by Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is how to use colons. The podcast edition of this article was sponsored by GoToMeeting. With this meeting service, you can hold your meetings over the Internet and give presentations, product demos, and training sessio...
Today were going to see if we are allowed to drive slow instead of slowly. May we jump high or sit up straight? What about the advertising slogan Eat fresh? Yes, today is adverb day, with a sprinkling of adjectives. The podcast edition of this articl...
Today's topic is capitalizing tricky nouns like Ground Zero, Internet, and Earth. The podcast edition of this article is sponsored by SleepPhones--pajamas for your ears. Get $5 off your order with the code grammar at http://www.sleepphones.com/gg . P...
Todays topic is whether its OK to switch verb tenses in conditional sentences. It all started with a grammar question about was and were. On the Grammar Girl Facebook page, Veronica wanted to know whether she should write If the test was readminister...
by Mignon Fogarty Today we turn to run-on sentences. I bet a lot of you think that run-on sentences are just really long sentences that go on and on like the Energizer bunny. But actually, run-on sentences are sentences that lack punctuation; they ca...
by Mignon Fogarty You may have heard there's a rule that you shouldn't split infinitives, but I'm here to tell you it's not a real rule, and the idea itself is based on a shaky foundation. The podcast edition of this article was sponsored by GoToMeet...
Todays episode is about swearing. The podcast edition of this article was sponsored by GoToAssist Express. You can instantly connect with customers to solve their technical issues. TryGo to Assist Express for free for 30 days. VisitGoToAssist.com/tec...
The word until appears to be ambiguous, especially when you pair it with a deadline. If a teacher tells you that you have until April 26 to turn in your essay, does that mean you can turn it in on April 26, or must you hand it over no later than Apri...
Grammar Girl here. Today guest-writer Bonnie Trenga will help us talk about three punctuation marks: one you undoubtedly know how to use, another you possibly misuse, and yet another youve likely never used. If youve ever wondered when to favor paren...
by Mignon Fogarty Today's topic is active voice versus passive voice. The podcast edition of this article was sponsored by GoToMeeting. With this meeting service, you can hold your meetings over the Internet and give presentations, product demos and...