Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing: Episodes
John E. McIntyre, a veteran editor at The Baltimore Sun, shares pithy editing maxims from his new book.
How Texting Is Changing English
Moot isn't moot, but it can mean something different in Britain and the U.S.
The Language of Crime
Style guides.
How to manage verb tense when writing flashbacks.
My failed entries for the Clorox Ick-tionary.
What to do when you can use an attributive noun or an adjective.
Is it OK to answer "How are you?" with "I'm good"?
Irish influences on English.
Deciphering crazy English idioms.
How putting the word "only" in the wrong place can confuse your readers.
Fossils of language
Are you a comma-kaze? Do you use commas like confetti? Don't use a comma everywhere you would pause when speaking. Check out the rules.
Why "I love you" is the easiest way ever to remember the difference between subject and object.
And what about "and" and "but"?
and "renanoing"?
Make your messages more vivid, more memorable, and trigger emotional responses using anaphora, antithesis, and chiasmus.
What pronoun should you use when referring to a company?
Is Your Dog an "It" or a "She"?