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Is Cash Money a Regional Expression?

Why it’s hard to talk about substituting one thing for another without confusing people. Guest Writer: Neal Whitman Sponsor: AudiblePodcast.com/GG

Today, we’re going to talk about two cases in which English has two words that mean the same thing and whether one choice is better than the other. Preventative and preventive, and orient and orientate. Sponsor: Grammar Girl’s Peeve Wars. Visits FundAnything.com/peevewars to learn more.

The Hoax Behind Little Bunny Foo Foo

Great tales of English word evolution: From pantaloons to pants, caravan to van, and much more. Guest Writer: Bonnie Trenga Sponsor: http://FundAnything.com/peevewars

When you read about a character, in some ways your brain acts as though it thinks you ARE the character. It's amazing. Grammar Girl and the Savvy Psychologist explain how. Subscribe to the Savvy Psychologist's show at iTunes. Get the card game Peeve Wars at http://FundAnything.com/peevewars

How Literature Changes Your Brain for the Better. If you liked this podcast, check out our new show, The Savvy Psychologist.

Units Of Measure: Feet, Ft., Lb., Degrees, and Percents

Why can we say "the Jefferson Airplane" but not "the Led Zeppelin"?

A new study uncovered things that successful novels have in common.

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Do I Hate Your Singing or You Singing?

How to mix quotation marks with other punctuation.

Did Kanye West Coin the Term "Hashtag Rap"?

Why we sing "fra la la" instead of "fa spla spla"

Why do we call people redheads instead of orangeheads? Guest writer Gretchen McCulloch has the amazing answer. Grammar Pop Winterfest is a new wintery edition of the original Grammar Pop iOS game. It has new winter art and all new sentences, and it's on sale for only 99 cents until December 15. Get it today!

What Is a Gerund?

A fun romp through some quirky words you may see when you're playing Scrabble. Remember to check out my new game, Grammar Pop, for your iPhone or iPad.

Avoid one of the biggest passive voice mistakes!

Your subconscious controls how you speak. We show why you already know how to make imaginary words such as "wugs" and "blicks" plural. Try the new iPad and iPhone grammar game, Grammar Pop. It's in the App Store.