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Are Wisdom Teeth Smart? Capitalizing Degree Names. Sussies 2

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

English - June 03, 2022 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB - ★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
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This week, we look at what makes wisdom teeth so smart, how to properly write the name of your degree, and what's up with the "sussies" familect?

Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/are-wisdom-teeth-smart-capitalizing-degree-names-sussies-2

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Sources for the Capitalizing Degree Names Segment:

GrammarBook.com. “Is It Associate Degree or Associate’s Degree?” The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation. https://www.grammarbook.com/Wikipedia. “Academic Degree.” Accessed April 13, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_degreeCMOS Online Q&A. “Possessives and Attributives.” https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/PossessivesandAttributives/faq0034.html

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