Monthly Archives: May 2009

What to Do With Your Summer

With summer coming up, my husband and I were talking about important lessons we learned in college, and what we wish someone would have told us when we were younger. Here’s my top lesson: Forget about making money during the … Continue reading

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Tips for Online Video

I made a video episode for the Grammar Girl podcast this week, and it was quite an ordeal, which is why the show came out two days late. I learned a lot along the way, so I thought I’d share … Continue reading

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Capitalizing Internet

On the Grammar Girl website, I explain that the reason most publications capitalize “Internet” is that it’s the name of one specific thing or place, making it a proper noun. Yesterday I was reading the New Scientist (May 2, 2009) … Continue reading

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Grammar Girl on KARE11 in Minneapolis

This is a video of an interview I did with Diana Pearce at KARE11 in Minneapolis on May 7, 2009. We discussed when to capitalize “mom” since Mother’s Day is coming soon, some pet peeves, and what people can do … Continue reading

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Organizing “The Grammar Devotional”: Today’s Playlist

Blurry, Puddle of Mudd Like a Stone, Audioslave Buddy Holly, Weezer Name, Goo Goo Dolls Crawling in the Dark, Hoobastank Black, Pearl Jam Mambo No. 5, Lou Bega Lola, The Kinks Baby Girl, Nelly Furtado Run, Amy McDonald So What, … Continue reading

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