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Lauren Smyth

Grammar Minute

Saving the English language 60 seconds at a time.

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Auteur

Lauren Smyth

Catégorie

Education

Site du podcast

www.laurensmythbooks.com

Dernier épisode

22 oct. 2026

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Épisodes

RERUN: One hundred, 100, or one-hundred? 03.12.2024

Even English nerds have to use numbers occasionally. Learn how to do it properly on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Writing & Artificial Intelligence 28.11.2024

Will AI make the writing industry obsolete--or could it actually be a blessing in disguise? Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Thanksgiving Special: Writing Thank-You Notes 26.11.2024

It's Thanksgiving season in the U.S.--and always a time to tell those you love how much you appreciate them! Learn to write a sincere and polite thank-you note on today's episode of Grammar Minute.

In Defense of "Skedaddle" 21.11.2024

Do you like this word? Learn more about what differentiates a "good" word from a "bad" word on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

"Warsafe" Cover Reveal + Creating Emphasis 19.11.2024

Warsafe is a young adult science fiction novel, coming May 2025. Preorders open today! Learn more at www.laurensmythbooks.com .

Don't Use These Words 14.11.2024

The title says it all. Find out how to improve your writing in today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Should You Formally Study Grammar? 12.11.2024

The answer might surprise you. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

RERUN - None of Us Is Ready for This Grammar Rule 07.11.2024

"None" is short for "no one," which makes it a singular noun. But do we really have to treat it like one? Find out on this episode of Grammar Minute!

RERUN - Banish Flabby Opinion Statements 05.11.2024

Angels appear to people. Opinions do not. So don't use this one common phrase in your academic essay, under peril of your professor's red pen!

Brand Names Are Capitalized - And Yes, "Trampoline" Is a Brand 31.10.2024

Brands that sound like commonly used terms should still be capitalized. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

The Enormity of "Enormity" Misused 29.10.2024

Welcome to Part 3 of my ongoing series, How Not to Use the Word Enormity.

Is There a Place for Cliches in Good Writing? 24.10.2024

You just never know ... but you will after listening to today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Waiting "On" = Fancy Butlers 22.10.2024

You don't "wait on" as many things as you think you do. Learn more in today's episode of Grammar Minute!

RERUN: The Conciseness of "Concision" 17.10.2024

"Conciseness" or "concision?" Learn more on today's rerun episode of Grammar Minute!

SPECIAL EPISODE: Interview with Sophia Hansen, Author of Water's Break 15.10.2024

Sophia Hansen is an organic writer, using no hormones, antibiotics, or pesticides on her words unless absolutely convenient. She’s lived on a tiny island in Alaska, the bustling cities of New York and Boston, and has settled in the southeast where she writes and edits in other worlds. Sophia loves plenty of coffee, crispy bacon, and—after 30+ years of marriage, seven children, and numerous pets—th...

RERUN: It's Not Unlikely That You've Seen This Before 15.10.2024

The dreaded "not un-" construction returns in today's rerun episode of Grammar Minute.

Inflammable: In Flames or Un-Flammable? 09.10.2024

Inflammable. Incombustible. Thanks, English. Learn the difference on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Imply vs. Infer 08.10.2024

Who ate the last cookie--and what am I implying? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

RERUN: Hoot Owls, Humans, and the Who/Whom Debate 03.10.2024

Humans and hoot owls have some vocabulary in common. Learn how to use the "owl words" correctly in today's episode of Grammar Minute!

RERUN: Cats & Compound Nouns 01.10.2024

If Hadrian and Mittens are sitting in front of the fire, could it be that Hadrian or Mittens ... are going to get up and eat dinner? Find out on today's (rerun) episode of Grammar Minute!

Is English Really That Hard? 26.09.2024

It could always be worse ... right? Find out more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Should You Put a Comma Before "And?" 24.09.2024

Like most things in English: It depends. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

SPECIAL EPISODE: Interview with Dr. Hugh Ross, Author of The Creator and the Cosmos 20.09.2024

Tune in today for a science and faith-filled conversation with author and astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross, of Reasons to Believe.

Corporations Aren't Alive (Singular "They") 19.09.2024

"They" used in the singular sense has a long and complicated history. Here's one instance where it  definitely  doesn't work.

Incomplete Comparisons 17.09.2024

"Mechanical pencils are just  better."  Well, yes--but better than what? Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

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