Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing Quack! What's a lame duck? A German punctuation kerfuffle.
Oct 15, 2024
Dive into the fascinating world of political language, exploring terms like 'lame duck' and how they evolve during election seasons. Discover a quirky German debate over apostrophe usage that's stirred up quite the controversy. Learn about the transformation of spelling norms in German, including recent punctuation rules. Plus, unravel the history of the possessive apostrophe in English, with a fun twist involving personal language stories. It's a lively mix of grammar, history, and linguistic trivia!
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