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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.
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Michelle Billman
Michelle Billman is a former news director at KUNR Public Radio.
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