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June Casagrande

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June Casagrande (born 1966) is an American writer who specializes in English grammar and language usage.[1] She writes a syndicated column on language called "A Word Please", and is the author of five books; her 2018 The Joy of Syntax was described as "a succinct and mercifully lucid summing-up of the basics" of grammar by copy editor John McIntyre.[2]

Publications

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  • Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies (2006)
  • Mortal Syntax (2008)
  • It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences (2010)
  • The Best Punctuation Book, Period (2014)
  • The Joy of Syntax (2018)

References

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  1. ^ Norris, Mary (November 23, 2018). "Comma Queen: To Whom It May Concern". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ McIntyre, John E. (November 9, 2018). "Toss Strunk and White. Here is the little book about language you need". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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