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341 GG Google Ngram and "Impact" as a Verb
341 GG Google Ngram and "Impact" as a Verb

Episode 341

The updated Ngram Viewer gives new insight into word usage.

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13 years, 9 months ago

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151 GG Just Say No to Drugs
151 GG Just Say No to Drugs

Episode 151

"Dragged" versus "drug." The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7

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13 years, 10 months ago

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142 GG When Are Double Words OK?
142 GG When Are Double Words OK?

Episode 142

Are "is is" and "had had" acceptable?

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13 years, 10 months ago

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334 GG Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past
334 GG Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past

Episode 334

The girl who sat next to me is or was? named Stephanie.

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13 years, 11 months ago

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333 GG When Is W a Vowel
333 GG When Is W a Vowel

Episode 333

A E I O U and sometimes Y, but also W?

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13 years, 11 months ago

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332 GG How Do You Tell If Something Is True?
332 GG How Do You Tell If Something Is True?

Episode 332

Debunking a believable grammar hoax.

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14 years ago

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331 GG  "Pet" or "Petted"? Troublesome Past Tenses
331 GG "Pet" or "Petted"? Troublesome Past Tenses

Episode 331

Some verbs are becoming strangely irregular.

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14 years ago

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330 GG The Rules of Story
330 GG The Rules of Story

Episode 330

Why the Rules of Story Are Even More Immutable than the Rules of Grammar.

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14 years ago

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329 GG "Versus"
329 GG "Versus"

Episode 329

Get ready to write about the Olympics.

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14 years, 1 month ago

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328 GG "Decimate" and "All Right"
328 GG "Decimate" and "All Right"

Episode 328

Two troublesome words from Grammar Girl's new book.

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14 years, 1 month ago

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