fluff: Understanding 'needless' words. Larruping. Chicken surprise. (Tue, Jan 9, 2024)
The psychology (and language) of time. Commas are like people on the subway. Fox chores. (Tue, Jan 2, 2024)
A rizzy word-of-the-year chat (with Jess Zafarris) (Tue, Dec 26, 2023)
Why English has silent letters. Dayjamas. (Tue, Dec 26, 2023)
The special sauce of human language. Gotten. NATO alphabet. A1 sauce. (Tue, Dec 19, 2023)
What's the difference between Hispanic, Chicano, Latino, Latinx, and Latine? Can something 'grow' smaller? Musko. (Tue, Dec 12, 2023)
When does a house become a mansion? Giving someone house. (Tue, Dec 5, 2023)
From metal type to metaphor: printing terms that extended their reach. The positive 'anymore.' Gigglemare. (Tue, Nov 28, 2023)
Why is Black Friday black? The NATO alphabet. Byeloveyou. (Tue, Nov 21, 2023)
The science of the plot twist. Irregardless. Spug. (Tue, Nov 14, 2023)
Omnishambles! Military slang across the pond (interview with Ben Yagoda) (Tue, Nov 7, 2023)
Cliches. Organic. Bully pulpit. Fimfy. (Tue, Oct 31, 2023)
The dark histories behind your favorite scary words, with Jess Zafarris (Tue, Oct 24, 2023)
Namesake. Commentate. Sprigly (Tue, Oct 17, 2023)
How to write great topic sentences. Fanilects. Throwawayable. (Tue, Oct 10, 2023)
When 'nice' was bad and 'bully' was good. Is 'preorder' redundant? High-intensity transformer. (Tue, Oct 3, 2023)
Think faster and talk smarter. Tips from Matt Abrahams that will make you a better writer and speaker (Tue, Sep 26, 2023)
Did Disney nail the pronunciation of 'Caribbean'? How to write equations. Chuther. (Tue, Sep 19, 2023)
Asking experts about language (interview with Steve Kleinedler, former executive editor of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel) (Tue, Sep 12, 2023)
When you shouldn't 'write tight.' 'Behead' versus 'decapitate.' YesHony. (Tue, Sep 5, 2023)
Say hwat?! 'Anxious' versus 'eager.' Pink stein. (Tue, Aug 29, 2023)
The wonders of the 'a-' prefix in English. 'Personal' versus 'personnel.' (Tue, Aug 22, 2023)
Hilarious typos (and how to avoid them). Why do we 'take' a walk? (Tue, Aug 15, 2023)
Have you ridden an acoustic bike lately? Write it tight. (Tue, Aug 8, 2023)
Did you know that on US Army bases, soldiers get a tattoo every day? Keep writing. (Tue, Aug 1, 2023)
People have ~feelings~ about the exclamation point (Florence Hazrat interview) (Tue, Jul 25, 2023)
15 years of podcasting with Money Girl and Nutrition Diva (Fri, Jul 21, 2023)
'Less' versus 'fewer.' Fun names for fingers. Scunscreen. (Tue, Jul 18, 2023)
'Inspirational' or 'aspirational'? The surprising dangers of ChatGPT. Spaghetto. (Tue, Jul 11, 2023)
Phrasal verb mysteries and minced oath origins. Night water. (Tue, Jul 4, 2023)
Unlocking the mystery of 'ever words' and Latin abbreviations. Juna. (Tue, Jun 27, 2023)
Why words can suddenly look unrecognizable. Learn to love the full stop. Marley. (Tue, Jun 20, 2023)
Imagine life as a fiction editor (interview with Amy Schneider, author of the Chicago Guide to Copy Editing Fiction) (Tue, Jun 13, 2023)
Darth Vader and the word 'father.' Comparatives and superlatives. Pritinear. (Tue, Jun 6, 2023)
TV changes how you use language. When to use (and not use) 'more' and 'most' (Tue, May 30, 2023)
Why the heck does 'score' mean 20? How we subconsciously know how to pronounce different plurals. (Tue, May 23, 2023)
Why English is the best language for Wordle, with Lynne Murphy (Tue, May 16, 2023)
It's all uphill from here (or is that downhill?). Eating like a pig (animal idioms). (Tue, May 9, 2023)
What's wrong with 'there are' sentences? 5 fun facts about Spanish for Cinco de Mayo (Tue, May 2, 2023)
Have you begged the question lately? What kind of learning is best: online, remote, distance, or virtual? (Tue, Apr 25, 2023)
What we get wrong about 'um' and 'uh,' with Valerie Fridland (Tue, Apr 18, 2023)
5 things every writer wants to learn, with Roy Peter Clark (Tue, Apr 11, 2023)
Killer bunnies in medieval manuscripts. The strange rules of 'dozen.' (Tue, Apr 4, 2023)
The Rosetta Stone and taxes. Is your sufficiency suffonsified? (Tue, Mar 28, 2023)
Why we have both 'a' and 'an.' What does it mean to be lonely? Sufficiency. (Tue, Mar 21, 2023)
How 'napron' became 'apron' (and what that has to do with newts). 'Ahold' or 'a hold'? (Tue, Mar 14, 2023)
Why do people 'drop' a new single? How to pronounce 'often.' (Tue, Mar 7, 2023)
How to actually improve your grammar. Why parallelism is important (and how to use it). Keycoos. (Tue, Feb 28, 2023)
How writing very short stories can improve all your writing (with Grant Faulkner) (Tue, Feb 21, 2023)
Language reveals universal truths about love. 'Wool sweater' or 'woolen sweater'? Grandmother crackers. (Tue, Feb 14, 2023)
Interview with a creator of 'Schoolhouse Rock'! (Tue, Feb 7, 2023)
What Does the AP Have Against France? Out Over Your Skis. Lands' End. Tolater. (Tue, Jan 31, 2023)
Teddy Bears. The Brothers Grimm. Danger Cluck. (Tue, Jan 24, 2023)
Weird punctuation with 'Jr.' Carl's Jr. Hockey. (Tue, Jan 17, 2023)
Inflation, quiet quitting, and "un-" words, like "undressed," that can have two meanings. Gotcha Day. (Tue, Jan 10, 2023)
How COVID Changed the Way We Think About Words. How to Write Dates. Prefeed. (Tue, Jan 3, 2023)
World Cup Words. The Origin of Toasting. Says. (Tue, Dec 27, 2022)
Goblin Mode, Woman, & More. Words of the Year, with Kory Stamper (Tue, Dec 20, 2022)
The Wonderful Words of Christmas (Tue, Dec 13, 2022)
We found the book! (Tue, Dec 6, 2022)
What's a Honeyfuggler? 'Through' vs. 'Throughout.' Arriversary. (Fri, Dec 2, 2022)
A Strange Use of 'Said.' Kith and Kin. New Scrabble Words! (Fri, Nov 25, 2022)
Why Today's 'Thank You' Is Different from an Ancient 'Thank You.' Gerunds. (Fri, Nov 18, 2022)
WWII Words. A 'bit' of an Issue. Kleenex. (Fri, Nov 11, 2022)
The Medieval Origins of the @ Symbol. Hyphens in Dual-Heritage Terms. Pitch. (Fri, Nov 4, 2022)
The Difference Between Magic and Magick. Some Fascinating Spooky Words. Holy Fagachi! (Fri, Oct 28, 2022)
Randall Munroe of xkcd: Language Chat and Weird Bee Laws. (Fri, Oct 21, 2022)
The Subconscious Rules of Conversation. The Double-Word Problem. Cookie Fish. (Fri, Oct 14, 2022)
Wick-ED Fun Pronunciations. Deviled Eggs. (Fri, Oct 7, 2022)
When Is a Man a Widow? Where Do We Get the Word 'Blurb'? Sci-Fi Versus Fantasy. Bert and Ernie. (Fri, Sep 30, 2022)
Mood & Atmosphere in Fiction. An Interview with Joshua Essoe (Fri, Sep 23, 2022)
Split Infinitives. I Can't Even. Macken. (Fri, Sep 16, 2022)
Why Some People Say 'Might Could.' The Spanish Influence on English. Mickle Story. (Fri, Sep 9, 2022)
Accent Hallucination. False Ranges. Thanks, Chris. (Fri, Sep 2, 2022)
'Skrrt,' 'Bottle Episode,' 'Skeuomorphs' and more. An Interview with John Kelly of Dictionary.com. (Fri, Aug 26, 2022)
What's up with Splooting? Capitalizing Titles. Momilltellya. (Fri, Aug 19, 2022)
How Gendered Languages Are Changing. Jugopop. (Fri, Aug 12, 2022)
How Using Pliers Improves Your Language. Weird Possessives. Ducky File. (Fri, Aug 5, 2022)
