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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”…
Some of the most difficult questions I get are from non-native English speakers who want to know why we use…
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…