Grammar Girl Quick And Dirty Tips For Better Writing

Carrie from New Orleans asked me to help her understand whether she should say "I wish I were more perceptive" or "I wish I was more perceptive." It's a great question because it's something that a lot of people don't know. (Follow along on the website: http://j.mp/subjunctive-verbs)A listener named Cyndi works in the auto claims department at an insurance company and asked how to use directional words--for example, when should she use "north" and when should she use "northbound"? (Follow along on the website: http://j.mp/north-or-northbound)PODCAST AWARDSNominate Grammar Girl for Best Education Podcast at http://PodcastAwards.com (They'll ask for the show URL. Use this: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl)SPONSORhttp://MeetEarnest.com/grammargirlAMAZON AFFILIATE CODEhttp://quickanddirtytips.com/amazonE-BOOK: GRAMMAR GIRL'S QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS FOR BETTER WRITINGOn sale for $2.99 through April:Kindle: http://amzn.to/1RRJDAeNook: http://bit.ly/1qmUsBiFOLLOW GRA