Lauren Smyth
Grammar Minute
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A Warning Against Adjective Overuse 27.01.2025 1:00
You've probably heard it before: "Show, don't tell." Here's one tip to make that happen on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Fiction Tip: Create Your Own Style Guide 24.01.2025 1:00
Make your own writing rules. Stand out on an editor's desk. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Chocolate Books and the Dangers of Foreign Words 23.01.2025 1:01
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!
Is Social Media Harming Our Writing Skills? 22.01.2025 1:01
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!
"Weary" vs. "Wary" 21.01.2025 1:00
These two words are commonly confused. Learn the difference on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
RERUN: The Collar of the Cat - And Why That Sounds Wrong 05.12.2024 1:01
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!
RERUN: One hundred, 100, or one-hundred? 03.12.2024 1:01
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 1:01
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 1:01
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 1:01
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 1:01
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 1:01
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 1:00
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 1:01
"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 1:01
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 1:01
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 1:01
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 1:01
You just never know ... but you will after listening to today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Waiting "On" = Fancy Butlers 22.10.2024 1:01
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 1:01
"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 32:52
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 1:01
The dreaded "not un-" construction returns in today's rerun episode of Grammar Minute.
Inflammable: In Flames or Un-Flammable? 09.10.2024 1:01
Inflammable. Incombustible. Thanks, English. Learn the difference on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Imply vs. Infer 08.10.2024 1:01
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 1:00
Humans and hoot owls have some vocabulary in common. Learn how to use the "owl words" correctly in today's episode of Grammar Minute!
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