Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

How to Really Talk Like a Pirate. When Do You Need a Comma Before 'Because'?


Listen Later

Based on the history of who was sailing the high seas, it's a good bet pirates sounded a lot more multicultural than Ol’ Long John Silver would have us believe. We also discuss when you need a comma before "because" to avoid confusion.

Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.

Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Grammar Pop iOS game.

Peeve Wars card game.

Grammar Girl books.

HOST: Mignon Fogarty

VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)

Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.

Theme music by Catherine Rannus at beautifulmusic.co.uk.

Links:

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe

https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl

http://twitter.com/grammargirl

http://facebook.com/grammargirl

http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl

http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl

https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingBy QuickAndDirtyTips.com

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

2,821 ratings


More shows like Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

View all
Radiolab by WNYC Studios

Radiolab

43,959 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,067 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,782 Listeners

The Moth by The Moth

The Moth

27,165 Listeners

TED Talks Daily by TED

TED Talks Daily

11,130 Listeners

99% Invisible by Roman Mars

99% Invisible

26,247 Listeners

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day by Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

1,258 Listeners

Gastropod by Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

Gastropod

3,650 Listeners

Science Vs by Spotify Studios

Science Vs

12,187 Listeners

Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Science Friday

6,426 Listeners

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

2,293 Listeners

Twenty Thousand Hertz by Dallas Taylor

Twenty Thousand Hertz

4,185 Listeners

Short Wave by NPR

Short Wave

6,554 Listeners

No Stupid Questions by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

No Stupid Questions

3,637 Listeners

The Economics of Everyday Things by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett

The Economics of Everyday Things

1,677 Listeners