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369 GG Why Does "I" Take Plural Verbs?
369 GG Why Does "I" Take Plural Verbs?

Episode 369

"I" is singular, so why do we say "I go" instead of "I goes"?

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368 GG Hyphens
368 GG Hyphens

Episode 368

How to Use Hyphens.

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367 GG The Old Editor Says
367 GG The Old Editor Says

Episode 367

John E. McIntyre, a veteran editor at The Baltimore Sun, shares pithy editing maxims from his new book.

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366 GG How Texting Is Changing English
366 GG How Texting Is Changing English

Episode 366

How Texting Is Changing English

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285 GG "Moot" Versus "Mute"
285 GG "Moot" Versus "Mute"

Episode 285

Moot isn't moot, but it can mean something different in Britain and the U.S.

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365 GG The Language of Crime
365 GG The Language of Crime

Episode 365

The Language of Crime

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364 GG Why Would Anyone Use "The Chicago Manual of Style"?
364 GG Why Would Anyone Use "The Chicago Manual of Style"?

Episode 364

Style guides.

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363 GG Writing Flashbacks
363 GG Writing Flashbacks

Episode 363

How to manage verb tense when writing flashbacks.

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362 GG Why Are Some Portmanteaus So Awful?
362 GG Why Are Some Portmanteaus So Awful?

Episode 362

My failed entries for the Clorox Ick-tionary.

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361 GG Is That a Wool Sweater or a Woolen Sweater?
361 GG Is That a Wool Sweater or a Woolen Sweater?

Episode 361

What to do when you can use an attributive noun or an adjective.

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13 years, 3 months ago

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