You Know. Doppelganger. Trademarks. Funnily. Chicken Milk.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

English - April 14, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB - ★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
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It's "listener question extravaganza" time, so I have some quick hits on discourse markers such as "you know," where we get the word "doppelganger," how to punctuate around trademarks, and the difference between "funny" and "funnily." It's a good one!

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