Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Inflation, quiet quitting, and "un-" words, like "undressed," that can have two meanings. Gotcha Day.

01.10.2023 - By QuickAndDirtyTips.comPlay

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910. The final Grammar Girl word-of-the-year vote came down to "inflation" and "quiet quitting." We look at the interesting arguments voters made for both. Plus, we look at why some words that start with "un-" mean "not" and others mean "reversed"— and about the especially interesting words that can mean either (and why).

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