To celebrate, I offer these tips and insights into proper grammar and good writing from Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl. Fogarty, who produces the podcast “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for ...

Mignon Fogarty, the voice behind the popular “Grammar Girl” podcast and the author of “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing,” spoke Tuesday at an event sponsored by the Program in ...

(CNN) -- Grammar lessons often are associated with high school drudgery -- diagramming sentences and memorizing obscure rules in between passing notes in English class -- but an Arizona technical ...

Playwright George Bernard Shaw famously described the United States and United Kingdom as “two countries separated by a common language.” Helping us sort out our language foibles and fumbles is Mignon ...

Open Room Media, the brainchild of Reynolds School of Journalism Professor and Media Entrepreneurship Chair Mignon Fogarty, launched this week. The first episode features Reno media entrepreneurs ...

I was having a quiet ale with Mignon Fogarty—a pint of Smithwick’s for me and a gin and tonic for her—when some muttering on the far side of the bar grew louder. “Impactful! Stupid word! Who made it ...

This episode originally aired on February 2, 2026. Playwright George Bernard Shaw famously described the United States and United Kingdom as “two countries separated by a common language.” Helping us ...