Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

347 GG How to Use a Hyphen

14 Dec 2012

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Learn how to use properly use hyphens with compound adjectives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

346 GG Tuxedo Verbs

07 Dec 2012

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Use rich verbs, but don't put them in tuxedos. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and ...

342 GG Writing for Dyslexic Readers

09 Nov 2012

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Tricks to make make your writing more accessible to people with dyslexia and visual impairments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ads...

341 GG Google Ngram and "Impact" as a Verb

02 Nov 2012

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The updated Ngram Viewer gives new insight into word usage. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

151 GG Just Say No to Drugs

12 Oct 2012

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"Dragged" versus "drug." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

142 GG When Are Double Words OK?

28 Sep 2012

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Are "is is" and "had had" acceptable? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

334 GG Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past

31 Aug 2012

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The girl who sat next to me is or was? named Stephanie. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...

333 GG When Is W a Vowel

24 Aug 2012

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A E I O U and sometimes Y, but also W? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

332 GG How Do You Tell If Something Is True?

10 Aug 2012

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Debunking a believable grammar hoax. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

331 GG "Pet" or "Petted"? Troublesome Past Tenses

03 Aug 2012

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Some verbs are becoming strangely irregular. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

330 GG The Rules of Story

27 Jul 2012

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Why the Rules of Story Are Even More Immutable than the Rules of Grammar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

329 GG "Versus"

20 Jul 2012

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Get ready to write about the Olympics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

328 GG "Decimate" and "All Right"

13 Jul 2012

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Two troublesome words from Grammar Girl's new book. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

327 GG "Dilemma" and "Gone Missing"

06 Jul 2012

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From 101 TROUBLESOME WORDS. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat...

326 GG "Jealousy" Versus "Envy"

29 Jun 2012

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325 GG So You Think You Can Edit?

22 Jun 2012

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Tips for editing and revising. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal ...

324 GG When Bad Grammar Means Good Fiction

08 Jun 2012

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Sometimes you gotta break the rules. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

323 GG How to Write Numbers

01 Jun 2012

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When do you write out numbers, and why do they call it "maths" in England? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...

320 GG You Have No Idea How Weird "Do" Is

04 May 2012

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English's meaningless "do." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

318 GG Dashes, Colons, and Commas

20 Apr 2012

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They can change the way your sentences feel. Learn how they differ. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

317 GG What Does "Proper English" Mean?

13 Apr 2012

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You say "proper English," but you mean Standard English Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ...

316 GG Sentence Fragments

06 Apr 2012

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Will they make editors reject your fiction? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

315 GG Possessives

30 Mar 2012

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Possessives: They aren't just for possession. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

314 GG Mary Sue

23 Mar 2012

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Truth may be stranger than fiction, but fiction is usually more interesting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

312 GG This NGD story is "all right."

02 Mar 2012

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A Grammar Day tale: When Mr. Brown Met Miss Fox: A Love Story Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our ...

309 GG Why Do Kids Say "Versing"?

17 Feb 2012

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It's older than you think. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

308 GG Should We Abandon Standard Spelling?

10 Feb 2012

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Should we be more lenient? "L8r" for "later"? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ...

310 GG Stationary, Stationery, Complement, and Compliment

03 Feb 2012

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Memory tricks! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti...

111 GG Everybody Wants Some

27 Jan 2012

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Indefinite pronouns. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...

306 GG "The Night Circus": Well Done Second Person Narrative

13 Jan 2012

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Did you know there are three kinds of second person? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

305 GG Where Did the @ Symbol Come From?

06 Jan 2012

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Why does it look like a snail? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal ...

304 GG Should You Point Out Errors?

30 Dec 2011

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How can you correct people's errors without coming off like a jerk? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

030 GG Sentence Fragments

23 Dec 2011

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Learn to recognize them. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

200 "Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced

11 Dec 2011

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"Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

302 GG Passive Voice

09 Dec 2011

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It's about more than just what verb you use. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

301 GG Active Voice

02 Dec 2011

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It's about more than just what verb you use. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

300 GG Christmas Carol Grammar

25 Nov 2011

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Learn about the odd grammar in "What Child Is This?" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

299 GG Ten Tips to Banish Typos

18 Nov 2011

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Computer and printing tricks to eliminate errors. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

298 GG Color Your Readers' Imagination with Words

04 Nov 2011

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"Dogs" or "mastiffs"? "Beer" or "ale"? It really does matter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our ...

