Mignon Fogarty is the host of Grammar Girl and founder of Quick and Dirty Tips. Prior to becoming a grammar guru, Mignon was a magazine and technical writer, and an entrepreneur. Mignon has a B.A. in English from the University of Washington in Seattle and an M.S. in biology from Stanford University.
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Garner's Modern American Usage
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The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
Common Errors in English Usage
Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies
Things That Make Us [Sic]
Global Wording
The Adventure of English
National Grammar Day was established in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG) and author of Things That Make Us [Sic]. See our letter from President Bush.
In 2013, National Grammar Day is hosted by Mignon Fogarty, the author of the New York Times best-selling book Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing and The Grammar Devotional.
Mignon Fogarty is available for National Grammar Day interviews. Her entertaining and inventive approach to teaching grammar has delighted audiences in her appearance on Oprah and countless television and radio interviews in cities and towns across the country. Requests for interviews should be sent to media@quickanddirtytips.com.
The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar SPOGG is for people appalled by bad grammar in public spaces. The blog calls out goofs by celebrities, politicians, marketers, and more. The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar is the founder of National Grammar Day.
About Grammar and Composition Richard Nordquist is your guide to all things grammatical on About.com. He's a professor and the author of several guides for writers.
Belletra What happens when English becomes the language of the global business world? The polyglot Casey Butterfield, an editor, writes about the various things that can get lost in translation.
Bill Walsh: Blogslot Bill Walsh is a copy editor at the Washington Post. He's also the author of Lapsing into a Comma and The Elephants of Style, two books every word-lover must own. His main site is called The Slot.
Blue Pencil Editing Editor and freelance writer Lauren Holder has a blog full of useful information and resources for editors—and people who need one.
