Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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1. When you shouldn't 'write tight.' 'Behead' versus 'decapitate.' YesHony.

   Publicat: 05.09.2023
2. Say hwat?! 'Anxious' versus 'eager.' Pink stein.

   Publicat: 29.08.2023
3. The wonders of the 'a-' prefix in English. 'Personal' versus 'personnel.'

   Publicat: 22.08.2023
4. Hilarious typos (and how to avoid them). Why do we 'take' a walk?

   Publicat: 15.08.2023
5. Have you ridden an acoustic bike lately? Write it tight.

   Publicat: 08.08.2023
6. Did you know that on US Army bases, soldiers get a tattoo every day? Keep writing.

   Publicat: 01.08.2023
7. People have ~feelings~ about the exclamation point (Florence Hazrat interview)

   Publicat: 25.07.2023
8. 15 years of podcasting with Money Girl and Nutrition Diva

   Publicat: 21.07.2023
9. 'Less' versus 'fewer.' Fun names for fingers. Scunscreen.

   Publicat: 18.07.2023
10. 'Inspirational' or 'aspirational'? The surprising dangers of ChatGPT. Spaghetto.

    Publicat: 11.07.2023
11. Phrasal verb mysteries and minced oath origins. Night water.

    Publicat: 04.07.2023
12. Unlocking the mystery of 'ever words' and Latin abbreviations. Juna.

    Publicat: 27.06.2023
13. Why words can suddenly look unrecognizable. Learn to love the full stop. Marley.

    Publicat: 20.06.2023
14. Imagine life as a fiction editor (interview with Amy Schneider, author of the Chicago Guide to Copy Editing Fiction)

    Publicat: 13.06.2023
15. Darth Vader and the word 'father.' Comparatives and superlatives. Pritinear.

    Publicat: 06.06.2023
16. TV changes how you use language. When to use (and not use) 'more' and 'most'

    Publicat: 30.05.2023
17. Why the heck does 'score' mean 20? How we subconsciously know how to pronounce different plurals.

    Publicat: 23.05.2023
18. Why English is the best language for Wordle, with Lynne Murphy

    Publicat: 16.05.2023
19. It's all uphill from here (or is that downhill?). Eating like a pig (animal idioms).

    Publicat: 09.05.2023
20. What's wrong with 'there are' sentences? 5 fun facts about Spanish for Cinco de Mayo

    Publicat: 02.05.2023