297 GG How to Search a Corpus

28 Oct 2011

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It's a database, not a dead body. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

029 GG "They" as a Singular Pronoun

21 Oct 2011

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Can you use "they" as a gender-neutral singular pronoun? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

294 GG Do You Resent Your Editor?

07 Oct 2011

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Tips for dealing with criticism. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

293 When to Capitalize Seasons

29 Sep 2011

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When to Capitalize Seasons Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

292 Overcoming Writer’s Block

23 Sep 2011

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Overcoming Writer’s Block Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat...

288 Compound Nouns

08 Aug 2011

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Compound Nouns Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti...

284 Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective?

14 Jul 2011

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Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

283 Did Oxford Drop the Oxford Comma?

08 Jul 2011

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Did Oxford Drop the Oxford Comma? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

282 "Each Other" Versus "One Another"

01 Jul 2011

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"Each Other" Versus "One Another" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

280 Whoever or Whomever?

16 Jun 2011

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Whoever or Whomever? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...

279 Capitalizing Titles

09 Jun 2011

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Capitalizing Titles Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

275 Camel Case

12 May 2011

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Camel Case Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

274 Double Subjects

05 May 2011

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273 "A Hold" or "Ahold"?

28 Apr 2011

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"A Hold" or "Ahold"? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

272 Do You Capitalize “God”?

21 Apr 2011

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Do You Capitalize “God”? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

270 Commas With Participial Phrases

07 Apr 2011

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Commas With Participial Phrases Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

268 Mixing Verb Tenses

24 Mar 2011

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Mixing Verb Tenses Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

267 How to Speak English Like the Irish

17 Mar 2011

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How to Speak English Like the Irish Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pers...

263 How to Write Grammatically Correct Photo Captions

17 Feb 2011

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260 Contractions

27 Jan 2011

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259 First, Second, and Third Person

20 Jan 2011

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258 How to Write Dialogue

13 Jan 2011

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257 Should You Ever Put a Space Before a Period?

13 Jan 2011

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Should You Ever Put a Space Before a Period? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

252 What Is Plagiarism?

02 Dec 2010

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250 "Foreword" Versus "Forward"

19 Nov 2010

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"Foreword" Versus "Forward" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

248 How to Write a Better Resume

04 Nov 2010

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How to Write a Better Resume Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

246 Show, Don’t Tell

28 Oct 2010

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245 "Talk With" versus "Talk To"

22 Oct 2010

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"Talk With" versus "Talk To" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

243 "Think Different" or "Think Differently"

07 Oct 2010

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"Think Different" or "Think Differently" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

242 "Like" Versus "Such As"

30 Sep 2010

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240 Do All Adverbs End in "-Ly"?

16 Sep 2010

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239 Capitalizing Proper Nouns

09 Sep 2010

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238 Is It OK to Switch Verb Tenses?

02 Sep 2010

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Is It OK to Switch Verb Tenses? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

235 Swearing

12 Aug 2010

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234 Does "Until" Include the Date?

05 Aug 2010

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232 Active Voice Versus Passive Voice

22 Jul 2010

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Active Voice Versus Passive Voice Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

231 How to Write Clear Sentences

15 Jul 2010

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230 When to Use Female Nouns

08 Jul 2010

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229 Understanding Voice and Tone in Writing

01 Jul 2010

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228 Comma Splice

25 Jun 2010

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226 How to Use Transition Words

17 Jun 2010

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224 When to Use Articles Before Nouns

04 Jun 2010

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222 Dashes, Parentheses, and Commas

21 May 2010

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219 "Bad" Versus "Badly"

30 Apr 2010

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220 How to Eliminate Adverbs

29 Apr 2010

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217 What Is Poetic License?

15 Apr 2010

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215 Hey, That's Not Grammar Girl!

01 Apr 2010

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213 Stacked Modifiers

18 Mar 2010

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209 Does the Olympic Theme Song “I Believe” Have a Grammar Error?

19 Feb 2010

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206 Is "I'm Loving It" Proper Grammar?

29 Jan 2010

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205 Readers Share Their Funny Errors

21 Jan 2010

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203 How Do You Pronounce 2010?

18 Jan 2010

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204 Is "Got" Proper English?

14 Jan 2010

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201 Is “Ain't” a Word?

25 Dec 2009

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199 "Alternate" Versus "Alternative"

05 Dec 2009

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197 "Where" Versus "In Which"

19 Nov 2009

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196 Adverbs Ending in -ly

13 Nov 2009

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193 "Diffuse" Versus "Defuse"

16 Oct 2009

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191 How to Write a Complaint Letter

02 Oct 2009

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190 Ellipses Spurned

25 Sep 2009

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188 "Comprise" Versus "Compose"

18 Sep 2009

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