A Riotous Good Time with Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table (Fri, Jul 29, 2022)
Ripe. Lede. Prevent. Awesome. Fulsome. MacGuffin. Daisy. (Fri, Jul 22, 2022)
Why Nobody Says 'You're Welcome' Anymore. Whose. Chimichanga. (Fri, Jul 15, 2022)
Code-Switching. Mignon Snaps Over Numbers. Foomp. (Fri, Jul 8, 2022)
Surprising Words Related to 'Freedom.' Double Subjects. Foop. (Fri, Jul 1, 2022)
'Ant' or 'Ahnt'? Capitalizing Cocktail Names. Archie Bunker. (Fri, Jun 24, 2022)
The Many Meanings of 'Father.' How Watergate Changed English. Punim (Fri, Jun 17, 2022)
Demonyms: Why People from North Carolina Are Called Tar Heels. 'Healthy' Versus 'Healthful.' Sussies 3! (Fri, Jun 10, 2022)
Are Wisdom Teeth Smart? Capitalizing Degree Names. Sussies 2 (Fri, Jun 3, 2022)
Whatever Happened to "Thou"? (Fri, May 27, 2022)
How Spellers Tackle the 'Dreaded Schwa' (Fri, May 20, 2022)
Why "'Em" Isn't Short for "Them." The Subjunctive. Sussies. (Fri, May 13, 2022)
Tomi Adeyemi: The Writing Life and Her New Writing Course. (Fri, May 6, 2022)
Scissors, Jeans, and Other Nouns That Are Always Plural. Flat Adverbs. Boteep. (Thu, Apr 28, 2022)
If Earth Looks Like a Blue Marble, Why Is Earth Day Associated with the Color Green? Also, 'Funnest.' (Thu, Apr 21, 2022)
You Know. Doppelganger. Trademarks. Funnily. Chicken Milk. (Thu, Apr 14, 2022)
I Cannot Tell a Lie (but I Can Mislead)! And Sometimes People Do It With Percentages. (Fri, Apr 8, 2022)
How Aphasia Causes Difficulty Speaking. Chairdrobe. (Thu, Mar 31, 2022)
Why Tired People Talk About Being 'Out of Spoons.' Why Nouns Are More Complicated Than You May Think. (Thu, Mar 24, 2022)
Barracking, Sheilas and Shouts: How the Irish Influenced Australian English (Thu, Mar 17, 2022)
The Oxford Comma. And Should You Start a Sentence with 'And'? (Thu, Mar 10, 2022)
Is 'Materiel' Just a Fancy Pronunciation of 'Material'? Are Binomials the Same Across Languages? (Thu, Mar 3, 2022)
Why Do We Cringe at 'Pepper and Salt'? Why 'Square' Is Uncool. Quickquish. (Thu, Feb 24, 2022)
What's Square About a Square Meal? How to Use Parentheses, Brackets, and Braces. Guck. (Thu, Feb 17, 2022)
Are People Using 'Commiserate' Wrong? The Origin of (the Word) 'Influenza.' Hersband. (Thu, Feb 10, 2022)
Do You Call In, Out, or Off Sick? How Kids Learn Language. Hexaboobiated. (Fri, Feb 4, 2022)
Tips for Learning a New Language: The Fluent Show (Thu, Jan 27, 2022)
Why 'Tiny' Sounds Smaller Than 'Huge.' Nixing the Horrid 'Of.' Kokopelli. (Thu, Jan 20, 2022)
'Strollout,' 'Insurrection,' 'Yassify,' and Other Words of the Year for 2021 (Thu, Jan 13, 2022)
Cardsharp. The Old-New Singular 'They.' Grignug. (Thu, Jan 6, 2022)
Questions, Questions, So Many Questions! (Thu, Dec 30, 2021)
Is "Milk and Cookies" One Thing or Two? A New Language Term: The Santaback. Shoedabakers. (Fri, Dec 24, 2021)
How Lori Rader-Day Wrote a Historical Novel About War Evacuees in Agatha Christie's Vacation Home (Thu, Dec 16, 2021)
Pretending to Be British. How to Use Ellipses. Spiders. (Thu, Dec 9, 2021)
Shibboleth. Greeting Card Grammar. Bunkaree. (Fri, Dec 3, 2021)
How to Use a Semicolon, Amirite? Partu. (Thu, Nov 25, 2021)
Penultimate. Veni, Vidi, Vici. Smidge. (Thu, Nov 18, 2021)
New Words from WWII. How Places Like Featherstonehaugh Get Their Names. Uncoming. (Thu, Nov 11, 2021)
Editing an Anthology: 'Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed' (Thu, Nov 4, 2021)
Is That a Tombstone, Gravestone, or Headstone? Why Is the Sound of a Human Scream So Terrifying? (Thu, Oct 28, 2021)
Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past. Beck and Call. Tie-Dye Trees. (Thu, Oct 21, 2021)
Surprise! These Names Are Trademarks. How to Write 'Dos and Don'ts' (or Is That 'Do's and Don'ts'?). Wording Your Mixes. (Thu, Oct 14, 2021)
The Hedonometer and Your Feelings. What Does 'Schnozz' Mean? (Thu, Oct 7, 2021)
How Do You Pronounce 'Tomato'? Why Is 'Chiropractic' Singular. Fish. (Thu, Sep 30, 2021)
The Power of Very Specific Words, with Joel Schwartzberg (Thu, Sep 23, 2021)
How to Really Talk Like a Pirate. When Do You Need a Comma Before 'Because'? (Thu, Sep 16, 2021)
Why and When 'Very Unique' Is Wrong. Capitalizing 'Delta Variant' (or Not). Happy to You. (Thu, Sep 9, 2021)
Naked Idioms. Short-Lived. Capitalizing Earth. Hector Protector. (Thu, Sep 2, 2021)
The Origin of 'Honeymoon.' 'Where' Versus 'In Which.' Fevesteter. (Thu, Aug 26, 2021)
Weird Words for Alcohol. Starting a Sentence with 'However.' Fam-ished. (Thu, Aug 19, 2021)
How Storytelling Makes a Difference (and How to Do It Well) (Fri, Aug 13, 2021)
What's the Opposite of Deja Vu? Commas Between Adjectives (Thu, Aug 5, 2021)
The Best Stories from 15 Years of Grammar Girl (Thu, Jul 29, 2021)
What the Two Spellings of Stationary/ery Have to Do with Booksellers. Why Pronunciations Change. (Thu, Jul 22, 2021)
'Fish' or 'Fishes'? Why Do We Call Out 'Nothing' as 'Bupkis'? (Thu, Jul 15, 2021)
'If' Versus 'Whether.' Why We Say 'The Exception That Proves the Rule.' (Thu, Jul 8, 2021)
Trundle, Amble, Roam, and Shamble. How Some Preposition Use Has Changed Over Time. (Thu, Jul 1, 2021)
Pedantic Nonsense Up with Which I Will Not Put! 'Discreet' or 'Discrete'? (Thu, Jun 24, 2021)
Starting a Sentence with a Conjunction: Right or Wrong? Good 'Subpar' and Bad 'Subpar.' (Thu, Jun 17, 2021)
How Long Is a Good Sentence? 'Cord' or 'Chord'? Grumple. (Thu, Jun 10, 2021)
What Made 'Friends' Funny. How Cicadas Got Their Name. Dog Replacer. (Thu, Jun 3, 2021)
Is 'Graduated College' Wrong? Five Wonderful Latin Phrases. (Thu, May 27, 2021)
'Bring,' 'Take,' and 'Carry.' 'The Queen's Gambit.' Sweepy Thing. (Thu, May 20, 2021)
Writing Dialogue. 'Associate Degree' or 'Associate's Degree'? Wiffy. (Thu, May 13, 2021)
'Ketchup' or 'Catsup'? How to Punctuate Questions. Gmoing Gmoing. (Thu, May 6, 2021)
What Does ‘Op-Ed’ Really Mean? The Perfect Paragraph Length. Items. (Thu, Apr 29, 2021)
The Intrusive "Of." What Makes English Weird. (Thu, Apr 22, 2021)
How to Write Faster. The Origin of the Odd Letter W (Thu, Apr 15, 2021)
'Borrow' and 'Lend.' When to Use 'Nor.' Boncho. (Thu, Apr 8, 2021)
Squirrelly Animal Verbs. 'People,' 'Peoples,' and 'Persons': Why It Matters. (Thu, Apr 1, 2021)
A vast number of words have surprising origins. We talked about some today, including "scientist," "impressionist," "beatnik," and "paradigm." (Thu, Mar 25, 2021)
'Normalcy' or 'Normality'? A Punctuation Question from a Famous Movie Line. Taco Cats. (Thu, Mar 18, 2021)
It's Not Just March. Other Months Have 'Ides' Too! Are You on the Pig's Back Today? (Thu, Mar 11, 2021)
813 - The History of National Grammar Day. My Favorite Resources. Anniversity (Thu, Mar 4, 2021)
812 - Kibosh. Sidekicks. Misolation. (Thu, Feb 25, 2021)
811 - Inigo Montoya and Coining Phrases. 'Dose' or 'Dosage'? (Thu, Feb 18, 2021)
810 - Words out of Time. Why 'OK' Is OK. (Thu, Feb 11, 2021)
809 - Rethink Descriptions Like 'Diabetic.' The Wonderful World of Italics, (Thu, Feb 4, 2021)
808 - 6 Latin Abbreviations You Should Know. 'Imply' or 'Infer'? (Thu, Jan 28, 2021)
