Grammar Girl

New York Times bestselling author Mignon Fogarty shares her weekly Grammar Girl podcast and video tips about English, grammar, and writing. Her website has been named one of Writer's Digest's 101 best websites for writers multiple times, and she is an inductee in the Podcasting Hall of Fame.

Why we have indents. More on Formica. Running on Edgar. - Ep. 1114
Why we have indents. More on Formica. Running on Edgar. - Ep. 1114
The surprising ways we gesture about time and space, with Lauren Gawne. Grammar Girl Ep. 1113
The surprising ways we gesture about time and space, with Lauren Gawne. Grammar Girl Ep. 1113
Vonnegut’s semicolon rule. What age has to do with language. Chocolate donut. Grammar Girl Ep. 1112
Vonnegut’s semicolon rule. What age has to do with language. Chocolate donut. Grammar Girl Ep. 1112
Why we say 'near miss.' How dogs got their names. Stupid dog Jackie. - Grammar Girl ep. 1111
Why we say 'near miss.' How dogs got their names. Stupid dog Jackie. - Grammar Girl ep. 1111
How to build a successful writers’ newsletter, with Jane Friedman. Episode 1110
How to build a successful writers’ newsletter, with Jane Friedman. Episode 1110
What is 'versing'? ‘Whatchamacallit' and other placeholder words. Chicken. Episode 1109
What is 'versing'? ‘Whatchamacallit' and other placeholder words. Chicken. Episode 1109
Untranslatable Words That Break Google Translate, with Heddwen Newton. Episode 1108
Untranslatable Words That Break Google Translate, with Heddwen Newton. Episode 1108
Double Possessives: The Grammar Rule You Didn’t Know You Were Following. Grammar Girl Ep. 1107
Double Possessives: The Grammar Rule You Didn’t Know You Were Following. Grammar Girl Ep. 1107
New words: 'beer muscles' & 'waka jumpers,' with Fiona McPherson. Grammar Girl Episode 1106
New words: 'beer muscles' & 'waka jumpers,' with Fiona McPherson. Grammar Girl Episode 1106
How pronouns reveal our psychology. How'd we get our alphabet? Tabagogox. - Ep. 1105
How pronouns reveal our psychology. How'd we get our alphabet? Tabagogox. - Ep. 1105
‘Spark words’ and the hidden history of ‘panic’ and ‘Ritalin,’ with Martha Barnette - Ep. 1104
‘Spark words’ and the hidden history of ‘panic’ and ‘Ritalin,’ with Martha Barnette - Ep. 1104
'Heat wave' vs. 'cold snap.' Why reading stories makes you smarter. Rogering. - Ep. 1103
'Heat wave' vs. 'cold snap.' Why reading stories makes you smarter. Rogering. - Ep. 1103
Why plain English matters in science (and everywhere else), with Anne Greene. Episode 1102
Why plain English matters in science (and everywhere else), with Anne Greene. Episode 1102
'Y' plurals. Bill Labov's linguistic legacy. Choo-choo. Episode 1101
'Y' plurals. Bill Labov's linguistic legacy. Choo-choo. Episode 1101
How 'algospeak' is changing language, with Adam Aleksic (Etymology Nerd). Grammar Girl 1100
How 'algospeak' is changing language, with Adam Aleksic (Etymology Nerd). Grammar Girl 1100
Do you say
Do you say "pop," "soda," or "coke"?
Metaphors and your brain. How figurative language works, with Dr. Vicky Lai. Grammar Girl 1098
Metaphors and your brain. How figurative language works, with Dr. Vicky Lai. Grammar Girl 1098
Can you have a million bacons? Martha's Vineyard's unique sound. Grammar Girl Episode 1097
Can you have a million bacons? Martha's Vineyard's unique sound. Grammar Girl Episode 1097
The surprising history (and politics) of emoji, with Keith Houston. Episode 1096
The surprising history (and politics) of emoji, with Keith Houston. Episode 1096
Is ‘sick’...good? What we think of posh language and class. Misunderseed. Episode 1095
Is ‘sick’...good? What we think of posh language and class. Misunderseed. Episode 1095
Are bookworms real things?
Are bookworms real things?
The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser. Episode 1094
The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser. Episode 1094
Why we drop sounds. ChatGPT is changing how people talk. Kombi. Episode 1093
Why we drop sounds. ChatGPT is changing how people talk. Kombi. Episode 1093
What your accent is saying about you (and your identity), with Rob Drummond. Episode 1092
What your accent is saying about you (and your identity), with Rob Drummond. Episode 1092
Are em dashes really a sign of AI writing? 'Caretaker' vs. 'caregiver.' Episode 1091
Are em dashes really a sign of AI writing? 'Caretaker' vs. 'caregiver.' Episode 1091
Why Do Some People Gesture More Than Others? with Lauren Gawne
Why Do Some People Gesture More Than Others? with Lauren Gawne
What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne. 1090
What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne. 1090
‘Further’ vs. ‘farther.’ Why designers use fake Latin. Blondie hot. Episode #1089
‘Further’ vs. ‘farther.’ Why designers use fake Latin. Blondie hot. Episode #1089
What does AI mean for editing jobs?
What does AI mean for editing jobs?
What AI means for writers and editors, with Daniel Heuman - Grammar Girl #1088
What AI means for writers and editors, with Daniel Heuman - Grammar Girl #1088