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Quick & Dirty Grammar Rules

September 1, 2007 Paula Stuart-Warren  Grammar, Punctuation  Leave a comment

Do you sometimes wonder if you have used the proper word and punctuation? At other times do you wish you could correct me? My favorite website for checking out proper useage is Grammar Girl’s Quick & Dirty Tips for Better Writing. Check it out at: http://www.qdnow.com/. I have it bookmarked in my Favorites.

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