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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips For Better Writing By: Mignon Fogarty Quick Dirty Overview A quick (and entertaining!) read: Catchy titles/subtitles Interactive voice Breaks subject matter down in a way that makes sense Relates to the everyday grammarian Gives the reader good and bad examples Lists common errors Offers interactive element (podcast) Ties into how people communicate today (Internet Intervention) Overall, it makes a traditionally “boring” study not so boring! Grammar Girl’sDirty Words - Common misuses of everyday words and phrases - Memory tricks to help remember correct word choice - Can you decide which is correct…? BACKWARD/S A. WVU is infamous for its backwards ways. WVU is infamous for its backward ways. B is correct. Backward is always used as an adjective. However, they are interchangeable when describing a verb. Ex. They moved backwards. They moved backward. BAD vs. BADLYDo these two sentences have the same meaning? I smell bad. I smell badly. No. In A, “bad” is an adjective. “Badly” is an adverb describing “smell.” Between vs. AmongIs this sentence correct? Larry had trouble deciding between Bud Light, Coors Light, and Miller Lite. No. Between is used for 2 things. Among is used for more than 2 things. Between vs. Among Example suggested by Grammar Girl to help you remember: Squiggly dreaded choosing between the bees and the tweens. Bring vs. TakeChoose the correct sentence May I take you to the party? May I bring you to the party? A is correct. Grammar Girl Tip: Ask people to bring things to the place you are, and you take things to the place you are going. The person asking is/will be at the destination. Different From/ThanWhich sentence is preferred? Jim is different from the rest. Jim is different than the rest. A is preferred. Grammar Girl Tip: “Different” has two f’s and only one t, so the best choice is the one that start