Synopsis
You'll get fun and friendly doses of writing advice in three short chunks: a Quick and Dirty Tip, a meaty middle, and a final tidbit. Grammar Girl covers everything from punctuation and grammar to style and voice. QuickandDirtyTips.com
Episodes
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![690 - The Spelling Bee Kids]()
690 - The Spelling Bee Kids
23/05/2019 Duration: 21minThe author of "Beeline" reveals where those funny example sentences come from in the spelling bee and what the success of young spellers can tell us about Generation Z.LINKS AND SPONSORS |Grammar Girl Email Newsletter: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/newsletters |Graduation Sweepstakes: http://bit.ly/qdtlifeaftercollege | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![689 - More or most? Majority or plurality? The many (how many?) ways to describe amounts.]()
689 - More or most? Majority or plurality? The many (how many?) ways to describe amounts.
20/05/2019 Duration: 07minHow many do you need for a "majority." When "a couple" isn't two. And more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![688 - Dangling Participles]()
688 - Dangling Participles
16/05/2019 Duration: 09minWhat are participles and why do they dangle? LINKS AND SPONSORS |Graduation Sweepstakes: http://bit.ly/qdtlifeaftercollege | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![687 - What Its Like to Be a Book Editor and Translator]()
687 - What It's Like to Be a Book Editor and Translator
13/05/2019 Duration: 16minPalgrave Macmillan executive editor Elisabeth Dyssegaard is from Denmark and also works as a translator.LINKS AND SPONSORS |http://bombas.com/grammar | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![686 - The Dilemma Dilemma. Big Bang Theory Words and Language.]()
686 - The 'Dilemma' Dilemma. 'Big Bang Theory" Words and Language.
09/05/2019 Duration: 14minThe 'Dilemma' Dilemma. 'Big Bang Theory" Words and Language.LINKS AND SPONSORS |http://stamps.com Code:GRAMMAR |http://startwiththispodcast.com |Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![685 - How to Find Work as a Freelance Writer. Adventure.]()
685 - How to Find Work as a Freelance Writer. Adventure.
06/05/2019 Duration: 16minTips for new graduates or anyone who is trying to get started as a freelance writer. Plus, the adventurous origin of the word "adventure."FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: http://bit.ly/YoutubeGrammar |Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterGrammarGirl |Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookGrammarGirl |Pinterest: http://bit.ly/PinterestGrammarGirl |Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramGrammar |LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/LinkedInGrammar |LINKS AND SPONSORS |http://bit.ly/AspirationGrammarhttp://gs.columbia.edu/podcastGrammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![684 - ‘Unquote’ or ‘End Quote’? Cinco de Mayo. Horse Idioms.]()
684 - ‘Unquote’ or ‘End Quote’? Cinco de Mayo. Horse Idioms.
02/05/2019 Duration: 12minToday we have a couple of fun, timely segments (Cinco de Mayo! The Kentucky Derby!) and we answer a listener question about whether Grammar Girl is misspeaking.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: http://bit.ly/YoutubeGrammar |Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterGrammarGirl |Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookGrammarGirl |Pinterest: http://bit.ly/PinterestGrammarGirl |Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramGrammar |LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/LinkedInGrammar |LINKS AND SPONSORS |http://bit.ly/AspirationGrammarGrammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![683 - ‘So’ and ‘So That’: What Type of Conjunction Are They?]()
683 - ‘So’ and ‘So That’: What Type of Conjunction Are They?
29/04/2019 Duration: 21min‘So’ and ‘So That’: Coordinating or Subordinating Conjunction? FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: http://bit.ly/YoutubeGrammar |Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterGrammarGirl |Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookGrammarGirl |Pinterest: http://bit.ly/PinterestGrammarGirl |Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramGrammar |LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/LinkedInGrammar |LINKS AND SPONSORS |Before Breakfast podcasthttp://bit.ly/AspirationGrammarDoor Dash App (use the code GRAMMAR for $5 off)Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![682 - Do You Drop Your Ts? Sneaked and Snuck.]()
682 - Do You Drop Your T's? 'Sneaked' and 'Snuck.'
25/04/2019 Duration: 14minYoung women are leading language change again! This time, it's dropping T's in words like "Vermont" and "important." Also, we look at how "snuck" is sneaking up on "sneaked."FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: http://bit.ly/YoutubeGrammar |Twitter: http://bit.ly/TwitterGrammarGirl |Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookGrammarGirl |Pinterest: http://bit.ly/PinterestGrammarGirl |Instagram: http://bit.ly/InstagramGrammar |LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/LinkedInGrammar |LINKS AND SPONSORS |Bona: http://bit.ly/BonaGrammar |Capterra: http://bit.ly/CapterraGrammar |Aspiration: http://bit.ly/AspirationGrammar |Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![681 - The Dictionary of Difficult Words, an Interview with Jane Solomon]()
681 - 'The Dictionary of Difficult Words,' an Interview with Jane Solomon
22/04/2019 Duration: 31minDoppelganger, estival, and funambulist. Jane Solomon shares the story behind her new book, "The Dictionary of Difficult Words." FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl |Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl | Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl | Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl | Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl | LINKS AND SPONSORS | Song Salad Podcast | http://calm.com/grammar | Aspiration App | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: https://www.ragan.com/rd/Z19TC02-MACMIL | GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME | Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad | For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop | GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS | http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK | VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![680 - Wakandan, Groot, and Other Languages of the Marvel Universe. Easter and Passover.]()
680 - Wakandan, Groot, and Other Languages of the Marvel Universe. Easter and Passover.