807 - Why We Call Them Sea 'Shanties.' A Trick to Remember How to Spell 'Conscience' (Thu, Jan 21, 2021)
806 - Why You Should Try Fanfiction. How to Find Tricky Pronunciations. (Thu, Jan 14, 2021)
805 - 'Acedia': the lost name for the emotion we're all feeling right now (Thu, Jan 7, 2021)
804 - Another Think/Thing Coming. 'Sanction,' 'Cleave,' 'Dust,' and More (Thu, Dec 31, 2020)
803 - Pandemic, COVID, anderhalvemetersamenleving: 2020 Words of the Year (Thu, Dec 24, 2020)
802 - Brandon Sanderson on Writing, Character and Place Names, and the Future (Thu, Dec 17, 2020)
801 - How to Get Your 'Just Deserts.' Comma After 'But'? Why? (Thu, Dec 10, 2020)
800 - What Did You Step On? And Is That a Desert or a Dessert? (Thu, Dec 3, 2020)
799 - What 'Whence' Has to Do with 'Where Are You At?' 'Regime' or 'Regimen'? (Thu, Nov 26, 2020)
798 - Why 'Hilarious' Is Funnier than 'Hysterical.' How to Start a Novel. (Thu, Nov 19, 2020)
797 - Why Dickens' Character Names Are So Revealing. 'Continual' or 'Continuous'? (Thu, Nov 12, 2020)
796 - What Is a 'Crony'? Why Doesn’t 'Veterans Day' Have an Apostrophe? (Fri, Nov 6, 2020)
795 - Why People Use Scare Quotes. 'Dialog' or 'Dialogue'? (Thu, Oct 29, 2020)
794 - Create Characters as Great as Hamlet. How to Format Internal Dialogue (Thu, Oct 22, 2020)
793 - Why Journalists Use Misspellings Like 'Lede' and 'Spox' (Thu, Oct 15, 2020)
792 - A Totally, Like, Bitchin' Podcast About 'Like' (Thu, Oct 8, 2020)
791 - 'Although' Versus 'While.' Why We Write with Cliches (and How to Stop) (Thu, Oct 1, 2020)
790 - 'Laureate' Is Good. Why Is 'Resting on Your Laurels' Bad? 'Smarmy.' (Thu, Sep 24, 2020)
789 - How to Make Your Readers Laugh. 'Whoa' or 'Woah'? (Thu, Sep 17, 2020)
788 - Why 'Out of Pocket' Means Both 'Inappropriate' and 'Unavailable' (Thu, Sep 10, 2020)
787 - Why We Associate Political Parties with the Colors Red and Blue (Thu, Sep 3, 2020)
786 - 'Doomscrolling' (OK, Doomer). 'Each Other' or 'One Another'? (Thu, Aug 27, 2020)
785 - 'Gantlet' or 'Gauntlet'? Do You Want to Say 'Had Went'? (Thu, Aug 20, 2020)
784 - A Historical Tip for Remembering When to Use 'Historical.' Put More Thought into Your Punctuation. (Thu, Aug 13, 2020)
783 - How Hurricanes Get Their Names. When You Should Avoid Using Contractions. (Thu, Aug 6, 2020)
782 - What are those dots over letters? Why does 'money' have a plural, and how do you spell it? (Thu, Jul 30, 2020)
781 - Blursday or Whensday? Middle Grade Versus Young Adult Fiction (Thu, Jul 23, 2020)
780 - Which Comes First? Who or Where? (Thu, Jul 16, 2020)
779 - How You Can Help the OED. Capitalizing 'Black.' How Playwriting Techniques Can Improve Your Writing. (Thu, Jul 9, 2020)
778 - Do We Say 'Red Skies at Night, Sailor's Delight' Because of the Saharan Dust Plumes? Also, 'Yoiks!' (Thu, Jul 2, 2020)
777 - How to Write Fight Scenes (and How to Get Started as a Fiction Editor) (Thu, Jun 25, 2020)
776 - Why a Detective Searched for 'Clews' in a 1929 Novel. ‘Systemic’ or ‘Systematic’? (Thu, Jun 18, 2020)
775 - Why We Talk About 'Bad Apples.' 'A Few' Versus 'a Couple' (Thu, Jun 11, 2020)
774 - Roy Peter Clark on Civic Clarity (Thu, Jun 4, 2020)
773 - Postal Zones. Reenter. Bougie. (Thu, May 28, 2020)
772 - The History of ZIP Codes and Addresses (Plus How to Write Them) (Thu, May 21, 2020)
771 - Writing Lessons from Bad Job Applications (Thu, May 14, 2020)
770 - 'Muslim' or 'Moslem'? 'Fishfolk'? 'Fishist'? What Is the Gender-Neutral Term for 'Fisherman'? (Thu, May 7, 2020)
769 - Why Do We Say 'Cool Your Heels'? What's Up With 'Zhuzh'? (Thu, Apr 30, 2020)
768 - Why Aren't We 'Whelmed'? And Cabin 'Fever,' Anyone? (Thu, Apr 23, 2020)
767 - The semicolon is so much more interesting than you imagine (Thu, Apr 16, 2020)
766 - 'Flaunt' and 'Flout.' 'Band Together.' (Thu, Apr 9, 2020)
765 - Say No to Marshall Law. How 'Vaccine' Is Related to 'Cow.' (Thu, Apr 2, 2020)
764 - Skeleton Crew. Hunker Down. Uncharted. Existential. (Thu, Mar 26, 2020)
763 - How to Write Better Email. 'Pandemic' vs. 'Epidemic.' 'Canceled' vs. 'Cancelled.' (Thu, Mar 19, 2020)
762 - How to Pronounce 'Celtic.' 'Whiskey' or 'Whisky'? (Thu, Mar 12, 2020)
761 - Why It's Called 'Daylight Saving Time.' The Origin of the Word 'Woman.' (Thu, Mar 5, 2020)
760 - What Is Genre. 'Bangs' Versus 'Fringe.' (Thu, Feb 27, 2020)
759 - What Does ‛Mardi Gras’ Mean? "Drive to Work" Versus "Drive Home" (Thu, Feb 20, 2020)
758 - Why 'XOXO' Means 'Hugs and Kisses' (Thu, Feb 13, 2020)
757 - The days of the week are names you've known your whole life, but do you know their origin? (Thu, Feb 6, 2020)
756 - High Odds or Low Odds? (Thu, Jan 30, 2020)
755 - How to Write Anything (Thu, Jan 23, 2020)
754 - The Tie Between Ann Landers and 'Could Care Less.' (Thu, Jan 16, 2020)
753 - Take Heart! Here's Why You Still Have Time to Write Your First Novel (Thu, Jan 9, 2020)
752 - Why Do Asian Languages Have So Many Different Scripts? (Thu, Jan 2, 2020)
751 - Why Are There So Many Spellings for 'Hanukkah'? (Or Is That 'Chanukah'?) (Thu, Dec 26, 2019)
750 - Pitch Black. Frankincense and Myrrh. (Thu, Dec 19, 2019)
749 - How to Identify Your Main Point. It's Harder Than You Think! (Mon, Dec 16, 2019)
748 - Your Language Affects Your Perception of Time. 'Star Wars' Languages. (Thu, Dec 12, 2019)
747 - You Don't Have to Get Up on Stage for Improv to Boost Your Creativity (Mon, Dec 9, 2019)
746 - How to Make Family Names Plural. How Come We Ask 'How Come?' (Thu, Dec 5, 2019)
745 - 'More Than' Versus 'Over.' Is a Hamburger a Sandwich? (Mon, Dec 2, 2019)
744 - Cold Turkey, Talk Turkey, and More. The Weird Origin of the Cornucopia. (Thu, Nov 28, 2019)
743 - How to Get Your Characters Right (Especially When They Aren't Like You) (Mon, Nov 25, 2019)
742 - Famous Quotations. Silent Letters. (Thu, Nov 21, 2019)
741 - Behind the Scenes in Publishing. (Mon, Nov 18, 2019)
740 - Do You Know When to Use Quotation Marks? Also, How to Create a House Style. (Fri, Nov 15, 2019)
739 - The Problem with Sarcasm. Filthy Lucre. (Mon, Nov 11, 2019)
738 - Can a Boy Raised by Wolves Learn to Speak Human Language? It Depends. (Thu, Nov 7, 2019)
737 - Curtis Chen: Using NaNoWriMo to Kickstart Your Novel (Mon, Nov 4, 2019)
736 - Ghastly Words for Ghosts. Quid pro Quo. (Thu, Oct 31, 2019)
735 - Dave Itzkoff on Writing a Biography of Robin Williams (Mon, Oct 28, 2019)
734 - Ghost Words (Thu, Oct 24, 2019)
733 - Why People Hate Words Like 'Moist' (Mon, Oct 21, 2019)
732 - How to Write a Conclusion. ‘Rebut’ or ‘Refute’? (Thu, Oct 17, 2019)
731 - Compound Possession. 'Friday' or 'On Friday'? (Mon, Oct 14, 2019)
730 - Turning a Podcast into a Novel: 'The Bright Sessions' to 'The Infinite Noise' (Thu, Oct 10, 2019)
729 - Making Words That End in Y Plural.'Primer' Pronunciation. (Mon, Oct 7, 2019)
728 - How English Words Came Into French After World War II (Thu, Oct 3, 2019)
727 - The Quirky Australian 'Crime' Tense. 'Hopefully.' (Mon, Sep 30, 2019)
726 - A Cup of Joe. ‘Smokey’ and ‘Smoky.’ (Thu, Sep 26, 2019)
725 - Interviewing, Story Structure, and Writing Tools with Jonathan Small (Mon, Sep 23, 2019)
