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Best English Grammar Podcast and blog - Grammar Girl

30/07/2009 22:25

One of the first podcasts I subscribed to turned out to be the best one - Grammar Girl talks to me through my iPod every week to correct my grammar habits. Instead of being offended, I enjoy her sessions more than any other podcast so far. She has a great way of explaining seemingly casual grammar issues. She goes deep enough to keep things interesting even for advanced students or native speakers, yet she offers simple mnemotechnics and quick and dirty tips for everyone to improve their daily language.

Quick and dirty tips are not only about grammar, not any more. Many other podcasts are now coming from the same qdnow.com "family". I didn't really explore them all, they're probaly worth checking. But what I can recommend, that is Grammar Girl.

 

Pros

Regular schedule

Interesting topics (really!)

Witty and rich language

Enthusiastic about her topics

Transcripts with every episode

Funny examples

Guest writers

This podcast really improves your grammar

 

 

Cons

Sometimes a bit too much of (announced) advertising

Some example hard to follow (but there is always the transcript)

Listening to podcast about grammar a bit unusual at first

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