18/04/2019 Duration: 13minWakandan, Groot, and more. The movies in the Marvel universe are filled with interesting real and made-up languages. Plus, did you know Easter and Passover are linguistically related? FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl | Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl | Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl | Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl | Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl | LINKS AND SPONSORS | http://bona.com/grammar | http://stamps.com code:GRAMMAR | Aspiration App | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: https://www.ragan.com/rd/Z19TC02-MACMIL | GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME | Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad | For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop | GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS | http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK | VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![679 - Brussels sprouts? Scotch eggs? Swedish meatballs? Which food names can you trust?]()
679 - Brussels sprouts? Scotch eggs? Swedish meatballs? Which food names can you trust?
15/04/2019 Duration: 14minSome foods really do come from a certain city or region, others have names that are tied to the location but not in the way you think, and some are outright fakers. We get to the bottom of Brussels sprouts, Scotch eggs, Swedish meatballs, French dressing, and more. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl | Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl | Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl | Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl | Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl | LINKS AND SPONSORS | Before Breakfast Podcast | Aspiration App | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: https://www.ragan.com/rd/Z19TC02-MACMIL | GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME | Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad | For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop | GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS | http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK | VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acas
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![678 - Moolah, Clams, and Scratch. God, Godsend, and Godfather.]()
678 - Moolah, Clams, and Scratch. God, Godsend, and Godfather.
11/04/2019 Duration: 15minPaying our taxes made us think about slang words for money, and all the upcoming religious holidays made us wonder which "god" words to capitalize. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl | Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl | Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl | Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl | Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl | LINKS AND SPONSORS | Aspiration App DoorDash App. Code: GRAMMAR http://grammar.robinhood.com Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: https://www.ragan.com/rd/Z19TC02-MACMIL | GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME | Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad | For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop | GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS | http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK | VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![676 - The Language of Game of Thrones]()
676 - The Language of 'Game of Thrones'
04/04/2019 Duration: 13minThere’s so much excitement about the 'Game of Thrones' finale that we just had to include a segment about on it this week’s show. Not just because we love dragons and swords—we do! — but because a core part of the series has been the languages the characters speak.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl |Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl |Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl |Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl |Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl |LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl |LINKS AND SPONSORS |Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: https://www.ragan.com/rd/Z19TC02-MACMIL |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![675 - Why Verbs Like Witness Are Weird]()
675 - Why Verbs Like 'Witness' Are Weird
01/04/2019 Duration: 15minA listener asked why a sentence using the verb "witness" sounded weird, and we found a surprising answer.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl |Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl |Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl |Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl |Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl |LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl |LINKS AND SPONSORS |LaVar Burton Reads http://www.levarburtonpodcast.com/ |Calm http://calm.com/grammar |INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET |https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/sites/default/files/IPA_Kiel_2015.pdf |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![674 - How You Can Benefit Year-Round from NaNoWriMo]()
674 - How You Can Benefit Year-Round from NaNoWriMo
28/03/2019 Duration: 19minGrant Faulkner's organization has worked with hundreds of thousands of writers, and he has some advice for you.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl |Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl |Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl |Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl |Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl |LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl |LINKS AND SPONSORS |http://campnanowrimo.org |https://gastropod.com/ |INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET |https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/sites/default/files/IPA_Kiel_2015.pdf |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![673 - Schwa-ify This! Scrabble Stories]()
673 - Schwa-ify This! Scrabble Stories
25/03/2019 Duration: 14minA scene from "The Princess Bride" will help you understand the schwa. Plus, how one Scrabble tournament got out of hand.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl |Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl |Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl |Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl |Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl |LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl |LINKS AND SPONSORShttp://capterra.com/grammar |INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABEThttps://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/sites/default/files/IPA_Kiel_2015.pdf |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![672 - How a Semicolon Brought Two Writers Together]()
672 - How a Semicolon Brought Two Writers Together
21/03/2019 Duration: 20minJennifer Miller and Jason Feifer, authors of "Mr. Nice Guy," talk about how the semicolon brought them together, how they wrangle working as a writing team, and more.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl |Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl |Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl |Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl |Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl |LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl |LINKS AND SPONSORShttp://stamps.com (click the microphone and type in GRAMMAR) |http:// bona.com/grammar |Peeve Wars: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/grammar-girl-s-peeve-wars |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![671 - Why We Have Both Color and Colour]()
671 - Why We Have Both 'Color' and 'Colour'
18/03/2019 Duration: 07minBritish versus American spelling. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl | Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl | Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl | Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl | Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl | SPONSORS AND LINKS | http://bona.com/grammar | http://grammar.robinhood.com | GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME | Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad | For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop | GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS | http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. | VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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![670 - Equinox. Is Irish the Same as Gaelic?]()
670 - Equinox. Is Irish the Same as Gaelic?
14/03/2019 Duration: 14minWhat Is the Equinox? Is Irish the Same as Gaelic? |FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl |Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl |Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl |Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl |Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl |LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl |SPONSORS AND LINKS |http://bona.com/grammar |http://grammar.robinhood.com |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page |GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
