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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, frien

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It’s the end of February, which means Mardi Gras is almost here! When we think of Mardi Gras, we pic

You may write "XOXO" to means "hugs and kisses," but do you know how those symbols get their meaning

Saturday and Tuesday come from different places. The days of the week are names you've known your wh

In this Super-Bowl-themed episode, we learn why "high odds" and "low odds" are confusing, we learn w

Develop this one skill and you'll write better essays, profiles, movie reviews, complaint letters, a

Language experts actually have theories about why people say they "could care less" (instead of they

In this interview, I talk with Bourne Morris about starting a writing career after you've retired. B

You don’t have to learn a new script when you learn Norwegian, Czech, or Portuguese, let alone Frenc

Hebrew and English don't use the same alphabet, which is why you see so many different spellings for

The sky is so dark in the Northern Hemisphere these days that it feels pitch black by 5:00 PM. Here'

You think you know what you're trying to say, but are you making it clear? Joel Schwartzberg, author

Do you think of the future as being in front of you or behind you? It might depend on what language

Are you looking for a way to jumpstart your creativity and writing? You may be surprised to find out

Making last names plural? Addressing more than one sister-in-law? More than one Mister? We show you

The AP Stylebook changed its stance on using "over" to mean "more than." Plenty of people were shock

Have you ever wondered what cold turkey has to do with quitting a habit? We have the answer to that

In this interview, Diana Pho, a two-time Hugo nominated editor with Tor.com Publishing, helped me un

You may think that quotation you love came from Plato or G. K. Chesterton, but are you sure? Also, w

If you're interested in publishing a YA novel (or are just interested in how publishing works), this

Do you know when to use quotation marks? How about single quotation marks? Also, you know about the