Browsing: Grammar
In the recent episode about vacation words, we said that you write the abbreviation for “rest and relaxation” with an…
This is one of a few questions I got about mondegreens after I mentioned them in a recent episode about…
Here’s an interesting question from a Grammar Girl podcast listener: “Hey, Grammar Girl. I have what I think is a…
A few episodes ago, I talked about why the T sound sometimes seems to be missing from words like “kitten”…
A few months ago in a Slack channel for podcasters, one of my friends posted a grammar gripe. He wrote,…
A listener named Paul posted this kindly worded comment on Facebook. He wrote, “Mignon, I love your podcast. I have…
The first Wimbledon championships were held in 1877. They featured a field of 22 men, who were advised to bring…
A lot of people get confused about when to use hyphens when writing ages, and I think it’s because sometimes…
What Is a Participle? Before we talk about what it means to dangle a participle, we have to answer the…
Do you have trouble spelling the word “dilemma”? I’m nearly certain I was taught the wrong spelling in school, and…