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3 Books For The Grammar Lover In Your Life

npr.org | By H. W. Fowler, David Crystal | Posted 06.13.2011

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What makes books about the decline of traditional grammar and usage so popular? Books like Lynne Truss' Eats, Shoots & Leaves lament the downfall of t...

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How To Survive Graduate School: Read These Three Books

NPR | Lynne Truss | Posted 05.25.2011

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You might think the last things grad students need are more books. After all, if you're in grad school, most of your time is already occupied research...

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Twitter

The Independent | Joy Lo Dico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Language is forever changing -- and forms such as tweets and text messages are no less valid than any textbook version, says the linguist David Crysta...

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