559 GG. Abbreviations. And Then the Murders Began. Runcible. Haiku.
This week, I have a Quick and Dirty Tip about how to define abbreviations that you use over and over in a document and a tidbit about a fun internet meme called #LaidlawsRule. And, to finish our littl...
10 Mar 20179min
558 GG How to Write Good Survey Questions
How to avoid biasing your questions and annoying your respondents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Mar 201712min
557 GG Double Dactyl Poetry
Write a double dactyl poem in honor of National Grammar Day.FOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITEDouble Dactyl Poetry: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/9136FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLTwitter: http://twitter.com/gr...
23 Feb 201713min
556 GG Tumult. Bull in a China Shop. Always, Never, Usually, Often, Most, and More
FOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITETumult: http://bit.ly/2lSXWtIAbsolutes: http://bit.ly/2kD6CTfDISCOVERY CHANNEL 'BULL IN A CHINA SHOP' VIDEOhttp://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/bull-in-a-chi...
16 Feb 20179min
555 GG. Toe/Tow the Line. Pled or Pleaded. Animal Idioms.
This week we talk about "toeing the line," "pled" versus "pleaded," and animal idioms such as "There's an eel under the rock."FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirlFacebook: http:/...
9 Feb 201710min
554 GG 'Reticent' or 'Reluctant.' Which' or 'That.'
This week we talk about the difference between "reluctant" and "reticent" and when to use "which" or "that."FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirlFacebook: http://facebook.com/gram...
2 Feb 20178min
553 GG Not Only, But Also. Leave in the Lurch. Month Names.
This week we talk about a common error you should avoid when using "not only" with "but also." We examine why we talk about leaving someone "in the lurch." What's a lurch? And finally, we look at the ...
27 Jan 201710min
551 Capital vs Capitol. Citing Podcasts and Websites
Are people in the capitol or capital this weekend? Also, why do citations even matter and what should you look for in a source?SPONSORSDownload the Dunkin' app and enroll in DD Perks with the code POD...
19 Jan 201712min
