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2013-05-22 20:34:53 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Fitzgerald’s editor Max Perkins deleted many a dash from The Great Gatsby. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/dashes-in-novels.aspx 

2013-05-21 19:27:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

In this week's language poem, Gertrude Hink remembers Mrs. Grafton: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/poem-incentivize.aspx #grammar

2013-05-21 15:01:05 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Find out why John E. McIntyre says reading other people’s raw copy is like looking at your grandmother naked: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/mcintyre-you-dont-say.aspx 

2013-05-18 15:43:43 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

From "Livestrong" to "Boston Strong"--an interesting history of "X Strong." http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2013/05/11/boston-strong-phrase-that-rallied-city/uNPFaI8Mv4QxsWqpjXBOQO/story.html

2013-05-16 15:08:25 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

Are the hamburgers “burned” or “burnt”? It depends on where you live: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/burned-versus-burnt.aspx 

2013-05-13 17:30:37 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 5 +1s)

Think texting is all about making things shorter? Think again. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/how-texting-is-changing-english.aspx … #slash #btdubs #kk

2013-05-07 22:24:26 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

We loved National Poetry Month so much that we're making language poems a regular feature. This week, a curmudgeon asks a wise guru for advice. See what happens next. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/poem-the-curmudgeon.aspx

2013-05-07 16:33:54 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 16 +1s)

Today’s tip has a memory trick for remembering “flout” and “flaunt”: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/flout-versus-flaunt.aspx

2013-04-24 15:27:51 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

Find out why you can use "over" to mean "more than": http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/more-than-versus-over.aspx 

2013-04-22 15:44:42 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

One reader thinks "The Chicago Manual of Style" is too big to be useful. See why I disagree, and what my secret is for finding information quickly. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/chicago-style.aspx

2013-04-12 16:50:04 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 10 +1s)

How to manage verb tense when you're writing flashbacks in fiction: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/book-flashback.aspx

2013-04-10 17:09:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Poem: The Hurl. If you're going to make a girl hurl, at least use the right word: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/poem-the-hurl.aspx

2013-04-08 20:44:02 (15 comments, 5 reshares, 25 +1s)

Learn more about other irregular verbs and nouns: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-comments.aspx 

2013-04-02 17:42:13 (9 comments, 7 reshares, 36 +1s)

Although Merriam-Webster has added a third definition that includes amusement (recently? and because of the rampant misuse?), most sources maintain that "bemused" should not be used to mean "amused." For example, Garner's Modern American Usage and The Chicago Manual of Style call it an error.

2013-03-21 17:19:34 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

I'm quoted in this article from "The Atlantic": The inexorable decline of America's least favorite pronoun, "whom": http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/04/for-whom-the-bell-tolls/309266/ 

2013-03-21 15:02:33 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

Listen online to my KPCC interview about getting ahead at work by writing well. http://kp.cc/WVLMlo 

2013-03-15 15:06:43 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Will himself be on the pig's back this St. Patrick's Day? 

2013-03-09 15:52:49 (0 comments, 5 reshares, 14 +1s)

The giant business deals that rise and fall on a misplaced comma: http://reut.rs/10t2MR2 (via +Constance Hale)

2013-02-27 17:35:02 (8 comments, 7 reshares, 16 +1s)

The Oxford Comma, in Pictures: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/oxford-comma-pictures.aspx

2013-02-26 17:50:16 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Here are words I would use to jazz up the sequester. What words do you think would get more people to pay attention?  http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/3779966-a-better-name-for-the-sequester

2013-02-24 17:32:03 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Every time I drive by, I wonder which price is the one worthy of such a huge sign. 

2013-02-11 16:15:14 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

"I love you" is the perfect sentence to help you remember the difference between a subject and an object: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/subject-object.aspx

2013-02-08 15:44:41 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 5 +1s)

When should you use "peek," "peak," and "pique"? Find out in today's tip: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/peak-peak-and-pique.aspx

2013-02-07 02:43:06 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

On English Plurals: Dice, Truces, and Bodices: http://www.arrantpedantry.com/2012/02/29/no-dice/ (via Neal Whitman)

2013-02-05 16:35:45 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Writing good characters is hard work. Make sure your character doesn’t end up being called a Mary Sue. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/mary-sue.aspx

2013-02-02 16:34:35 (5 comments, 4 reshares, 18 +1s)

Some people love football. Other people love style guides.

