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"Beyond the Headlines"

Grammar Girl: Gifting vs. Giving and other holiday language gripes

KUNR Public Radio | By Michelle Billman

Published December 12, 2014 at 1:20 PM PST

Every month, Reno Public Radio’s Michelle Bliss catches up with author Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl, to talk about the intricacies and quirks of the English language. Today, with the holidays fast approaching, the two explore some grammatical gripes specific to the season.