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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

English - March 18, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutes - 9.23 MB - ★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
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Did you know that in the book "Gone with the Wind," Rhett Butler said "My dear..." instead of "Frankly, my dear..."? Also, are we getting back to normalcy or normality? One of these words came from a misspeak (followed by a doubling-down) by William Harding.

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