724 - Why Esperanto Is an Amazing Language. 'Fall' or 'Autumn'? (Thu, Sep 19, 2019)
723 - Grammar Girl #723. Tips for Fact Checking. Why We Use the Term 'Watershed Moment.' (Mon, Sep 16, 2019)
722 - 'Math' or 'Maths'? Irregular Verbs. (Thu, Sep 12, 2019)
721 - Verbing Nouns. 'It Is I' or 'It Is Me'? (Mon, Sep 9, 2019)
720 - Getting Your Tricky Conditionals Right. Wheelhouse. (Thu, Sep 5, 2019)
719 - Why 'Literally' Doesn't Mean 'Literally' Anymore. Video Games for Language Learning. (Mon, Sep 2, 2019)
718 - Writing Scripts and Speeches. Ask and Aks. (Thu, Aug 29, 2019)
717 - Words that Sound Funny (Mon, Aug 26, 2019)
716 - What's Up With Words That Are Spelled the Same but Sound Different? (Fri, Aug 23, 2019)
715 - POV. Plus 'Tinderella,' 'phubbing,' and more words at the intersection of relationships and technology. (Mon, Aug 19, 2019)
714 - Eponyms: Cardigan, Dunce, Quisling, and More. (Fri, Aug 16, 2019)
713 - More Apostrophe Mayhem. Dyslexia Writing Tips (Mon, Aug 12, 2019)
712 - Apostrophe Catastrophe. What (or Who) Is a Cipher? (Thu, Aug 8, 2019)
711 - Misheard Song Lyrics and Eggcorns. The Ampersand. (Mon, Aug 5, 2019)
710 - Vacay. Why Some People Call Green Peppers 'Mangoes' (Thu, Aug 1, 2019)
709 - Surprise! The History of Semicolons Is Exciting. (Mon, Jul 29, 2019)
708 - Why Alcohol Is 'Hard.' 'Phenomena' or 'Phenomenon'? (Thu, Jul 25, 2019)
707 - How and Why the Internet Is Changing Language (Mon, Jul 22, 2019)
706 - Sometimes It's Not a Bad Idea to Dumb Down Your Language. (Thu, Jul 18, 2019)
705 - 'Blue Collar,' 'Bluestocking,' and 'the Blue Hair Brigade.' 'Oral' Versus 'Verbal.' (Tue, Jul 16, 2019)
704 - Present Tense When Writing About Fiction. The Poop Emoji and Eggcorns. (Thu, Jul 11, 2019)
703 - Why There Are 9 Different Ways to Pronounce the Letter T (Mon, Jul 8, 2019)
702 - ‘All of a Sudden’ or ‘All of the Sudden’? ‘Baited’ or ‘Bated’ Breath? (Thu, Jul 4, 2019)
701 - ‘Biweekly’ or ‘Semiweekly’? ‘Foward' and ‘Forward.’ (Mon, Jul 1, 2019)
700 - When to Capitalize 'Google.' Why Zero is 'Love' in Tennis. (Thu, Jun 27, 2019)
699 - When to Capitalize Computer Terms. StetWalk (Mon, Jun 24, 2019)
698 - 'Subpoena.' When To Capitalize 'The' in Titles. (Thu, Jun 20, 2019)
697 - What Anyone Can Learn From the College Essay Process (Mon, Jun 17, 2019)
696 - Hyphens in Ages. The Emphatic 'This.' (Thu, Jun 13, 2019)
695 - 'Armageddon' or 'Apocalypse'? Numbers in Dialogue. (Mon, Jun 10, 2019)
694 - Country Names and “The”: The Ukraine or Ukraine. Theater Idioms. (Thu, Jun 6, 2019)
693 - What's Wrong with Saying Something Is 'Very Unique'? (Tue, Jun 4, 2019)
692 - Godzilla, Cryptids, and Dilemma Comments. (Thu, May 30, 2019)
691 - BONUS: Introducing Science Rules! with Bill Nye (Mon, May 27, 2019)
690 - The Spelling Bee Kids (Thu, May 23, 2019)
689 - More or most? Majority or plurality? The many (how many?) ways to describe amounts. (Mon, May 20, 2019)
688 - Dangling Participles (Thu, May 16, 2019)
687 - What It's Like to Be a Book Editor and Translator (Mon, May 13, 2019)
686 - The 'Dilemma' Dilemma. 'Big Bang Theory" Words and Language. (Thu, May 9, 2019)
685 - How to Find Work as a Freelance Writer. Adventure. (Mon, May 6, 2019)
684 - ‘Unquote’ or ‘End Quote’? Cinco de Mayo. Horse Idioms. (Thu, May 2, 2019)
683 - ‘So’ and ‘So That’: What Type of Conjunction Are They? (Mon, Apr 29, 2019)
682 - Do You Drop Your T's? 'Sneaked' and 'Snuck.' (Thu, Apr 25, 2019)
681 - 'The Dictionary of Difficult Words,' an Interview with Jane Solomon (Mon, Apr 22, 2019)
680 - Wakandan, Groot, and Other Languages of the Marvel Universe. Easter and Passover. (Thu, Apr 18, 2019)
679 - Brussels sprouts? Scotch eggs? Swedish meatballs? Which food names can you trust? (Mon, Apr 15, 2019)
678 - Moolah, Clams, and Scratch. God, Godsend, and Godfather. (Thu, Apr 11, 2019)
676 - The Language of 'Game of Thrones' (Thu, Apr 4, 2019)
675 - Why Verbs Like 'Witness' Are Weird (Mon, Apr 1, 2019)
674 - How You Can Benefit Year-Round from NaNoWriMo (Thu, Mar 28, 2019)
673 - Schwa-ify This! Scrabble Stories (Mon, Mar 25, 2019)
672 - How a Semicolon Brought Two Writers Together (Thu, Mar 21, 2019)
671 - Why We Have Both 'Color' and 'Colour' (Mon, Mar 18, 2019)
670 - Equinox. Is Irish the Same as Gaelic? (Thu, Mar 14, 2019)
669 - 'Red Tape,' 'Red Herring,' 'Paint the Town Red,' and More 'Red' Idioms. (Mon, Mar 11, 2019)
668 - What's Wrong with 'These Ones'? Faith and Begorrah, We Have Irish Phrases for St. Patrick's Day! (Thu, Mar 7, 2019)
667 - Why ducks say "quack-quack" in English but "ga-ga" in Japanese. (Mon, Mar 4, 2019)
666 - Double Negatives. (Thu, Feb 28, 2019)
665 - Language News Chat (Mon, Feb 25, 2019)
664 - Benjamin Dreyer and His Unusual Pet Peeves (Thu, Feb 21, 2019)
663 - D-Day. Why I Want a Salad-Salad. (Mon, Feb 18, 2019)
662 - 'Racket' or 'Racquet'? Never Misspell 'Bureaucracy' Again. (Thu, Feb 14, 2019)
661 - How Paula Brackston picks her characters’ names and uses language to set a tone. (Mon, Feb 11, 2019)
660 - 'Irregardless' or 'Regardless'? Crime Words. (Thu, Feb 7, 2019)
659 - Normans, Ralls, and Voicemail (Mon, Feb 4, 2019)
658 - 'Wage,' 'Wager,' and 'Wed' (Thu, Jan 31, 2019)
657 - 'Tip of the Hat" or 'Tip Your Hand'? 'Yeah No.' (Thu, Jan 24, 2019)
656 - ‘Relapse’ or ‘Recur’? 'Kneeled' or 'Knelt.' ’Methinks.’ (Thu, Jan 17, 2019)
655 - ‘Myriad’ or ‘Myriad Of’? What Is a Run-On Sentence? (Thu, Jan 10, 2019)
654 - 'Stint' or 'Stent'? How to Pronounce 'Coyote.' (Thu, Jan 3, 2019)
653 - How to Use an Asterisk. Journaling. (Thu, Dec 27, 2018)
652 - ‘Purposely' or 'Purposefully'? Yule. (Thu, Dec 20, 2018)
651 - 'Capitulate' or 'Recapitulate'? Colons. (Thu, Dec 13, 2018)
650 - 'Wreaked' or 'Wrought'? 'Crescendo.' Could We Understand Aliens? (Thu, Dec 6, 2018)
649 - 'Ado' or 'Adieu'? Pronouns and Antecedents (Thu, Nov 29, 2018)
648 - Does Your Language Influence How You Think? (Thu, Nov 22, 2018)
647 - Pronoun Order. ‘Flier’ or ‘Flyer.’ The Plural of ‘Mouse.’ (Thu, Nov 15, 2018)
646 - 'Blond' or 'Blonde'? How 'Trolloping' Became a Word. (Thu, Nov 8, 2018)
645 - Interview with New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers (Thu, Nov 1, 2018)
644 - 'Sit' or 'Set'? Monster Names. (Thu, Oct 25, 2018)
643 - ‘In the Limelight.’ ‘A’ or ‘An’? (Thu, Oct 18, 2018)
642 - 'Regard' Versus 'Regards.' Languages Without Numbers. (Thu, Oct 11, 2018)
641 - 'Myself.' ‘Get the Skinny.’ (Thu, Oct 4, 2018)
640 - Can a Screw Screw Itself into a Board? (Middle Voice) (Thu, Sep 27, 2018)
639 - Great Paragraphs. Falling off the Turnip Truck. (Thu, Sep 20, 2018)
638 - 'None.' How Pirates Talked. (Thu, Sep 13, 2018)
637 - ‘MacGyver.’ ‘Semicolons.’ (Thu, Sep 6, 2018)
636 - 'To Boot.' Duck Tape. 'Can' and 'May.' Pronouns. (Thu, Aug 30, 2018)
635 - 'Quick and Dirty.' 'Momentarily.' Short Subjects. (Fri, Aug 24, 2018)
634 - 'Rack' or 'Wrack'? How to Eliminate Adverbs. (Thu, Aug 16, 2018)
BONUS: Words for Color (Tue, Aug 14, 2018)
633 - Is That Comment Facetious, Sarcastic, or Sardonic? Cleft Sentences. (Thu, Aug 9, 2018)
