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  1. A great site that we'd share even if we weren't on it: http://bit.ly/4w2n2f (100 posts for grammar geeks) about 7 hours ago from web
  2. One "perpetrates" a crime. One "perpetuates" a rumor, or a species. about 9 hours ago from web
  3. Like fun and obscure words? This looks fun: www.thewonderofwhiffling.com/ about 10 hours ago from web
  4. It's raining buckets. The rain is coming down in sheets. The streets run like rivers. But it is NOT "literally" raining cats and dogs. about 12 hours ago from web
  5. Where apostrophes should and should not go in your holiday greetings: http://www.cjr.org/language_corner/seizin_greetings.php about 14 hours ago from web
  6. RT @johnemcintyre: Adverbs know their place, and so should writers: http://bit.ly/5xHhdU about 14 hours ago from web
  7. RT @CommaRules: Restrictive "that" offers vital information to the meaning of the sentence. Non-restrictive "which" simply adds addition ... 3:39 PM Dec 16th from web
  8. RT @ACES2010: Regret the Error's best (or, I guess, worst) corrections of 2009. http://bit.ly/7KCdkR #copyeditors #journ 3:36 PM Dec 16th from web
  9. "Whom" hypercorrections: http://headsuptheblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/whom-by-numbers.html 2:22 PM Dec 15th from web
  10. How NOT to write clearly: http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/awards/golden-bull-awards/golden-bull-winners-2009.html 9:12 PM Dec 14th from web
  11. More on singular/plural pronouns from Merrill Perlman: http://www.cjr.org/language_corner/singulars_bar.php 1:50 PM Dec 14th from web
  12. New podcast: Getting rid of redundancies http://blogs.kansas.com/grammar/2009/12/14/eschew-needless-verbosity/ 1:48 PM Dec 14th from web
  13. Much better. RT @rosefox @GrammarMonkeys Better example: "He's a pretty sensitive guy" vs. "He's a pretty, sensitive guy". 2:27 PM Dec 12th from web
  14. Comma makes a big difference: I'm doing other interesting things vs. I'm doing other, interesting things. 9:04 PM Dec 11th from web
  15. RT @TheSlot: My take on "media is" vs. "media are," from many years ago (I'm in the media, but I'm not a medium): http://bit.ly/5OHHek 4:00 PM Dec 11th from web
  16. @nickjungman Looking for "media" as a plural? @bryanagarner says no, @apstylebook says yes. Agree w/Garner, but follow AP in copy. 5:58 PM Dec 10th from web in reply to nickjungman
  17. After a preposition, make sure to use object pronouns (me, us, him, her, them). No "between you and I." 5:53 PM Dec 10th from web
  18. "Criteria" is plural. One criterion, several criteria. 7:03 PM Dec 9th from web
  19. Actual Grammar Monkeys! RT @GrammarGirl @sarahssnow Study: Monkey calls show rudimentary syntax and grammar http://bit.ly/6ZCGXk 2:40 PM Dec 9th from web
  20. If it's not a possessive or a contraction, don't use an apostrophe. 7:53 PM Dec 8th from web
  • Name Grammar Monkeys
  • Location Wichita, Kansas
  • Web http://blogs.kans...
  • Bio A weekly podcast on grammar and usage by the copy desk of The Wichita Eagle
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