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grammargirl, 1 day ago to random

My neighbors bailed on their plant sale, put out a "free" sign, and I just got all these succulents! That table is ~3 feet in diameter.

grammargirl, 4 days ago to history

Do you love books and history? If so, you'll love this week's Grammar Girl podcast because Peter Sokolowski tells us stories about the special Armed Services Editions of books that were created especially for the troops in WWII.

Listen while you get ready for gatherings this weekend, and you'll have great bits of trivia to share!

PODCAST: https://pod.link/173429229

TRANSCRIPT: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/sokolowski-wwii

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/7X08MlvihXU

#MemorialDay #WWII #history

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grammargirl, 5 days ago to random

If you have training budget left as we come to the end of the fiscal year, check out my 90-minute, on-demand AP style webinar.

It's a great way to get up to speed on the basics of Associated Press style, including recent changes. Brush up by yourself or watch it with your whole team as a lunch-and-learn session!

Use the code MACMIL to get $90 off. Don't let that budget go to waste!

https://bit.ly/grammarondemand

grammargirl, 6 days ago to random

I just inserted an editor's note into a document, and I was really tempted to put "Don't @ me" at the end.

#AmEditing

grammargirl, 10 days ago to random

We smelled gas in our house, so now the fire department is here in full gear with masks and oxygen, and they’re clearing the house.

They smell it too, so at least I don’t feel like I’m crazy. Much excitement!

grammargirl, 10 days ago to random

We only smelled gas in the basement, but they wanted to inspect the whole house, and I swear there was a brief moment where I thought “My house is so messy, I’d rather die in a fire than have them traipse through my whole house!” I console myself that they’ve probably seen worse.

grammargirl, 10 days ago to random

"How much should I charge?"

If you're a freelancer, you've anxiously asked yourself that question.

Fortunately, Erin Brenner, author of "The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors," had great advice in our chat this week on the Grammar Girl podcast!

Come for the freelancing advice and stay for all the great editing and writing productivity hacks.

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229
READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/brenner/transcript
WATCH: https://youtu.be/HMiBhe2Tusk

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grammargirl, 13 days ago to random

We're the best!!! Grammar Girl just made the Writer's Digest list of 101 Best Websites for Writers! 🎉🎉🎉

We've been on the list before for the website, but this year is special because it's the first time we're on the list for the PODCAST. (Yes, the list of websites has a category for podcasts and YouTube channels.)

It means so much to me to know that people love and appreciate the show. Thank you to Writer's Digest and to all the people who listen! 1/2

grammargirl, 17 days ago to random

Do you like word games? Love dictionaries and history? If so, join me tomorrow night (May 11) when I'll be playing word games with a bunch of fabulous language people to benefit the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society.

There's a benefit auction, but tickets to watch the fun are free. Register here: https://event.auctria.com/d46426bb-99fc-454e-9e40-a39e1592ebe6/

grammargirl, 18 days ago to Podcast

Have you ever wondered about the difference between stock and broth? A street and a boulevard? A maze and a labyrinth?

Well, Eli Burnstein has you covered. We talked about all these questions and more in the most recent Grammar Girl podcast on his "Dictionary of Fine Distinctions."

Listen while you do some cooking, drive home from work, or go for a walk!

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/burnstein

WATCH: https://youtu.be/DFlBWiJJouQ

#GrammarGirl #podcast

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grammargirl, 19 days ago to random

Any "Dune" fans here?

Tomorrow I'm interviewing big-time audiobook narrator Scott Brick, who narrates the "Dune" books, and Kevin J. Anderson who has written many "Dune" books.

Do you have any questions you'd like me to ask them (I'm especially interested in questions about the language of "Dune").

grammargirl, 19 days ago to random

My jaw dropped.

I was sitting there with my mouth open after watching this Apple ad, and I can't remember something like that ever physically happening to me before. Just slow, building horror.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntjkwIXWtrc

grammargirl, 21 days ago to random

Old English had some beautiful and poetic compound words such as "heaven candle" for "sun."

Hana Videen of @OEWordhord and I talked about those and more in our interview about her new book about words for animals in medieval times, "The Deorhord."

