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Caption: Pines at Crowthorne, Berkshire., Credit: Timo Newton-Syms http://www.flickr.com/photos/timo_w2s/2483581635/ under a Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en

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Produced by Grant Barrett, Martha Barnette, and Stefanie Levine

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Summary: For the final word on grammar, many writers turn to the Associated Press Stylebook. But if you find that stylebook too stuffy, you’ll love Fake AP Stylebook, the online send-up that features such sage journalistic advice as “Do not change weight of gorilla in phrase, ‘800-lb gorilla in the room.’ Correct weight is 800 lbs. DO NOT CHANGE GORILLA’S WEIGHT!” and “The plural of apostrophe is ‘apostrophe’s.’” Grant and Martha share some favorite “rules” from that guide. Also this week: Why are offices and apartments named after landscapes and wildlife that are nowhere to be seen? Is it correct to use the phrase a whole nother? And what’s the difference, if any, between a naturalist and a biologist?
 

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Joan VanBuskirk

Posted on July 22, 2010 at 01:41 AM | Permalink

fun show!

Hi Martha & Grant,

I just came across your show. It's very entertaining and fun. Thanks for the lighthearted moment. I'm still trying to come up with the 5 letter word that is pronounced the same when 4 letters are removed.

joan vanbuskirk smith