# Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.

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Official site: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/
Author: Mignon Fogarty, Inc.
Episodes: 1044

## Resource

Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer. Grammar Girl is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [Shark Week: 6 saying from pop culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/shark-week-6-saying-from-pop-culture) — 2026-07-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [Decoding the Chinese character paradox, with Dr. Charles Kemp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/decoding-the-chinese-character-paradox-with-dr-charles-kemp) — 2026-07-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [Isn't it ironic? Plus, the man behind the guillotine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/isn-t-it-ironic-plus-the-man-behind-the-guillotine) — 2026-07-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Saving Canadian lexicography, with John Chew](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/saving-canadian-lexicography-with-john-chew) — 2026-07-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [Snowclones: fill-in-the-blank phrases we can’t stop remixing. Plus, is it 'RBIs' or 'RBI'?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/snowclones-fill-in-the-blank-phrases-we-can-t-stop-remixing-plus-is-it-rbis-or-rbi) — 2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [Building a beloved resource for word lovers, with Doug Harper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/building-a-beloved-resource-for-word-lovers-with-doug-harper) — 2026-07-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [How to answer the question 'What's your book about?'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/how-to-answer-the-question-what-s-your-book-about) — 2026-06-30T15:37:22+00:00
- [Fossil words, eponyms, and a miscellany of weird facts, with Jess Zafarris and Shannon Miller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/fossil-words-eponyms-and-a-miscellany-of-weird-facts-with-jess-zafarris-and-shannon-miller) — 2026-06-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why 'love' means 'zero' in tennis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/why-love-means-zero-in-tennis) — 2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [Tomi Adeyemi: The writing life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/tomi-adeyemi-the-writing-life) — 2026-06-20T09:00:00+00:00
- [The bouba-kiki effect in baby chicks, with Dr. Maria Loconsole](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-bouba-kiki-effect-in-baby-chicks-with-dr-maria-loconsole) — 2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00
- [The secret code of weather forecasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-secret-code-of-weather-forecasts) — 2026-06-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [Randall Munroe of xkcd: Language chat and weird bee laws.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/randall-munroe-of-xkcd-language-chat-and-weird-bee-laws) — 2026-06-13T09:00:00+00:00
- [What it really takes to translate Shakespeare, with Daniel Hahn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/what-it-really-takes-to-translate-shakespeare-with-daniel-hahn) — 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [How to get started as a freelance writer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/how-to-get-started-as-a-freelance-writer) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [The case for language clarity, with Iva Cheung](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-case-for-language-clarity-with-iva-cheung) — 2026-06-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [Does Yoda speak 'real' English? Is it 'a real trouper' or 'a real trooper'?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/does-yoda-speak-real-english-is-it-a-real-trouper-or-a-real-trooper) — 2026-06-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [Everyone has a story to tell, and why your memoir matters, with Grant Faulkner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/everyone-has-a-story-to-tell-and-why-your-memoir-matters-with-grant-faulkner) — 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [How ‘bee’s knees’ became high praise, and why do recipes sound so bossy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/how-bee-s-knees-became-high-praise-and-why-do-recipes-sound-so-bossy) — 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why your topic isn't a point (and how to fix it), with Joel Schwartzberg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/why-your-topic-isn-t-a-point-and-how-to-fix-it-with-joel-schwartzberg) — 2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [How many people is a 'troop'? Why spelling bees are called 'bees.'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/how-many-people-is-a-troop-why-spelling-bees-are-called-bees) — 2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [The hidden logic of English spelling, with Colin Gorrie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-hidden-logic-of-english-spelling-with-colin-gorrie) — 2026-05-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [How the Crusades gave us 'lingua franca.' 'That' or 'who' for animals? Doot doot doot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/how-the-crusades-gave-us-lingua-franca-that-or-who-for-animals-doot-doot-doot) — 2026-05-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [Meeting the new editor, with AP Stylebook's Anna Jo Bratton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/meeting-the-new-editor-with-ap-stylebook-s-anna-jo-bratton) — 2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [Decoding the colon: AP vs. MLA style. Plus, words with no known origin.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/decoding-the-colon-ap-vs-mla-style-plus-words-with-no-known-origin) — 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [The hidden superpower of verbs, with Sarah L. Kaufman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-hidden-superpower-of-verbs-with-sarah-l-kaufman) — 2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why English creates so many words spelled the same. Why we say 'ye olde' instead of 'the old.'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/why-english-creates-so-many-words-spelled-the-same-why-we-say-ye-olde-instead-of-the-old) — 2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00
