Synopsis
You'll get fun and friendly doses of writing advice in three short chunks: a Quick and Dirty Tip, a meaty middle, and a final tidbit. Grammar Girl covers everything from punctuation and grammar to style and voice. QuickandDirtyTips.com
Episodes
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512 GG Titled or Entitled? AP Style Updates. Into Thin Air.
14/04/2016 Duration: 09minFOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITE Titled or Entitled? http://j.mp/titled-entitled AP Style Updates http://j.mp/APstyle2016 Into Thin Air http://j.mp/into-thin-air SPONSORS http://IglooSoftware.com/grammargirl http://casper.com//gg and use the code GG AMAZON AFFILIATE CODE http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon E-BOOK: GRAMMAR GIRL'S QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS FOR BETTER WRITING On sale for $2.99 through April: Kindle: http://amzn.to/1RRJDAe Nook: http://bit.ly/1qmUsBi FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/thatgrammargirl Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl
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511 GG Pronouncing Pulitzer. Navajo Codes in WWII
07/04/2016 Duration: 12minFOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITE Pronouncing Pulitzer: http://j.mp/227C9M1 Navajo Codes: http://j.mp/1S3FXIA SPONSORS http://verbling.com (Discount Code: grammargirl) http://audible.com/gg AMAZON AFFILIATE CODE http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon E-BOOK: GRAMMAR GIRL'S QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS FOR BETTER WRITING Kindle: http://amzn.to/1RRJDAe Nook: http://bit.ly/1qmUsBi FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/thatgrammargirl Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl
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509 GG Charlie Chaplin Grammar. S-Backing.
24/03/2016 Duration: 12minFOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITE Charlie Chaplin Grammar: http://j.mp/22qGqfA S-Backing: http://j.mp/1nT2mR5 SPONSORS http://verbling.com Promo code: grammargirl http://lifelock.com Promo code: grammar AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/thatgrammargirl Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl
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508 GG. Haiku Winners. Great Story Ideas
17/03/2016 Duration: 18minFOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITE National Grammar Day Haiku Winners: http://j.mp/1Uk71t5 14 Tips for Coming Up with Freelance Story Ideas You Can Sell: http://j.mp/1Uk7746 "The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing" by Zachary Petit WINNERS INFO https://twitter.com/SnoozeInBrief https://twitter.com/monicasharman https://twitter.com/sesquiotic https://twitter.com/larry_kunz SPONSORS http://verbling.com Promo code: grammargirl http://lifelock.com Promo code: grammar FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/thatgrammargirl Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl
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507 Patty or Paddy? Needs Washed
10/03/2016 Duration: 10minFollow along on the website: 'Patty' Versus 'Paddy' http://j.mp/1U4uezm 'Needs Washed' http://j.mp/1QF9QS2 Find Grammar Girl on social media Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/thatgrammargirl Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl Sponsor: Lifelock.com or 1-800-867-0974. Promo code: Grammar Amazon Affiliate Link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon
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506 GG Subordinate Clause Examples
04/03/2016 Duration: 08min“Subordinate clause” is the name you’re more likely to have learned in school, but the other name, “dependent clause,” may help you better understand what they do because adding that subordinating conjunction to the head of the clause makes it dependent on a main clause. Today, I have an explanation, plus examples with zombies! Also, featured listeners and National Grammar Day news. Sponsor: http://audible.com/gg Amazon Affiliate Link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon Grammar Girl Books: http://j.mp/allGGBooks
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505 GG Maudlin. Vocabulary Words
25/02/2016 Duration: 09minFollow along on the website: Maudlin: http://j.mp/1LdS5K8 Vocabulary Words: http://j.mp/20W9uc9 See all of Grammar Girl's books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks Amazon Affiliate Link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon
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504 GG Shined or Shone? Idioms About Tea
18/02/2016 Duration: 09minFollow along on the website: Shined or Shone? http://j.mp/1WuMUGd Idioms About Tea http://j.mp/1PURxpj Sponsor: http://casper.com/gg Amazon Affiliate Link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon
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503 GG What Is a Canard?
11/02/2016 Duration: 09minFollow along on the website: What Is a Canard? http://j.mp/23YcgBZ What's the Origin of 'Straw Man'? Sponsor: http://audible.com/gg Amazon Affiliate Link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon
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502 GG. Straw Man. Wicked.
