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    Grammar Girl pulls off a hit

    By | January 1, 2008

    There’s one podcast that has got listeners and the media raving.  39 year old Mignon Fogarty or Grammar Girl as she is known has combined her love of the English language with her technological expertise and brought out this very wonderful show. The Grammar girl explains the subtle nuances of the language to listeners in way that is never boring. In spite of her extremely unusual subject, she is a star in her own right.

    She doles out grammar lessons in her five minute episode where she debates whether the usage of a certain word is a context is appropriate or not. Though her topic is not something most people would listen to, the way the show is produced makes one listen to it. People get to educate themselves and all the while having a blast. She speaks about verbs, the usage of words, subtle differences in usage etc.

    Grammar Girl also has a great sense of humor which shines through in her shows. She is very hip and also very aware of the world and she’s pulled off a novel idea with aplomb. It takes great guts and talent to pull off a show with a subject like this. The script is also very tight and the show has very good production values.

    The show is absolutely fantastic and entertaining. I have enjoyed the five minute tidbits just as much as everyone else has. The show has been earning her fantastic reviews and also quite a bit of advertising revenue.  And she has finally made people see that grammar is not always a grey school room. It can be fun, quirky and extremely hilarious if presented in a good way. And the best thing about it is that its short and doesn’t give listeners an opportunity to complain.

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