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    Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
    Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
    Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
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    Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

    Written by Mignon Fogarty

    Narrated by Mignon Fogarty

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    About this audiobook

    Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar—but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. One year ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. More than seven million episodes have now been downloaded, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

    With the trademark wit, warmth, and approachability that the
    podcasts are known for, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing covers the grammar rules and word choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers. From "between vs. among" and "although vs. while" to comma splices and misplaced modifiers, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Chock full of tips on style, business writing, and effective e-mailing, Grammar Girl's latest audiobook should be heard by every communicator.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateJul 8, 2008
    ISBN9781427204363
    Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
    Author

    Mignon Fogarty

    MIGNON FOGARTY is the creator of Grammar Girl and the founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. She is a five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards, an inductee of the Podcast Hall of Fame, a New York Times bestselling author, and the former chair of media entrepreneurship in the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada. She has appeared as a guest expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the Today show, and she currently lives in California with her husband, Patrick. Visit her website at Quick And Dirty Tips to sign up for her free email newsletter and podcast.

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      handling the topics in a natural and smooth way. good job