Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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1. 778 - Do We Say 'Red Skies at Night, Sailor's Delight' Because of the Saharan Dust Plumes? Also, 'Yoiks!'

   Publicado: 2/7/2020
2. 777 - How to Write Fight Scenes (and How to Get Started as a Fiction Editor)

   Publicado: 25/6/2020
3. 776 - Why a Detective Searched for 'Clews' in a 1929 Novel. ‘Systemic’ or ‘Systematic’?

   Publicado: 18/6/2020
4. 775 - Why We Talk About 'Bad Apples.' 'A Few' Versus 'a Couple'

   Publicado: 11/6/2020
5. 774 - Roy Peter Clark on Civic Clarity

   Publicado: 4/6/2020
6. 773 - Postal Zones. Reenter. Bougie.

   Publicado: 28/5/2020
7. 772 - The History of ZIP Codes and Addresses (Plus How to Write Them)

   Publicado: 21/5/2020
8. 771 - Writing Lessons from Bad Job Applications

   Publicado: 14/5/2020
9. 770 - 'Muslim' or 'Moslem'? 'Fishfolk'? 'Fishist'? What Is the Gender-Neutral Term for 'Fisherman'?

   Publicado: 7/5/2020
10. 769 - Why Do We Say 'Cool Your Heels'? What's Up With 'Zhuzh'?

    Publicado: 30/4/2020
11. 768 - Why Aren't We 'Whelmed'? And Cabin 'Fever,' Anyone?

    Publicado: 23/4/2020
12. 767 - The semicolon is so much more interesting than you imagine

    Publicado: 16/4/2020
13. 766 - 'Flaunt' and 'Flout.' 'Band Together.'

    Publicado: 9/4/2020
14. 765 - Say No to Marshall Law. How 'Vaccine' Is Related to 'Cow.'

    Publicado: 2/4/2020
15. 764. Skeleton Crew. Hunker Down. Uncharted. Existential.

    Publicado: 26/3/2020
16. 763. How to Write Better Email. 'Pandemic' vs. 'Epidemic.' 'Canceled' vs. 'Cancelled.'

    Publicado: 19/3/2020
17. 762 - How to Pronounce 'Celtic.' 'Whiskey' or 'Whisky'?

    Publicado: 12/3/2020
18. 761 - Why It's Called 'Daylight Saving Time.' The Origin of the Word 'Woman.'

    Publicado: 5/3/2020
19. 760 - What Is Genre. 'Bangs' Versus 'Fringe.'

    Publicado: 27/2/2020
20. 759 - What Does ‛Mardi Gras’ Mean? "Drive to Work" Versus "Drive Home"

    Publicado: 20/2/2020