Why 'I' takes plural verbs. Making names that end in S, like Harris and Biles, possessive. Marinate.
Why 'I' takes plural verbs. Making names that end in S, like Harris and Biles, possessive. Marinate.  
Podcast: Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.
Published On: Tue Jul 30 2024
Description: 1006. We look at why the pronoun "I" seems to take plural verbs, and then we talk about a grammar topic that's in the news: how to make names that end in S (like Harris and Biles) possessive.| Share a recording of your familect story with me on WhatsApp, Threads, Instagram, or  Mastodon.| Edited transcript with links: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/names-possessive/transcript| Grammarpalooza (Get texts from Mignon!): https://joinsubtext.com/grammar or text "hello" to (917) 540-0876.| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.| Peeve Wars card game. | Grammar Girl books. | Please take our advertising survey. It helps! https://podsurvey.com/GRAMMAR| HOST: Mignon Fogarty| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475).| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.Audio Engineer: Nathan SemesDirector of Podcast: Brannan GoetschiusAdvertising Operations Specialist: Morgan ChristiansonMarketing and Publicity Assistant: Davina TomlinDigital Operations Specialist: Holly Hutchings| Theme music by Catherine Rannus.| Grammar Girl Social Media Links: YouTube. TikTok. Facebook.Threads. Instagram. LinkedIn. Mastodon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.