Grammar Minute
Saving the English language 60 seconds at a time.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 1 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Grammar Hall of Shame - Double Negatives
This will never not be one of my favorite topics. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Grammar Hall of Shame - Adverbs vs. Adjectives
Dot your "i," cross your "t," and don't forget to write "ly." Learn why on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Grammar Hall of Shame - Run-On Sentences
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!
Grammar Hall of Shame - Adjective Verbs
"Tables are for eating customers only." Are you ... sure about that? Find out what went wrong on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Book Titles: Underline, Quotes, or Italics?
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!
What Time Should You Show Up for "Supper?"
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!
Waiting For vs. Waiting On
Are you waiting on or for your Amazon package? Find out in today's episode of Grammar Minute!
There, Their, They're - Part III
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 (Part II)
There's a lot going on this episode of Grammar Minute ...
They're, Their - Part I
Their, they're, there - what's a writer to do? Learn the difference on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Catching Tiny Grammar Mistakes (Part II)
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…
Catching Tiny Grammar Mistakes (Part I)
When you're writing something that requires multiple drafts, how do you slow yourself down enough to catch the little mistakes? Learn the best technique I've developed over seven years as a writer on…
"Lay" vs. "Lie" - A Topic I've Been Avoiding
Okay, it's not THAT hard, but even seasoned writers often get this one wrong. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Weird English Words (For Decoration Only)
Hint: Don't use these words in your next English paper. Find out what they are on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Flip Phones and Text Abbreviations - Are They Still Appropriate?
When are text abbreviations OK? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
Creating Emphasis Without Quotation Marks
Last week (and on Instagram) I recommended against using quotation marks to express emphasis. Here's what you should do instead - on this week's episode of Grammar Minute!
"Quotes, Not Emphasis"
Find out what quotation marks are really for - and how to use them - on this episode of Grammar Minute!
Eight Parts of Speech in Sixty Seconds
Or: "How Fast Can Lauren Talk." Just kidding - you'll be able to easily understand these brief explanations of the eight English parts of speech!
How to Write a List
Hint: Semicolons are not your friends. Find out why on this episode of Grammar Minute!
The Most Tastiest Chocolate Doesn't Exist
"Most" and "-est" don't go together. Find out why on this episode of Grammar Minute!