- ['Why We Talk Funny.' The reasons behind our accents, with Valerie Fridland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/why-we-talk-funny-the-reasons-behind-our-accents-with-valerie-fridland) — 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [Should you start a sentence with 'hopefully'? Why we might not recognize alien language.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/should-you-start-a-sentence-with-hopefully-why-we-might-not-recognize-alien-language) — 2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [Inside the life of a curator (and the myth of white gloves), with John Overholt.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/inside-the-life-of-a-curator-and-the-myth-of-white-gloves-with-john-overholt) — 2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why 'stressed' spelled backwards reveals a delicious truth. 'Me' versus 'myself'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/why-stressed-spelled-backwards-reveals-a-delicious-truth-me-versus-myself) — 2026-04-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Losing clients to AI, and how to gain them back, with Suzanne Bowness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/losing-clients-to-ai-and-how-to-gain-them-back-with-suzanne-bowness) — 2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [What the way we pronounce Iran says about us. Odorous or malodorous? When smell words stink.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/what-the-way-we-pronounce-iran-says-about-us-odorous-or-malodorous-when-smell-words-stink) — 2026-04-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [The 3,000 hidden colors of the dictionary, with Kory Stamper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-3-000-hidden-colors-of-the-dictionary-with-kory-stamper) — 2026-04-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [Denim: Secret place names hiding in plain sight. Why the principal is more than your pal.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/denim-secret-place-names-hiding-in-plain-sight-why-the-principal-is-more-than-your-pal) — 2026-03-31T09:00:00+00:00
- [The crossword puzzle's role in World War II and the fight against Nazism.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-crossword-puzzle-s-role-in-world-war-ii-and-the-fight-against-nazism) — 2026-03-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [Feghoots: Groan-worthy story puns. How your brain stores words.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/feghoots-groan-worthy-story-puns-how-your-brain-stores-words) — 2026-03-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [The ‘Tale of Two Dictionaries,’ with Peter Sokolowski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-tale-of-two-dictionaries-with-peter-sokolowski) — 2026-03-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why leprechauns are shoemakers. The March equinox versus the vernal equinox.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/why-leprechauns-are-shoemakers-the-march-equinox-versus-the-vernal-equinox) — 2026-03-17T09:00:00+00:00
- ['Mini' and 'factoid' don't mean what you think, with Jess Zafarris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/mini-and-factoid-don-t-mean-what-you-think-with-jess-zafarris) — 2026-03-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [Is the Academy Awards singular or plural? Writing about time.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/is-the-academy-awards-singular-or-plural-writing-about-time) — 2026-03-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [Mapping the American Tongue: The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), with Joan Houston Hall](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/mapping-the-american-tongue-the-dictionary-of-american-regional-english-dare-with-joan-houston-hall) — 2026-03-05T10:00:00+00:00
- [The history of the octothorpe. Sir Fragalot and sentence fragments. Dribzle.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/the-history-of-the-octothorpe-sir-fragalot-and-sentence-fragments-dribzle) — 2026-03-03T10:00:00+00:00
- [How 'be like' took over the world, with Sali Tagliamonte](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/how-be-like-took-over-the-world-with-sali-tagliamonte) — 2026-02-26T10:00:00+00:00
- [Why 'Tonka' sounds big and 'bitty' sounds small. Why you CAN start a sentence with 'because.'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/why-tonka-sounds-big-and-bitty-sounds-small-why-you-can-start-a-sentence-with-because) — 2026-02-24T13:00:00+00:00
- [WHY WE USE ALL CAPS TO SHOUT, with Glenn Fleishman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/why-we-use-all-caps-to-shout-with-glenn-fleishman) — 2026-02-19T10:00:00+00:00
- [Battle of the moguls. 'Awhile' versus 'a while.' Crittador.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grammar-girl-for-writers-and-language-lovers-159700/battle-of-the-moguls-awhile-versus-a-while-crittador) — 2026-02-17T10:00:00+00:00

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