632 - 'Ask' as a Noun. Ships as 'She.' (Thu, Aug 2, 2018)
631 - Anniversaries. Conversate. (Thu, Jul 26, 2018)
630 - Who Wrote the ABC Song? Shark Idioms! (Thu, Jul 19, 2018)
629 - 'Gourmet' or 'Gourmand'? Why July 14 Is Called Bastille Day. (Thu, Jul 12, 2018)
628 - Why 'Bag' and 'Beg' Sound the same to some people? Does 'Texas' Mean 'Crazy'? (Thu, Jul 5, 2018)
627 - How to Write a Great Cover Letter. 'Kinda' and 'Wanna': Real Words or Not? (Thu, Jun 28, 2018)
626 - ‘Aggravate’ Versus ‘Irritate’ What Is a Functional Shift? (Thu, Jun 21, 2018)
625 - ‘Dinner’ or ‘Supper’? How to Write a Thank-You Note (Thu, Jun 14, 2018)
624 - ‘Trooper’ and ‘Trouper.” Why Is It Called a Spelling Bee? (Thu, Jun 7, 2018)
623 - 'Calvary' or 'Cavalry'? Spelling Bee Interview. (Thu, May 31, 2018)
622 - Is a Troop One Person or a Group? Repetition (Thu, May 24, 2018)
621 - ‘Council’ or ‘Counsel’? Direct and Indirect Quotations. Oxymorons. (Thu, May 17, 2018)
620 - When to Capitalize 'Mom.' In the Doldrums. (Thu, May 10, 2018)
619 - Co-worker. Barefaced and Baldfaced Lies. Mixed Metaphors. (Thu, May 3, 2018)
618 - Jazz and Thunder. Say Your Piece (or Peace)? (Thu, Apr 26, 2018)
617 - 'Lay' and 'Lie.' 'Grill' and 'Grille.' 'Warsh.' (Thu, Apr 19, 2018)
616 - The Prodigal Tongue. Odoriferous. Battle Royale. (Thu, Apr 12, 2018)
615 - Humor with Adverbs. Noisome. Receipts. Case Quarters. (Thu, Apr 5, 2018)
614 - Illeism. Named For or After? Misinformation and Disinformation. (Thu, Mar 29, 2018)
613 - Dictionary.com Starts Defining Emoji (an interview with Jane Solomon) (Thu, Mar 22, 2018)
612 - The Pin/Pen Merger. American. 'Half-Staff' or 'Half-Mast'? (Fri, Mar 16, 2018)
611 - Pudding. "There Are" Sentences. Winning Limerick (Thu, Mar 8, 2018)
610 - Top 10 Grammar Myths. How 13 Dog Breeds Got Their Names. (Fri, Mar 2, 2018)
609 - Pull Idioms. Surprising Food Names. Dillydally. (Thu, Feb 22, 2018)
608 - Dilly Dilly. How Many Prepositions Can You Put in a Row? (Thu, Feb 15, 2018)
607 - Brainstorming. Call Out Sick? Synesis. (Thu, Feb 8, 2018)
606 - Levidromes, Tom Swifty Jokes, and new OED Words. (Thu, Feb 1, 2018)
605 - A Homophone Error at the SAG Awards. Lectern or Podium? Capitalizing Award Names (Thu, Jan 25, 2018)
BONUS: Introducing Launch (Mon, Jan 22, 2018)
604 - Origin of 'Gerrymandering.' Is 'Data' Singular or Plural? (Thu, Jan 18, 2018)
603 - Words of the Year, Why You Shouldn't Use 'Eskimo,' 'Canon' or 'Cannon'? (Thu, Jan 11, 2018)
601 - 'Based In' or 'Based Out Of.' Omitting 'That' (Thu, Dec 28, 2017)
600 - How to Pronounce 'Caramel.' Sports Idioms (Thu, Dec 21, 2017)
599 - Delicious English Words (Chocolate, Guacamole) with Aztec Roots (Thu, Dec 14, 2017)
598 - Gifting and Regifting. Take a Decision. (Fri, Dec 8, 2017)
597 - Eskimo Words for Snow. Write a Book! (Thu, Nov 30, 2017)
595 - 'Side' Words. What Is a Bailiwick? (Thu, Nov 16, 2017)
594 - The Plural of 'Batman.' Why Smart People Struggle with Shakespeare Too. (Thu, Nov 9, 2017)
593 - The Origin of English: Proto-Indo-European. (Thu, Nov 2, 2017)
592 - "Sofa" or "Couch"? "Skeleton" Idioms. (Thu, Oct 26, 2017)
591 - 'Cannot' or 'Can Not'? 'Dead' Idioms. (Thu, Oct 19, 2017)
590 - How to Write an Apology (Thu, Oct 12, 2017)
589 - The "Ruth's Chris" Apostrophe. Thingamajigs. (Thu, Oct 5, 2017)
588 - Why People Mimic Accents. Why People "Have Your Six." (Thu, Sep 28, 2017)
587 - More British & American Differences. Quotation Marks with Periods and Commas (Thu, Sep 21, 2017)
586 - UK and US English. 'Bad' or 'Badly'? (Fri, Sep 15, 2017)
585 GG. Rainy Idioms. "Because," "Due To," "Since," and "As" (Thu, Sep 7, 2017)
584 GG. Pipe Dream. Comma Before a Quotation. (Fri, Sep 1, 2017)
583 GG Important or Importantly? Time Traveler Words (Fri, Aug 25, 2017)
582 GG. How to Use Quotations. Stop Calling Yourself a Grammar Nazi (Thu, Aug 17, 2017)
581 GG. Riffle and Rifle. Worcestershire Sauce. (Thu, Aug 10, 2017)
580 GG. Introductory Paragraphs. One of The... (Thu, Aug 3, 2017)
579 GG Language Games. Jerry-Built. And Female Juniors (Thu, Jul 27, 2017)
578 GG Words from Obsolete Technology (Thu, Jul 20, 2017)
577 GG The Trump Jr. Punctuation Kerfuffle. Generation Names. (Thu, Jul 13, 2017)
576 GG Critique or Criticize? Games Like Pig Latin (Thu, Jul 6, 2017)
575 GG Gestures. Elbow Grease. Capitalizing Directions. (Thu, Jun 29, 2017)
574 GG Commas with Transition Words. Double Whammy. (Thu, Jun 22, 2017)
573 GG Until, Till, and 'Til. Dad Jokes. (Thu, Jun 15, 2017)
572 GG Themself. Comma Splices. (Thu, Jun 8, 2017)
571 GG Lego or Legos? Why English Spelling Reform Is Doomed. (Thu, Jun 1, 2017)
570 GG Burned or Burnt? Why English Spelling Is a Mess. (Fri, May 26, 2017)
569 GG. Explain vs. Explanation. How to Outline. (Thu, May 18, 2017)
568 GG. In or Among. Weird Words. (Fri, May 12, 2017)
567 Is Pig Latin a Real Language? (Thu, May 4, 2017)
566 GG. Off Your Feed. Animal Language. (Thu, Apr 27, 2017)
565 GG. Solving Crimes with Language. Apple, Podcasts, and Prepositions. (Thu, Apr 20, 2017)
564 GG. Preposition or Adverb? (Thu, Apr 13, 2017)
563 GG Singular 'They' (Fri, Apr 7, 2017)
562 GG AP Style and Chicago Manual of Style Updates (Fri, Mar 31, 2017)
561 GG $10 Million Comma. Ambiguous Sentences. Tribute to Bill Walsh (Thu, Mar 23, 2017)
560 GG Devil's Advocate. 3 Tips for Creating Sentences with Punch (Thu, Mar 16, 2017)
559 GG. Abbreviations. And Then the Murders Began. Runcible. Haiku. (Fri, Mar 10, 2017)
558 GG How to Write Good Survey Questions (Fri, Mar 3, 2017)
557 GG Double Dactyl Poetry (Thu, Feb 23, 2017)
556 GG Tumult. Bull in a China Shop. Always, Never, Usually, Often, Most, and More (Thu, Feb 16, 2017)
555 GG. Toe/Tow the Line. Pled or Pleaded. Animal Idioms. (Thu, Feb 9, 2017)
554 GG 'Reticent' or 'Reluctant.' Which' or 'That.' (Thu, Feb 2, 2017)
553 GG Not Only, But Also. Leave in the Lurch. Month Names. (Fri, Jan 27, 2017)
551 Capital vs Capitol. Citing Podcasts and Websites (Thu, Jan 19, 2017)
551 GG. Words of the Year. Writing Tips. (Thu, Jan 12, 2017)
550 GG Enormity or Enormousness? Badminton (Thu, Jan 5, 2017)
549 GG Hone/Home In. Apostrophes. (Thu, Dec 29, 2016)
548 GG. What Makes Good Stories. (Thu, Dec 22, 2016)
547 GG 'A While' or 'Awhile'? Writing Dialogue (Thu, Dec 15, 2016)
546 GG Anxious/Eager. If Not. (Thu, Dec 8, 2016)
545 GG Read the Riot Act. The Changing English Language. (Thu, Dec 1, 2016)
544 GG. Pilgrim Names. Pronouncing Foreign Words (Thu, Nov 24, 2016)
543 GG. By the Wayside. How to Pronounce 'Biopic' (Thu, Nov 17, 2016)
542 GG. 'Aloud' or "Out Loud'? Strong Voice (Fri, Nov 11, 2016)
541 GG Before or Prior To? Foreign Language Syndrome (Thu, Nov 3, 2016)
540 GG. Cemetery or Graveyard? Peer Editing. To Calendar. (Thu, Oct 27, 2016)
539 GG Capitalizing Job Titles. I.e. Versus E.g. Sentence Diagramming (Thu, Oct 20, 2016)
538 Alumni. Words from Bookmaking. Beyond the Pale (Fri, Oct 14, 2016)
537 GG "Further" Versus "Farther." Horse's Mouth (Fri, Oct 7, 2016)
536 GG Hit the Bestseller List: How to Style Your Words Like a Bestselling Author (Thu, Sep 29, 2016)
535 GG Anyways or Anyway? Topic Sentences (Thu, Sep 22, 2016)
