Grammar Minute

Make your own writing rules. Stand out on an editor's desk. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

It's not a good idea to use foreign words in your writing ... unless you're certain everyone knows what they mean. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Social media is once again a hot-button topic after the TikTok ban. Learn more about its possible effects on our writing skills in today's episode of Grammar Minute!

These two words are commonly confused. Learn the difference on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

English has some rules that just don't make sense. Here's one you've probably never thought about if you're a native speaker, on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

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

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!

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.

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

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

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

"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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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!