Grammar Minute

This poem mysteriously turned up on the back of my economics quiz, imparting powerful knowledge from the keeper of American vs. British spellings and, also, of economics--Dr. Charles Steele of Hillsdale College. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

A 2011 study found that political candidates' grammar may influence voter perception on their chances of reelection. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute--and if you're curious, read the study at this link.

"That" and "who" don't sound like obvious candidates for a mix-up, but I bet you've encountered this grammatical distinction--probably recently. Learn how to avoid the pitfall on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

I have  more than a hundred books. Or ... do I have  over  a hundred books? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

President's Day. Presidents' Day. Presidents Day. This holiday has long stumped grammarians, and in fact, the correct spelling depends on exactly what you want to celebrate. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Welcome to the Grammar Minute, where we've finally discovered a  hard-and-fast rule  of the English language!

Let me be honest: "I don't know" appears frequently in this episode. 

Up next in our series of commonly misused words, poor  discrete  is finally getting justice.

Get ready for more fantastic news headlines that got things wrong with one of my favorite words:  Enormity.

Short sentences pack great punch. Like this. Or this. Discover the magic of varied sentence length on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Economists say no. Grammarians say no, too - at least, some of them do. Learn more about this wonky phrase on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Welcome to this special episode of Grammar Minute - a short story audio drama by GM's host, Lauren Smyth! A dying star. A one-person shelter. A robot for company. Life on a barely habitable planet might be lonely, but it's also a great way to escape the past--or so Ozero thinks. But when an unfamiliar spaceship crash-lands near his shelter, Ozero is faced with a decision: Will he seek revenge for...

Change the status quo. Avoid Latin like you avoid cliches - that is, like the plague.

I'm a hard news and fiction writer. Here's why I'm not worried about ChatGPT taking my job - plus an (un)grammatical approach to staying ahead of the robot army.

These two simple tips will make your writing clearer - and once you see this mistake, you'll never fail to notice it. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Grammar Minute usually isn't an opinion show, but could there be room for opinions among the many and often contradictory rules of Grammar? Hear the official opinion on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Since when has Grammar Minute been an opinion show? Since we started talking about "me either" vs. "me neither!"

What should you do about those pesky words that sometimes seem to be spelled with "s" but sometimes go without? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Where's your grammatical foundation - and how solid is it? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

It's National Coffee Day ... at least, it was the day I recorded this episode. You may not be sure how grammar and coffee are related, but you can find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Commas are suffering from severe overuse. Learn how  not to use a comma on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Meet the interrobang, a non-standard punctuation mark that I wish we'd use more often. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

I am well. I am doing well. I am good. I'm not so good now because my English professor is asking about my day and I don't know what to say. Learn how to respond impressively on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

Are there any common words you've been using that actually don't exist? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!

You probably already know this word is a travesty, but  why?  Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!