Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips

1½ mins | Tu 

A series of short tips to write better English from best-selling author Mignon Fogarty.

Episodes

Can I Start a Sentence with a Conjunction?

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

Ending a Sentence With a Preposition

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

‘Where’ Versus ‘In Which’

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

Starting a Sentence With ‘However’: Right or Wrong?

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

‘Could Care Less’ Versus ‘Couldn't Care Less’

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

3 Meanings of ‘Out of Pocket’

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

‘Myriad’ or ‘A Myriad Of’?

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

‘Dilemma’ or ‘Dilemna’?

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

‘Each Other’ Versus ‘One Another’

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

Single Quotation Marks Versus Double Quotation Marks

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

How to Use an Asterisk

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

‘None Is’ or ‘None Are’?

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

When to Use a Comma Before ‘Because’

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

Are You Using Hyphens Correctly?

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

Does “Until” Include the Date?

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

‘If’ Versus ‘Whether’

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

When to Use Commas Before Quotations

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins

‘In Regard To’ Versus ‘In Regards To’

Apr 16, 4 PM | 1½ mins