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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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Style Versus Voice
I’m struggling to define the difference between style and voice in writing. I’m developing the idea that style is something like format (you can write with a technical style or a conversational style, for example), and voice is something inherent … Continue reading
A Rare Sentence
I’ll say it first: I’m a nerd. I got so excited about seeing an unusual sentence construction that I had to share it with you. This wonderful capital letter in the middle of a sentence is perfectly correct; you just … Continue reading
Podcasting Is Alive and Well
A podcasting company called Podango announced a couple of days ago that they’re going under (rudely giving all their podcasters just three days notice — during the holidays — to back up and move their files). And now a few … Continue reading
Signed Books for the Holidays
People have been asking if they can get signed Grammar Girl books for the holidays, so I checked with my publisher and got a green light! WHAT YOU GET Here’s how it will work: I’ll sell each signed book for … Continue reading
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How to Download Podcasts from Your iPhone
The new iPhone update includes software that lets you download podcasts right from iTunes to your iPhone. No longer must you hook your phone up to your computer, download podcasts to the computer, and then transfer them to your iPhone … Continue reading
What People Forget About Twitter
[Note: I’ve had this post in my drafts folder for seven months, and now the Motrin fiasco has prompted me to finish it.] I sometimes hear from business people who believe Twitter isn’t that important because even the most popular … Continue reading
Are You So Busy That You Write Sloppy Messages?
If you think you’re too busy to keep your e-mail and text messages feeling professional, think again. You can’t be as busy as Obama was during the campaign, yet he still managed it. According to the New York Times, despite … Continue reading
Political Speech
The opening sentence below from an AP article today got me thinking about political speech. “Cease-fire” doesn’t mean what I would think it means if the countries have been shooting at each other all week and the cease-fire is still … Continue reading