Grammar Girl
In under five minutes, you'll get a fun and friendly dose of writing advice. Grammar Girl covers everything from punctuation and grammar to style and voice. QDnow.com.
Updated: 15 hours 23 min ago
Does "You" Come First or Last?
Pronoun order depends on which pronouns you're using.
Why Do Kids Say "Versing"?
It's older than you might think.
"Slink," "Slunk," "Slinked"
Only one of these is the best choice for the past tense of "slink." Do you know which it is?
Do You Use an Apostrophe to Make “OK” Past Tense?
Is it "OKed" or "OK'd"?
Should We Abandon Standard Spelling?
How do you feel about “l8r” for “later”?
"Commiserate" Versus "Commensurate"
Can you remember how to spell these? Grammar Girl has the trick.
Johannes Gutenberg: Language Rock Star
If you care about books, you should know the story of Johannes Gutenberg.
"Personal" Versus "Personnel"
A memory trick to remember the spellings, plus rules for when "personnel" is singular and when it is plural.
"Tenet" Versus "Tenant"
Grammar Girl has a Quick and Dirty Tip to remember the difference between "tenet" and "tenant'.
Spelling "Stationery" and "Compliment"
Grammar Girl has memory tricks for remembering the differences.
Spelling "Stationery" and "Compliment"
Memory tricks for remembering the differences.
"Disinterested" Versus "Uninterested"
"Disinterested" and "uninterested" have different meanings, but people are starting to confuse them. Grammar Girl has a trick for getting them right.
"Valuable" Versus "Invaluable"
Although the "in-" prefix can be negative, it's not in this case. Grammar Girl explains this and other linguistic phenomena.
"Memento" or "Momento"?
Can you guess which spelling is correct? Hint: The word describes a keepsake that helps you remember something.
"Compliment" Versus "Complement"
Get a memory trick to remember the difference between the two spellings.
"Stationery" Versus "Stationary"
Get a memory trick for remembering the difference.
Everybody: Singular or Plural
Explore the mysteries of indefinite pronouns. Is "everyone" the same as "everybody?
Question Tags
How to turn a statement into a question?
With a question tag, of course! Learn how to implement this useful tool into your writing.
Direct and Indirect Quotations
When do you use quotation marks?
"Specially" Versus "Especially"
Do you know the difference?