If you’re into sports, entertainment, politics, the news — you encounter commentators all the time. Heck, even the spelling bee…
This is a story about how a city got its curious name and what it means to be a namesake.…
As we recently discussed in our tight writing segment in episode 940, it is important to have a strong BLUF…
Some years ago I wrote a book called “The Sound on the Page: Style and Voice in Writing.” In it I…
A listener named Andrea once had the job title of “scriptwriter,” which spellcheck didn’t like. She said in her annual…
We recently published a podcast and article on our website about tight writing, and an astute listener asked a follow-up…
The way things are going in the world, hurricanes this year could be joined by Godzilla or maybe even aliens.…
Back in February, we published a podcast segment and article called How To Actually Improve Your Grammar, specifically your writing.…
A member of our Facebook Grammar Girl group recently wrote in with a question about plurals. He was wondering if we…
If you want a simple rule, the difference between “less” and “fewer” is straightforward: The traditional advice is that “fewer”…