Grammar Minute: Recent Episodes
Lauren Smyth
Depending on the font you're using, ' and ' don't actually mean the same thing. Find out why you should care (a little bit) on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Here's your biweekly (ha!) reminder from Grammar Minute that you, too, can be smarter than big name companies. Learn why on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
This will never not be one of my favorite topics. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Dot your "i," cross your "t," and don't forget to write "ly." Learn why on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
We're pretty sure the national park service didn't really mean for hunters to shoot pedestrians. Or did they? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
"Tables are for eating customers only." Are you ... sure about that? Find out what went wrong on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
If you're reading a great book that all your friends are now required to enjoy, too, how should you punctuate the title? Find out in today's episode of Grammar Minute!
If your friend invites you over for supper, do you know what time to show up? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Are you waiting on or for your Amazon package? Find out in today's episode of Grammar Minute!
There are only so many different ways to spell "their." Find out if they're your kryptonite on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Their, they're, there - what's a writer to do? Learn the difference on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
What if you're writing an email and you only get one draft to show off your most professional grammar knowledge? Learn some quick editing techniques that can help on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
It's also not unlikely that you didn't spot the grammar error in the title. Find out what it is in this latest episode of Grammar Minute!
If my friend and I both own something, is it "Lauren and friend's item" or would that be "Lauren's and friend's item?" Find out on this episode of Grammar Minute!
You can probably recognize a run-on sentence if you see it for example this is a run on sentence. But what should you do if that's what you want to say? Uncover the dos and don'ts of correcting run-on sentences in this episode of Grammar Minute!
What's a writer to do when they have too many commitments? Here are some short tips on how to keep yourself motivated for a strong finish.
If Hadrian and Mittens are sitting in front of the fire, could it be that Hadrian or Mittens ... are going to get up and eat dinner? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Are you and your friends going out to the movies? Are Hadrian, Mittens, and me going to the movies - or is it me, Hadrian, and Mittens? Find out on this episode of Grammar Minute!
When you just don't want to say "and," what can you try instead? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Is every day a noun? Or an adverb? Or an adjective? Or would that be "everyday?" Find out on this episode of Grammar Minute!
You were being chased by an alligator ... but you didn't know that important piece of information until you got to the end of the sentence. That's what happens when you use the passive voice. Learn how to identify and avoid it in this episode of Grammar Minute!
Are you funnier than your friend? Or should you claim to be "more funny?" Find out in this episode of Grammar Minute!
I'm no mathematician, but even the English nerds have to write numbers every once in a while. Find out how to show off your science side on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Are you going to Jones's house, or are you going to the Joneses' house? And how much of a difference does it make? Find out on this episode of Grammar Minute!