534 GG. Bridget Jones. Pay Dirt. Dashes. (Thu, Sep 15, 2016)
533 GG. Etc. Short Shrift. Prepositions (Thu, Sep 8, 2016)
532 GG Loose or Lose. You Wazzock. (Thu, Sep 1, 2016)
531 GG Writing Dual POVs. Space Operas and Soap Operas. (Thu, Aug 25, 2016)
530 GG Whom. Preorder. Badger, Weasel, Ferret. (Thu, Aug 18, 2016)
529 GG Latin Words. Batten Down the Hatches (Thu, Aug 11, 2016)
528 GG Adjectives. Logical Fallacies (Thu, Aug 4, 2016)
527 GG 'Lit' or 'Lighted.' Why Some Words Become Homophones (Fri, Jul 29, 2016)
526 GG Types of Third Person Point of View. Flammable and Inflammable (Fri, Jul 22, 2016)
525 GG Food Idioms. 'Affective' or 'Effective' (Fri, Jul 15, 2016)
524 - Affect Versus Effect. How to Pronounce The (Thu, Jul 7, 2016)
523 GG Sightseeing. On Accident Versus by Accident (Thu, Jun 30, 2016)
522 GG Hearty or Hardy? How English Became English. Jury-Rigged. (Thu, Jun 23, 2016)
521 GG Is Funnest a Word? How to Pronounce Adirondack. (Thu, Jun 16, 2016)
520 GG Band Names. Woman or Female? (Fri, Jun 10, 2016)
519 GG RBIs. Principal and Principle. Run of the Mill (Thu, Jun 2, 2016)
518 GG Are You Interurban? Vonnegut's Famous Semicolon Quotation Was Taken Out of Context. Off the Cuff. (Thu, May 26, 2016)
517 GG Why Do We Call It Commencement? When to Delete "It" (Thu, May 19, 2016)
516 GG Celsius Versus Centigrade. 'Between' Versus 'Among' (Thu, May 12, 2016)
515 GG Home vs. Away? How to Make Product Names Plural (Thu, May 5, 2016)
514 GG Brouhaha. New Words. One Fell Swoop. (Fri, Apr 29, 2016)
513 GG North or Northbound. Subjunctive Verbs. (Thu, Apr 21, 2016)
512 GG Titled or Entitled? AP Style Updates. Into Thin Air. (Thu, Apr 14, 2016)
511 GG Pronouncing Pulitzer. Navajo Codes in WWII (Thu, Apr 7, 2016)
509 GG Charlie Chaplin Grammar. S-Backing. (Thu, Mar 24, 2016)
508 GG. Haiku Winners. Great Story Ideas (Thu, Mar 17, 2016)
507 Patty or Paddy? Needs Washed (Thu, Mar 10, 2016)
506 GG Subordinate Clause Examples (Fri, Mar 4, 2016)
505 GG Maudlin. Vocabulary Words (Thu, Feb 25, 2016)
504 GG Shined or Shone? Idioms About Tea (Thu, Feb 18, 2016)
503 GG What Is a Canard? (Thu, Feb 11, 2016)
502 GG. Straw Man. Wicked. (Thu, Feb 4, 2016)
501 GG Word Families. Caucus (Thu, Jan 28, 2016)
500 GG Redundancy. Letters of Recommendation. (Thu, Jan 21, 2016)
499 GG Current or Currant? Singular They (Thu, Jan 14, 2016)
498 GG A Joke About a Mongoose. Writing Dates. (Thu, Jan 7, 2016)
497 GG Should You Capitalize 'the Force' from Star Wars? (Thu, Dec 31, 2015)
496 GG Plural of Hippopotamus (Thu, Dec 24, 2015)
495 GG Pair. Misusing “So” and “Very.” Even Keel (Thu, Dec 17, 2015)
494 GG Pair. Forensic Linguistics. In Cold Blood (Thu, Dec 10, 2015)
493 GG Hoofs or Hooves? Color Phrases (Thu, Dec 3, 2015)
492. GG. Blue. Kith and Kin (Fri, Nov 27, 2015)
490 GG Formatting URLs in Text (Thu, Nov 12, 2015)
489 GG Dialogue Tags. Writing Fight Scenes. NaNoWriMo (Thu, Nov 5, 2015)
488 GG Hallowe'en. Apostrophes. The Garden Path (Thu, Oct 29, 2015)
487 GG Wolf or Woof. Interrobang. Riding Roughshod (Thu, Oct 22, 2015)
486 - Suffragette. Ginormous (Thu, Oct 15, 2015)
485 GG Firstly. Exclamation Points. Leeway. (Thu, Oct 8, 2015)
484 GG Mantel or Mantle? Bulleted Lists (Thu, Oct 1, 2015)
483 GG Sort, Kind, or Type? Homophones, Homographs, and Homonyms (Thu, Sep 24, 2015)
482 GG Amused or Bemused. Being Bilingual. Positive Anymore. (Thu, Sep 17, 2015)
481 GG And/Or. That Should Be a Word. (Thu, Sep 10, 2015)
480 GG Matriculate. Diminutives. Crocodile or Alligator? (Thu, Sep 3, 2015)
479 GG Scrabble in Different Parts of the World (Fri, Aug 28, 2015)
478 GG Why English Has Silent Letters (Thu, Aug 20, 2015)
477 GG Scrabble Extravaganza (Thu, Aug 13, 2015)
476 GG Zero Percent, Prefixes and Suffixes, Malapropisms (Thu, Aug 6, 2015)
281 How Do Words Get in the Dictionary? (Fri, Jul 31, 2015)
475 GG How a Comma Can Get You out of a Parking Ticket (Thu, Jul 23, 2015)
474 GG Flesh Out. Last Names. Hat Trick. (Thu, Jul 16, 2015)
473 GG How Understanding Toy Story Can Help You Get into College (Thu, Jul 9, 2015)
472 GG Citizen or Resident? Let's and Let Us. Newfangled. (Tue, Jun 23, 2015)
471 GG Size versus Sized. When Is It OK to Be Redundant? Mind Your P’s and Q’s. (Thu, Jun 18, 2015)
470 GG Prepositions in Shakespeare (Fri, Jun 12, 2015)
469 GG Kudos. Crossword Puzzles. Squad Goals. June 4, 2015. (Thu, Jun 4, 2015)
468 GG Congratulations. Food Names That Come From Countries…or Not. Tall Poppy Syndrome. (Thu, May 28, 2015)
467 GG Deep Seeded or Deep Seated?, Lewis Carroll: He Loved to Play with Language, Japanese Words in English (Thu, May 21, 2015)
466 GG Healthy Versus Healthful. The Best SAT Essay Ever. Fast and Loose (Thu, May 14, 2015)
465 GG Two Spaces After a Period? (Thu, May 7, 2015)
464 GG Weird Conditionals (Thu, Apr 30, 2015)
463 GG Most or Almost. Parallel Structure. Follow Suit (Thu, Apr 23, 2015)
462 GG Everyday. Ain't. Eponyms (Thu, Apr 16, 2015)
461 GG Between You and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen (Thu, Apr 9, 2015)
105 Yoda Grammar (Reissue) (Thu, Apr 2, 2015)
460 GG Global English: Prepone, Do the Needful, and More (Thu, Mar 26, 2015)
459 GG Subject-Verb Agreement (Thu, Mar 19, 2015)
458 GG Can You Process These Tricky, but Grammatical, Sentences? (Fri, Mar 13, 2015)
456 GG Is Starting a Sentence With So Condescending? (Thu, Feb 26, 2015)
Announcement (Fri, Feb 20, 2015)
455 GG Why Do We Drive on Parkways and Park on Driveways? (Thu, Feb 12, 2015)
454 GG Splitting Infinitives (Thu, Feb 5, 2015)
453 GG Less Versus Fewer (Thu, Jan 29, 2015)
452 GG Why People Misuse Prepositions (Thu, Jan 22, 2015)
451 GG Impossible Participals (Thu, Jan 15, 2015)
450 GG Is Sign Language Universal? (Thu, Jan 8, 2015)
449 GG Double Possessives (Thu, Jan 1, 2015)
448 GG How Our Brains Process Hyperbole (Thu, Dec 25, 2014)
446 GG Why Don't People Say "Thou" Anymore (Thu, Dec 11, 2014)
445 GG Why Do People Say "Like" All the Time? (Thu, Dec 4, 2014)
444 GG Between You and Me (Thu, Nov 27, 2014)
442 GG Make Me a Sandwich (Thu, Nov 13, 2014)
441 GG Mic or Mike? Simple or Simplistic? Uppercase and Lowercase (Thu, Nov 6, 2014)
440 GG How to Plan a Novel (Thu, Oct 30, 2014)
439 GG Texting, Coffins, and Death (Thu, Oct 23, 2014)
438 GG Why Do People Say Punctuation Out Loud? (Thu, Oct 16, 2014)
437 GG What’s the difference between England, Great Britain, and the UK? (Thu, Oct 9, 2014)
436 GG Why People Have Always Been Confused About Apostrophes (Thu, Oct 2, 2014)
435 GG We Might Could Harvest the Corn (Thu, Sep 25, 2014)
434 GG Ya Shank: The Made-Up Swear Words of 'The Maze Runner' (Thu, Sep 18, 2014)
433 GG Why People Mix Up the Pronouns "Me" and "I" (Thu, Sep 11, 2014)
431 GG Words That Aren't Words (Thu, Aug 28, 2014)
430 GG The Plural of Money. This Is Your Brain on Writing. Egregious (Thu, Aug 21, 2014)
429 GG How to Use the Conjunction “Nor” (Thu, Aug 14, 2014)
428 GG Crash Blossoms (Thu, Aug 7, 2014)
427 GG 7 French Food-Related Words That Became English (Thu, Jul 31, 2014)
426 GG A Language Lover's Trip to England (Thu, Jul 24, 2014)