04/02/2016 Duration: 16minFollow along on the website: What Is a Straw Man Argument? http://j.mp/1T0UtGo Why Do We Pronounce the '-ed' in 'Wicked'? http://j.mp/1K1lg2H Sponsor: http://IglooSoftware.com/grammargirl Amazon Affiliate Link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon Share the story of how or why you listen to the podcast: http://facebook.com/grammargirl New: Grammar Girl LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl
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501 GG Word Families. Caucus
28/01/2016 Duration: 08minFollow along on the website: Word Families http://j.mp/1PkoXk9 What Is a Caucus? http://j.mp/23v6TKx Sponsor http://feverbornbook.com Amazon Affiliate Link http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon
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500 GG Redundancy. Letters of Recommendation.
21/01/2016 Duration: 13minFollow along on the website: Redundancy:http://j.mp/1PGcT99 Letters of Recommendation: http://j.mp/20fJRVo Sponsors: http://audible.com/gg http://feverbornbook.com Wow! It's episode 500. Thanks to everyone. Tell me your story about how you listen. Leave it as a comment on the post pinned to the top of the page at http://facebook.com/GrammarGirl.
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499 GG Current or Currant? Singular They
14/01/2016 Duration: 11minFollow along on the website: Current or Currant? http://j.mp/22WDk4j Singular They http://j.mp/1UL2gFO Sponsor http://igloosoftware.com/grammargirl Amazon Affiliate Link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon
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498 GG A Joke About a Mongoose. Writing Dates.
07/01/2016 Duration: 07minFollow along on the website: Mongoose Joke: http://j.mp/1RmNGqh Writing Dates: http://j.mp/1OSwvWV Sponsor: http://audible.com/gg When you shop at Amazon, start at our affiliate link to support the show: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon
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497 GG Should You Capitalize 'the Force' from Star Wars?
31/12/2015 Duration: 03minShould You Capitalize 'the Force' from Star Wars?
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496 GG Plural of Hippopotamus
24/12/2015 Duration: 02minFollow along on the website: http://j.mp/1O78HCs Support the show by using our Amazon affiliate link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon Grammar Pop iOS game: http://j.mp/1H5YiSj
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495 GG Pair. Misusing “So” and “Very.” Even Keel
17/12/2015 Duration: 09minFollow along with the articles on the website: http://j.mp/QDTgrammar Recommended book: The Grammar Devotional Sponsors: http://mackweldon.com (20% off with the promo code "grammar") http://thirdlove.com/grammar (30 day free trial)
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494 GG Pair. Forensic Linguistics. In Cold Blood
10/12/2015 Duration: 08minFollow along on the website: http://j.mp/QDTgrammar Pair Forensic Linguistics In Cold Blood Sponsor: http://thirdlove.com/grammar Sponsor: http://SockFancy.com Use the code "grammar" for $10 off. Quick And Dirty Tips Amazon Affiliate Link. Start your shopping here to support the show: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon Grammar Girl's Books: http://j.mp/allGGbooks Grammar Pop iPad Game: http://bit.ly/14eeMDb
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493 GG Hoofs or Hooves? Color Phrases
03/12/2015 Duration: 11minFollow along on the website: Hoofs or Hooves? http://j.mp/1lyLAFV Color Phrases: http://j.mp/1NszDMS Sponsor: http://audiblepodcast.com/GG Recommended Book: The Red Queen's Run Support the show when you shop at Amazon: http://quickanddirtytips.com/Amazon Grammar Girl's AP Style Webcast: http://bit.ly/GrammarGirlAPStyle
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492. GG. Blue. Kith and Kin
27/11/2015 Duration: 12minThis week, we look at 10 different meanings of the word "blue," including two that are the opposite of each other, and we learn what "kith" means in "kith and kin." Happy Thanksgiving. Follow along on the website: 10 Meanings of 'Blue': http://j.mp/1T2oBOm Kith and Kin: http://j.mp/1jiXWjW Sponsors http://thirdlove.com/grammar http://sockfancy.com Use the code "grammar" If you're shopping at Amazon, we appreciate it when you use our link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazon