June Casagrande Author of "Mortal Syntax" and "Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies"

June Casagrande was born in March and lives in a small house. She wrote a grammar/humor book called "Mortal Syntax" and, before that, one called "Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies." She sincerely hopes you buy a million copies of each.
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Connections

Now THAT'S Etymology
October 26, 2009
- I've never found word origins very interesting. Every once in a while, I'll wonder how we ended up with a word like "shampoo," so I'll look it up to see that it comes from a Hindi word meaning "to massage."But for the most part, in those moments when I'm feeling both intellectually curious and energetic enough to do something about it, I'd much rather learn about chemistry ...
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Great Moments in Copy Editing
October 19, 2009
- "Admission is $17 for adults, $10 for children 5 to 12. One child per adult under 5 is complimentary."
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Headline du Jour
October 8, 2009
- "Americans concerned about heart health, but not proactive enough to prevent it."http://www.physorg.com/news173942032.html(Thanks to reader 8'FED for that.)
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Mortal Syntax: 101 Language Choices That Will Get You Clobbered by the Grammar Snobs -- Even If You're Right	Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies
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