Mignon FogartySneakin’ around and learnin’ grammarIs the proper past tense of “sneak” “sneaked” or “snuck”? And what do the British know that we don’t? Learn more in “From the Archives”…May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
Mignon Fogarty[Expletive Deleted]Hello! I’m Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl, host of the Grammar Girl podcast, founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast…May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Mignon FogartyThrowing confetti at ducksHello! I’m Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl, host of the Grammar Girl podcast, founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Mignon FogartyExpletive Sentences: Should You Start with ‘There Is’ or ‘There Are’?A reader named Joe wants to know whether he should say, “There is a couch and a coffee table in the room,” or “There are a couch and a…Mar 22, 20181Mar 22, 20181
Mignon FogartyPoodle, Dachshund, Terrier, and More: How 13 Dog Breeds Got Their NamesIn honor of this year being the Chinese Year of the Dog, we found some dog names with origins that will make you nod in recognition or at…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Mignon FogartyI’m starting an experiment posting some of my favorite or quirky older Grammar Girl pieces on…Merriam-Webster recently launched a new tool on its website called Time Traveler that lets you explore words by year. In other words, you…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
Mignon FogartyinFriends of National Novel Writing MonthA Special NaNoWriMo Writing Prompt for #GivingTuesday (from Grammar Girl)National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is one of my favorite organizations — so much so that I’m a member of the NaNoWriMo Writers Board.Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016