425 GG Why Weird Al's Word Crimes Video Made Me Want to Quit (Thu, Jul 17, 2014)
424GG There's Something Weird About "For," "Yet," and "So" (Thu, Jul 10, 2014)
423 GG Is the Semicolon in TL;DR Ironic? (Thu, Jul 3, )( 16:00:15 2014, +0000)
422GG Manipulating Words to Make Things Funny (Thu, Jun 26, 2014)
421 - Part II: Why Do People Say 'A-Whole-Nother'? (Thu, Jun 19, 2014)
420 - Why 'A-Whole-Nother' Isn’t Like 'Ala-Frickin’-Bama' and 'Hizzouse' (Thu, Jun 12, 2014)
419 - Using Stick Figures to Understand First, Second, and Third Person (Thu, Jun 5, 2014)
417 - An Unparalleled Letdown (Thu, May 22, 2014)
416GG How to Kick Your Annoying Preposition Habit (Thu, May 15, 2014)
415 - Commas Are Like People on the Subway (Thu, May 8, 2014)
414 - Luisa Zissman's Missing Apostrophe (Thu, May 1, 2014)
413 - Words Invented by Shakespeare (Thu, Apr 24, 2014)
412 - Can I Help Who's Next? (Fri, Apr 18, 2014)
411 - Addictive Versus Addicting (Thu, Apr 10, 2014)
410GG Just Because (Sun, Mar 30, 2014)
408 - Why We Don't End Sentences With "You're" (Fri, Mar 21, 2014)
407GG Why Canadians Don't Really Say "Aboot" (Thu, Mar 13, 2014)
406GG Begging the Question (Fri, Mar 7, 2014)
405 - Is Cash Money a Regional Expression? (Fri, Feb 28, 2014)
404 - Why "Substitute" Is Weird (Thu, Feb 27, 2014)
403 - Preventative and Orientate (Sat, Feb 22, 2014)
402 - Little Bunny Foo Foo (Fri, Feb 21, 2014)
401 - How Clipping Creates New Words (Fri, Feb 14, 2014)
400 - How Reading Tickles Your Neurons (Sun, Feb 9, 2014)
399 - Your Brain on Fiction (Fri, Feb 7, 2014)
071 Units Of Measure (Thu, Jan 30, 2014)
398GG Why Some Band Names Take "The" and Some Don't (Fri, Jan 24, 2014)
397 - Secrets of Bestselling Novels (Thu, Jan 16, 2014)
396 GG Tenterhooks or Tenderhooks? (Fri, Jan 10, 2014)
192 Do I Hate Your Singing or You Singing? (Thu, Jan 2, 2014)
395 GG How to Use Quotation Marks (Tue, Dec 24, 2013)
394GG Hashtag Rap (Tue, Dec 17, 2013)
393 GG Nonsense Syllables (Fri, Dec 13, 2013)
392 GG Orangehead (Fri, Dec 6, 2013)
251 - What Is a Gerund? (Thu, Nov 28, 2013)
391 GG Scrabble Words (Fri, Nov 22, 2013)
390 - Passive Voice (Fri, Nov 15, 2013)
389 GG English Plurals: Wugs and Blicks (Thu, Nov 7, 2013)
388 GG Style Sheets (Wed, Oct 23, 2013)
387 GG "Because" as a Preposition (Mon, Oct 14, 2013)
386 - Negation in Night Vale (Thu, Oct 10, 2013)
117 - Biweekly Versus Semiweekly (Thu, Oct 3, 2013)
385 - Irony (Fri, Sep 27, 2013)
384 - Homophones (Thu, Sep 19, 2013)
383 GG Could Care Less (Thu, Sep 12, 2013)
50 GG Like Versus As (Thu, Sep 5, 2013)
381 GG Prepositions (Fri, Aug 30, 2013)
380 GG Participles and Gerunds (Thu, Aug 22, 2013)
379 GG Apostrophes in Science Fiction and Fantasy Names (Thu, Aug 15, 2013)
378 GG Apostrophes and Plurals (Fri, Aug 9, 2013)
377 GG Royal "We" (Fri, Aug 2, 2013)
376 GG Why Do We Have Both A and An? (Fri, Jul 19, 2013)
375 GG What Is It Called When You Mishear Song Lyrics? (Thu, Jul 11, 2013)
374 GG Rebracketing (Fri, Jul 5, 2013)
372 GG Retronyms (Fri, Jun 21, 2013)
371 GG Commma Splice (Fri, Jun 14, 2013)
370 GG Why Isn't "Gruntled" A Word? (Fri, Jun 7, 2013)
369 GG Why Does "I" Take Plural Verbs? (Fri, May 31, 2013)
368 GG Hyphens (Fri, May 24, 2013)
367 GG The Old Editor Says (Fri, May 17, 2013)
366 GG How Texting Is Changing English (Fri, May 10, 2013)
285 GG "Moot" Versus "Mute" (Fri, May 3, 2013)
365 GG The Language of Crime (Fri, Apr 26, 2013)
364 GG Why Would Anyone Use "The Chicago Manual of Style"? (Fri, Apr 19, 2013)
363 GG Writing Flashbacks (Fri, Apr 12, 2013)
362 GG Why Are Some Portmanteaus So Awful? (Fri, Apr 5, 2013)
361 GG Is That a Wool Sweater or a Woolen Sweater? (Fri, Mar 29, 2013)
051 GG I'm Good (Fri, Mar 22, 2013)
359 GG Do You Tell People to Pound Sand or Pound Salt? (Fri, Mar 8, 2013)
358 GG "Only": The Most Insidious Misplaced Modifier (Fri, Mar 1, 2013)
357 GG Why the Plural of "Die" Is "Dice," not "Douse." (Fri, Feb 22, 2013)
356 GG Where Do I Use Commas? (Fri, Feb 15, 2013)
355 GG Subject Object (Fri, Feb 8, 2013)
353 GG Can Apple Get Away with "Funness"? (Fri, Jan 25, 2013)
352 GG How to Create and Use Figures of Speech Pt.1 (Fri, Jan 18, 2013)
351 GG Pronouns: Is a Company a "Who" or a "That"? (Fri, Jan 11, 2013)
350 GG "Who" Versus "That" (Fri, Jan 4, 2013)
349 GG A Word Lover's Highlights of 2012 (Fri, Dec 28, 2012)
348 GG How Webster's Screwed Up (Fri, Dec 21, 2012)
347 GG How to Use a Hyphen (Fri, Dec 14, 2012)
346 GG Tuxedo Verbs (Fri, Dec 7, 2012)
342 GG Writing for Dyslexic Readers (Fri, Nov 9, 2012)
341 GG Google Ngram and "Impact" as a Verb (Fri, Nov 2, 2012)
151 GG Just Say No to Drugs (Fri, Oct 12, 2012)
142 GG When Are Double Words OK? (Fri, Sep 28, 2012)
334 GG Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past (Fri, Aug 31, 2012)
333 GG When Is W a Vowel (Fri, Aug 24, 2012)
332 GG How Do You Tell If Something Is True? (Fri, Aug 10, 2012)
331 GG "Pet" or "Petted"? Troublesome Past Tenses (Fri, Aug 3, 2012)
330 GG The Rules of Story (Fri, Jul 27, 2012)
329 GG "Versus" (Fri, Jul 20, 2012)
328 GG "Decimate" and "All Right" (Fri, Jul 13, 2012)
327 GG "Dilemma" and "Gone Missing" (Fri, Jul 6, 2012)
326 GG "Jealousy" Versus "Envy" (Fri, Jun 29, 2012)
325 GG So You Think You Can Edit? (Fri, Jun 22, 2012)
324 GG When Bad Grammar Means Good Fiction (Fri, Jun 8, 2012)
323 GG How to Write Numbers (Fri, Jun 1, 2012)
320 GG You Have No Idea How Weird "Do" Is (Fri, May 4, 2012)
318 GG Dashes, Colons, and Commas (Fri, Apr 20, 2012)
317 GG What Does "Proper English" Mean? (Fri, Apr 13, 2012)
316 GG Sentence Fragments (Fri, Apr 6, 2012)
315 GG Possessives (Fri, Mar 30, 2012)
314 GG Mary Sue (Fri, Mar 23, 2012)
312 GG This NGD story is "all right." (Fri, Mar 2, 2012)
309 GG Why Do Kids Say "Versing"? (Fri, Feb 17, 2012)
308 GG Should We Abandon Standard Spelling? (Fri, Feb 10, 2012)
310 GG Stationary, Stationery, Complement, and Compliment (Fri, Feb 3, 2012)
111 GG Everybody Wants Some (Fri, Jan 27, 2012)
306 GG "The Night Circus": Well Done Second Person Narrative (Fri, Jan 13, 2012)
305 GG Where Did the @ Symbol Come From? (Fri, Jan 6, 2012)
304 GG Should You Point Out Errors? (Fri, Dec 30, 2011)
030 GG Sentence Fragments (Fri, Dec 23, 2011)
200 "Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced (Sun, Dec 11, 2011)
302 GG Passive Voice (Fri, Dec 9, 2011)
301 GG Active Voice (Fri, Dec 2, 2011)
300 GG Christmas Carol Grammar (Fri, Nov 25, 2011)
299 GG Ten Tips to Banish Typos (Fri, Nov 18, 2011)
298 GG Color Your Readers' Imagination with Words (Fri, Nov 4, 2011)
297 GG How to Search a Corpus (Fri, Oct 28, 2011)
029 GG "They" as a Singular Pronoun (Fri, Oct 21, 2011)
294 GG Do You Resent Your Editor? (Fri, Oct 7, 2011)
293 When to Capitalize Seasons (Thu, Sep 29, 2011)
292 Overcoming Writer’s Block (Fri, Sep 23, 2011)
288 Compound Nouns (Mon, Aug 8, 2011)
284 Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective? (Thu, Jul 14, 2011)
283 Did Oxford Drop the Oxford Comma? (Fri, Jul 8, 2011)
282 "Each Other" Versus "One Another" (Fri, Jul 1, 2011)
280 Whoever or Whomever? (Thu, Jun 16, 2011)
