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Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.

Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

316 GG Sentence Fragments 06.04.2012

Will they make editors reject your fiction? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

315 GG Possessives 30.03.2012

Possessives: They aren't just for possession. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

314 GG Mary Sue 23.03.2012

Truth may be stranger than fiction, but fiction is usually more interesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

312 GG This NGD story is "all right." 02.03.2012

A Grammar Day tale: When Mr. Brown Met Miss Fox: A Love Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

309 GG Why Do Kids Say "Versing"? 17.02.2012

It's older than you think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

308 GG Should We Abandon Standard Spelling? 10.02.2012

Should we be more lenient? "L8r" for "later"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

310 GG Stationary, Stationery, Complement, and Compliment 03.02.2012

Memory tricks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

111 GG Everybody Wants Some 27.01.2012

Indefinite pronouns. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

306 GG "The Night Circus": Well Done Second Person Narrative 13.01.2012

Did you know there are three kinds of second person? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

305 GG Where Did the @ Symbol Come From? 06.01.2012

Why does it look like a snail? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

304 GG Should You Point Out Errors? 30.12.2011

How can you correct people's errors without coming off like a jerk? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

030 GG Sentence Fragments 23.12.2011

Learn to recognize them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

200 "Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced 11.12.2011

"Who" Versus "Whom," Advanced Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

302 GG Passive Voice 09.12.2011

It's about more than just what verb you use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

301 GG Active Voice 02.12.2011

It's about more than just what verb you use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

300 GG Christmas Carol Grammar 25.11.2011

Learn about the odd grammar in "What Child Is This?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

299 GG Ten Tips to Banish Typos 18.11.2011

Computer and printing tricks to eliminate errors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

298 GG Color Your Readers' Imagination with Words 04.11.2011

"Dogs" or "mastiffs"? "Beer" or "ale"? It really does matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

297 GG How to Search a Corpus 28.10.2011

It's a database, not a dead body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

029 GG "They" as a Singular Pronoun 21.10.2011

Can you use "they" as a gender-neutral singular pronoun? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

294 GG Do You Resent Your Editor? 07.10.2011

Tips for dealing with criticism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

293 When to Capitalize Seasons 29.09.2011

When to Capitalize Seasons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

292 Overcoming Writer’s Block 23.09.2011

Overcoming Writer’s Block Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

288 Compound Nouns 08.08.2011

Compound Nouns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

284 Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective? 14.07.2011

Who Says “Fun” Can’t Be an Adjective? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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