2013-02-01 17:01:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The Super Bowl is this weekend. Find out whether it should be “kicked off” or “kickoffed”? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/kicked-off-or-kickoffed.aspx 

2013-01-18 00:52:31 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 13 +1s)

Great article about the evolution of the pronoun "you." Did you know that originally it couldn't be a subject? http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2013/01/pronouns

2013-01-14 22:03:59 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 5 +1s)

Have you ever seen a Brandalized book? More fun with portmanteaus: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/brandalized.aspx

2013-01-10 18:13:41 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

Oh no! Your sentence ends with an abbreviation. Do you need the extra period or not? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ending-a-sentence-with-an-abbreviation.aspx 

2013-01-09 17:23:37 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

Do you know the difference between "informal," "slang," and "nonstandard"? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/websters-third.aspx

2013-01-08 17:24:52 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I hear that Grammar Girl is mentioned in "Spirit Magazine" this month. Look for it if you fly Southwest!

2013-01-07 18:39:18 (6 comments, 20 reshares, 23 +1s)

4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence (Satire from "The Onion.") http://www.theonion.com/articles/4-copy-editors-killed-in-ongoing-ap-style-chicago,30806/ (via +Rob Reinalda)

2013-01-04 16:28:51 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 9 +1s)

Pronouns for People and Animals: Can a Person be a "That," and Can Your Dog Be a "He" or "She"? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/who-that-it-he-she-people-animals.aspx

2013-01-01 16:49:16 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 10 +1s)

If your New Year's resolution is to keep a journal, read these helpful tips: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/keeping-a-journal.aspx

2012-12-31 16:15:30 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

It’s New Year’s Eve! How are you going to pronounce 2013: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/how-do-you-pronounce-2011.aspx 

2012-12-28 17:35:39 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Highlights of 2012 for Word Lovers: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/%20language-stories-2012.aspx

2012-12-27 22:09:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Should You Use Words or Numbers for Dates? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/words-or-numbers-for-dates.aspx

2012-12-20 18:23:16 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

When you have two numbers next to each other, should you use words for one of them? Find out in today’s tip: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-how-to-write-numbers.aspx 

2012-12-12 19:20:50 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

Do you hate it when people use "literally" for emphasis? So does Sheldon on "The Big Bang Theory": http://youtu.be/VK-b1CtIATw?t=3m18s 

2012-12-06 15:54:08 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 1 +1s)

Before you send out your holiday cards, check out how to make family names plural: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/how-to-make-family-names-plural.aspx

2012-11-29 15:43:15 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Need a memory trick for "sit" and "set"? This tip should help: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-sit-vs-set.aspx

2012-11-22 18:18:01 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

Here's an old video I made about why we call our Thanksgiving bird a turkey: Why Do We Call It a Turkey? Have a great day, everyone.

2012-10-29 22:57:43 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

The Mad Dash Through a Novel. NaNoWriMo executive director, Grant Faulkner, ponders the dash: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/dashes-in-novels.aspx #punctuation

2012-10-26 16:20:38 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 19 +1s)

Find out why "gravy" and "syllabus" are called ghost words: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ghost-words.aspx

2012-10-23 16:45:11 (1 comments, 7 reshares, 9 +1s)

Find out why you sometimes see "Hallowe'en" written with an apostrophe: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/why-apostrophe-halloween.aspx

2012-10-22 17:21:09 (3 comments, 6 reshares, 18 +1s)

Nuances of Point of View (e.g., omniscient, limited, deep penetration, light penetration): http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/what-is-point-of-view.aspx 

2012-09-07 15:58:43 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

It drives me crazy to see poorly written surveys, so please read or listen to this: How to Write Good Survey Questions http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/how-to-write-good-survey-questions.aspx

2012-09-07 14:57:41 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

What Is the Plural of Scissors? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/plural-of-pants-and-scissors.aspx

2012-09-04 16:41:16 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

Is it possible to use a possessive with an inanimate object? http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/possession-inanimate-objects.aspx