279 Capitalizing Titles (Thu, Jun 9, 2011)
275 Camel Case (Thu, May 12, 2011)
274 Double Subjects (Thu, May 5, 2011)
273 "A Hold" or "Ahold"? (Thu, Apr 28, 2011)
272 Do You Capitalize “God”? (Thu, Apr 21, 2011)
270 Commas With Participial Phrases (Thu, Apr 7, 2011)
268 Mixing Verb Tenses (Thu, Mar 24, 2011)
267 How to Speak English Like the Irish (Thu, Mar 17, 2011)
263 How to Write Grammatically Correct Photo Captions (Thu, Feb 17, 2011)
260 Contractions (Thu, Jan 27, 2011)
259 First, Second, and Third Person (Thu, Jan 20, 2011)
258 How to Write Dialogue (Thu, Jan 13, 2011)
257 Should You Ever Put a Space Before a Period? (Thu, Jan 13, 2011)
252 What Is Plagiarism? (Thu, Dec 2, 2010)
250 "Foreword" Versus "Forward" (Fri, Nov 19, 2010)
248 How to Write a Better Resume (Thu, Nov 4, 2010)
246 Show, Don’t Tell (Thu, Oct 28, 2010)
245 "Talk With" versus "Talk To" (Fri, Oct 22, 2010)
243 "Think Different" or "Think Differently" (Thu, Oct 7, 2010)
242 "Like" Versus "Such As" (Thu, Sep 30, 2010)
240 Do All Adverbs End in "-Ly"? (Thu, Sep 16, 2010)
239 Capitalizing Proper Nouns (Thu, Sep 9, 2010)
238 Is It OK to Switch Verb Tenses? (Thu, Sep 2, 2010)
235 Swearing (Thu, Aug 12, 2010)
234 Does "Until" Include the Date? (Thu, Aug 5, 2010)
232 Active Voice Versus Passive Voice (Thu, Jul 22, 2010)
231 How to Write Clear Sentences (Thu, Jul 15, 2010)
230 When to Use Female Nouns (Thu, Jul 8, 201)(0 +0000 16:15:00, )
229 Understanding Voice and Tone in Writing (Thu, Jul 1, 2010)
228 Comma Splice (Fri, Jun 25, 2010)
226 How to Use Transition Words (Thu, Jun 17, 2010)
224 When to Use Articles Before Nouns (Fri, Jun 4, 2010)
222 Dashes, Parentheses, and Commas (Fri, May 21, 2010)
219 "Bad" Versus "Badly" (Fri, Apr 30, 2010)
220 How to Eliminate Adverbs (Thu, Apr 29, 2010)
217 What Is Poetic License? (Thu, Apr 15, 2010)
215 Hey, That's Not Grammar Girl! (Thu, Apr 1, 2010)
213 Stacked Modifiers (Thu, Mar 18, 2010)
209 Does the Olympic Theme Song “I Believe” Have a Grammar Error? (Fri, Feb 19, 2010)
206 Is "I'm Loving It" Proper Grammar? (Fri, Jan 29, 2010)
205 Readers Share Their Funny Errors (Thu, Jan 21, 2010)
203 How Do You Pronounce 2010? (Mon, Jan 18, 2010)
204 Is "Got" Proper English? (Thu, Jan 14, 2010)
201 Is “Ain't” a Word? (Fri, Dec 25, 2009)
199 "Alternate" Versus "Alternative" (Sat, Dec 5, 2009)
197 "Where" Versus "In Which" (Thu, Nov 19, 2009)
196 Adverbs Ending in -ly (Fri, Nov 13, 2009)
193 "Diffuse" Versus "Defuse" (Fri, Oct 16, 2009)
191 How to Write a Complaint Letter (Fri, Oct 2, 2009)
190 Ellipses Spurned (Fri, Sep 25, 2009)
188 "Comprise" Versus "Compose" (Fri, Sep 18, 2009)
187 Should Writers Keep a Journal? (Fri, Sep 11, 2009)
186 Funny Misplaced Modifiers (Fri, Sep 4, 2009)
185 When Should You Capitalize Titles? (Fri, Aug 28, 2009)
183 Verbs Sandwiched Between Singular and Plural Nouns (Fri, Aug 14, 2009)
184 When Should You Capitalize Words? (Sat, Aug 1, 2009)
181 How Many Spaces After A Period? (Thu, Jul 30, 2009)
176 What Is Subject-Complement Agreement? (Sun, Jul 26, 2009)
180 How to Use Parallel Construction Correctly (Fri, Jul 24, 2009)
119 "Shall" Versus "Will" (Wed, Jul 22, 2009)
179 Can You Start a Sentence with “Which”? (Fri, Jul 17, 2009)
178 Do Rhetorical Questions Need a Question Mark? (Fri, Jul 10, 2009)
174 "Myself" (Fri, Jun 12, 2009)
172 "All Right" Versus "Alright" (Fri, May 29, 2009)
170 Swear Words in Text (Fri, May 15, 2009)
169 Using “For” to Mean “Because” (Sat, May 9, 2009)
168 Troublesome Contractions (e.g., I'd've) (Fri, May 1, 2009)
167 Dashes Versus Colons (Thu, Apr 23, 2009)
166 Strunk and White (Fri, Apr 17, 2009)
182 Are You Annoyingly Redundant? (Tue, Apr 7, 2009)
164 "One" Versus "You" (Fri, Apr 3, 2009)
177 Why Are British English and American English Different? (Fri, Apr 3, 2009)
162 How to Write a Great Blog Comment (Fri, Mar 20, 2009)
161 "Use" Versus "Utilize" (Fri, Mar 13, 2009)
158 "Flammable" Versus "Inflammable" (Fri, Feb 20, 2009)
157 GG When to Use a Comma with “Too” (Fri, Feb 13, 2009)
156 What is the plural of scissors (Fri, Feb 6, 2009)
155 What to Call People With Disabilities. (Fri, Jan 30, 2009)
150 How to Podcast a Book (Fri, Dec 26, 2008)
148 How to Write Your First Novel (Fri, Dec 12, 2008)
012 Wordiness And Idioms (Fri, Nov 21, 2008)
146 Mixed Metaphors (Thu, Nov 13, 2008)
144 Concrete Versus Cement (Fri, Nov 7, 2008)
141 Appositives (Fri, Oct 17, 2008)
140 Modifying Phrases at the Beginning of Sentences (Fri, Oct 10, 2008)
139 Is "Data" Singular or Plural? (Fri, Oct 3, 2008)
136 Complex-Compound Sentences (Fri, Sep 19, 2008)
131 Collective Nouns (Tue, Sep 2, 2008)
129 Assure Versus Ensure Versus Insure (Mon, Aug 25, 2008)
127 Begs the Question (Tue, Aug 19, 2008)
126 - Through, Threw, and Thru (Thu, Aug 14, 2008)
125 Comparatives Versus Superlatives (Tue, Aug 12, 2008)
124 Better Versus Best (Fri, Aug 8, 2008)
122 Is "Have Got" Acceptable English? (Fri, Aug 1, 2008)
120 He Said, She Said (Fri, Jul 25, 2008)
118 Writing Accents and Dialects (Fri, Jul 18, 2008)
123 How to Avoid Clichés (Tue, Jul 15, 2008)
116 "Than I" Versus "Than Me" (Thu, Jul 10, 2008)
114 Phrasal Verbs (Fri, Jul 4, 2008)
113 Writing with Slang (Fri, Jun 27, 2008)
110 When to Leave Out "That" (Fri, Jun 6, 2008)
108 Whose for Inanimate Objects (Fri, May 23, 2008)
107 Graduated versus Graduated From (Thu, May 15, 2008)
100 How to Write Numbers (Fri, Mar 28, 2008)
007 Which Versus That (Fri, Mar 21, 2008)
098 Who Versus Whom--Advanced (Fri, Mar 7, 2008)
096 May Versus Might (Thu, Feb 21, 2008)
095 Zeroscape Versus Xeriscape (Fri, Feb 15, 2008)
093 Hyphens (Thu, Jan 31, 2008)
091 Yo as a Pronoun (Thu, Jan 10, 2008)
090 Went Missing (Fri, Jan 4, 2008)
087 Used to Versus Use to, and Other Listener Questions (Fri, Dec 7, 2007)
084 People Versus Entities (Fri, Nov 16, 2007)
083 Interviewing Tips (Fri, Nov 9, 2007)
082 Daylight-Saving Time (Fri, Nov 9, 2007)
078 Formatting Hyperlinks (Fri, Oct 5, 2007)
077 Verbification of a Noun (Fri, Sep 28, 2007)
076 Starting a Sentence With "Hopefully" (Fri, Sep 21, 2007)
073 Simplify Your Writing (Thu, Aug 30, 2007)
072 The The -- The Double The (Thu, Aug 23, 2007)
070 The Asterisk (Trust Me About Grammar, Not About Baseball) (Fri, Aug 10, 2007)
067 Your Versus You're (Fri, Jul 20, 2007)
068 Unlawful Versus Illegal (Fri, Jul 20, 2007)
065 Regionalisms (Fri, Jun 29, 2007)
064 Between You and Me (Tue, Jun 26, 2007)
056 Generating Story Ideas and Overcoming Writer's Block (Tue, May 22, 2007)
055 Misplaced Modifiers (Fri, May 18, 2007)
048 April Fools' Day Episode (Sun, Apr 1, 2007)
266 When Should You Capitalize Cocktail and Food Names? (Sun, Mar 11, 2007)
042 Semicolons (Wed, Feb 21, 2007)
036 Grammar Manners (Fri, Jan 12, 2007)
031 The Lord Is Come? (Fri, Dec 15, 2006)
024 Who Versus That (Sat, Nov 4, 2006)
021 Proofreading Tips (Fri, Oct 20, 2006)
165 Abbreviations, Acronyms, And Initialisms (Tue, Oct 10, 2006)
Excessive Redundant Redundancies (Sun, Oct 8, 2006)
015 Title Capitalization Rules (Sun, Sep 24, 2006)
11 Grammar Style Issues (Thu, Sep 7, 2006)