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Triangle Grammar Guide
Longtime N&O journalist Pam Nelson writes about language use and misuse and answers questions about grammar and style. Readers can weigh in on what annoys them, too. Think of this as your online grammar class. Send e-mail to Pam at pam.nelson@newsobserver.com.
Holiday quiz from the grammar guide
Submitted by Pam_Nelson on 12/21/2008 - 10:57
The Triangle Grammar Guide has a gift for you: a quiz with a holiday theme. The five sentences cover several grammar and usage issues. The quiz contains more graphics and might take a bit longer to load up for you.
Click here or on the gift package to begin.
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Pam Nelson began her career as a writer in 1976 and has worked in various editing jobs at The News & Observer since 1987. She has won awards for her headline writing and has taught college classes in copy editing and seminars in grammar and usage. Want to post a comment?
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Comments
Thanks for the present
Fri, 01/02/2009 - 11:47 — baldezarHowever, I do wish you would cease quizzing us on lie and lay, as I'm never going to get it, and the repeating reminder that I'm not going to get it is a little tiring now.
Happy new year.
RE: Thanks
Sun, 01/04/2009 - 12:06 — Pam_Nelson (author)OK. I'll stop "lay-lie" sentences -- at least for a while.
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