689 - More or most? Majority or plurality? The many (how many?) ways to describe amounts.
How many do you need for a "majority." When "a couple" isn't two. And more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Mai 20197min
688 - Dangling Participles
What are participles and why do they dangle? LINKS AND SPONSORS |Graduation Sweepstakes: http://bit.ly/qdtlifeaftercollege | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR ...
16 Mai 20199min
687 - What It's Like to Be a Book Editor and Translator
Palgrave Macmillan executive editor Elisabeth Dyssegaard is from Denmark and also works as a translator.LINKS AND SPONSORS |http://bombas.com/grammar | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/G...
13 Mai 201916min
686 - The 'Dilemma' Dilemma. 'Big Bang Theory" Words and Language.
The 'Dilemma' Dilemma. 'Big Bang Theory" Words and Language.LINKS AND SPONSORS |http://stamps.com Code:GRAMMAR |http://startwiththispodcast.com |Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarW...
9 Mai 201914min
685 - How to Find Work as a Freelance Writer. Adventure.
Tips for new graduates or anyone who is trying to get started as a freelance writer. Plus, the adventurous origin of the word "adventure."FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: http://bit.ly/YoutubeGrammar |Tw...
6 Mai 201916min
684 - ‘Unquote’ or ‘End Quote’? Cinco de Mayo. Horse Idioms.
Today we have a couple of fun, timely segments (Cinco de Mayo! The Kentucky Derby!) and we answer a listener question about whether Grammar Girl is misspeaking.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: http://bit...
2 Mai 201912min
683 - ‘So’ and ‘So That’: What Type of Conjunction Are They?
‘So’ and ‘So That’: Coordinating or Subordinating Conjunction? FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: http://bit.ly/YoutubeGrammar |Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterGrammarGirl |Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookGr...
29 Apr 201921min
682 - Do You Drop Your T's? 'Sneaked' and 'Snuck.'
Young women are leading language change again! This time, it's dropping T's in words like "Vermont" and "important." Also, we look at how "snuck" is sneaking up on "sneaked."FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTu...
25 Apr 201914min
