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562 GG AP Style and Chicago Manual of Style Updates
562 GG AP Style and Chicago Manual of Style Updates

Episode 562

AP Style and Chicago Manual of Style Updates

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561 GG $10 Million Comma. Ambiguous Sentences. Tribute to Bill Walsh
561 GG $10 Million Comma. Ambiguous Sentences. Tribute to Bill Walsh

Episode 561

The $10 Million Comma. Ambiguous Sentences. A Tribute to Bill Walsh.

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560 GG Devil's Advocate. 3 Tips for Creating Sentences with Punch
560 GG Devil's Advocate. 3 Tips for Creating Sentences with Punch

Episode 560

This week we talk about why we call someone a "devil's advocate" and why the rules of writing are the same for good lawyers and good thriller writers…

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559 GG. Abbreviations. And Then the Murders Began. Runcible. Haiku.
559 GG. Abbreviations. And Then the Murders Began. Runcible. Haiku.

Episode 559

This week, I have a Quick and Dirty Tip about how to define abbreviations that you use over and over in a document and a tidbit about a fun internet …

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558 GG How to Write Good Survey Questions
558 GG How to Write Good Survey Questions

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How to avoid biasing your questions and annoying your respondents.

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557 GG Double Dactyl Poetry
557 GG Double Dactyl Poetry

Episode 557

Write a double dactyl poem in honor of National Grammar Day.

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556 GG Tumult. Bull in a China Shop. Always, Never, Usually, Often, Most, and More
556 GG Tumult. Bull in a China Shop. Always, Never, Usually, Often, Most, and More

Episode 556

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555 GG. Toe/Tow the Line. Pled or Pleaded. Animal Idioms.
555 GG. Toe/Tow the Line. Pled or Pleaded. Animal Idioms.

Episode 555

This week we talk about "toeing the line," "pled" versus "pleaded," and animal idioms such as "There's an eel under the rock."

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554 GG 'Reticent' or 'Reluctant.' Which' or 'That.'
554 GG 'Reticent' or 'Reluctant.' Which' or 'That.'

Episode 554

This week we talk about the difference between "reluctant" and "reticent" and when to use "which" or "that."

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553 GG Not Only, But Also. Leave in the Lurch. Month Names.
553 GG Not Only, But Also. Leave in the Lurch. Month Names.

Episode 553

This week we talk about a common error you should avoid when using "not only" with "but also." We examine why we talk about leaving someone "in the l…

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