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Grammar Girl: What’s your favorite word and why? NH: “Perfidious.” It’s just sounds so good. I managed to use it…
Since 2006, Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl, has delivered trusted tips and fun facts about the English language…
Recently, you heard me talk about a “king-size” mattress from Casper, and that reminded me that a listener named Louie…
The name of the coronavirus disease that emerged in late 2019 is not capitalized because most disease names aren’t unless…
Should you start a sentence with “there is” or “there are”? Have you ever heard it’s bad to start…
Today I’m going to beg the question. When I do radio interviews, callers often ask me about the phrase “begs…
The word “unique” means “one of a kind,” but the way people use it has been shifting. For example, here…
Language impairment is often caused by tragic conditions like aphasia, a type of brain damage. This condition can teach us…
Grammar Girl: What’s your favorite word and why? Juan Gomez-Jurado: In English language it’s “daffodil.” I’m not even a great…
The human brain is wired to look for patterns. Patterns like the golden ratio found in art and nature are…