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

READ: https://lnkd.in/g_eRfTJT

WATCH: https://lnkd.in/gs8ArseH

#OldEnglish #GrammarGirl

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grammargirl, 21 days ago to random

I'm reviewing the video for Thursday's interview show with Eli Burnstein (another good one!), and it occurred to me that all these hours of watching video of myself are some kind of therapy.

I use to hate watching video of myself, but now I'm just like, this is what I look like, this is my personality, these are my weird mannerisms, and I'm OK with it.

grammargirl, 24 days ago to random

What? In Old English times, people thought whales were evil? 🐳

Hana Videen of @OEWordhord explains the folklore behind this surprising belief and more in the latest Grammar Girl podcast. I loved all the fascinating little tidbits in this episode!

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/videen/transcript

WATCH: https://youtu.be/g5z6keqED2s

#GrammarGirl #OldEnglish

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grammargirl, 26 days ago to random

Three style guides have put out guidance on how to cite AI, and they have a lot of interesting advice beyond just what should be italicized, and so on.

This might be an episode where you want to read the transcript or watch the YouTube video, though, if you actually do want to see the details of the citation styles. I've included examples of all three.

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229
READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-critters/transcript
WATCH: https://youtu.be/_Mh3Th-FYIg

grammargirl, 27 days ago to ai

Draftsmith just released the results of a survey of ~500 language professionals on #AI.

"The number of people who have little or no use for AI vastly outweigh the early adopters. Fear and cynicism outweigh the optimists."

"AI may be good for bringing low levels of language skill up to mediocre. But beating professionals at their own superpower is far harder."

Those were a couple of lines that jumped out at me. Find more at https://draftsmith.ai/blog/the-complex-truth-about-ai-and-language-professionals

grammargirl, 26 days ago to random

My favorite bookstore in Reno is closing. I'm just gutted (and I don't even live there anymore).

It was a fabulous place and had been in business for 39 years. I did book signings there and everyone knew me. They don't say why they are closing. It may just be that the owner wants to retire, but it's such a loss for the community.

grammargirl, 1 month ago to random

A foreign friend who is a translator asked if I know what the term "lazy sad" means.

I've never heard it, so I don't. A Google search makes me think it's just a song title.

Have any of you heard it being used outside of a song?

grammargirl, 1 month ago to random

Does your inner "grammando" ever get the best of you? It happens to us all. 🤣

Hear more of Anne Curzan's delightful stories in this week's Grammar Girl podcast. We also talked about why Benjamin Franklin hated the word "colonize" and how having a laser focus on language led to Anne accidentally (and hilariously) asking her students an inappropriate question.

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/curzan/transcript

WATCH: https://youtu.be/uZtNOERMY8g

#GrammarGirl

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grammargirl, 1 month ago to random

I had missed that Scott Sigler is here, so maybe you did too: @ScottSigler

grammargirl, 1 month ago to Podcast

We communicate differently on different platforms. We talk differently on the phone than we talk in person, and we write texts differently than we write email messages.

To be a supercommunicator, you need to learn the rules of these different environments.

Learn more in the latest Grammar Girl podcast:

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/duhigg/transcript

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iYvJCo5Upc

#communication #podcast #GrammarGirl #CharlesDuhigg

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grammargirl, 1 month ago to random

Do you dread small talk? Do you feel like you could do better when you meet new people?

If so, you'll enjoy this taste of my interview with Charles Duhigg, author of the new book "Supercommunicators," about questions to ask when you meet someone. The whole interview is filled with these kinds of practical insights that will help you communicate better, and the book has even more.

Check it out!

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/duhigg/transcript

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iYvJCo5Upc

grammargirl, 1 month ago to random

Earlier today, I learned an acquaintance's husband died suddenly last night. I hadn't met him, but he was very likely younger than I am.

And just now I learned that the beloved literary agent Janet Reid, who went by Query Shark (and who also didn't seem that old) has also died. What a sad day.

grammargirl, 1 month ago to random

Shocking news today that Dictionary.com has laid off all its lexicographers.

I already had a line in next week's podcast about dictionaries being a tough industry, and now it's even more true.

Some great company should hire them all; they're a real dream team

Check out @korystamper, @grantbarrett, John Kelly and more.

They're posting at LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-kelly-content_dictionarycom-meanings-definitions-of-activity-7184630769942695936-r6Vr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop