Grammar Girl Rocks!

     I stumbled across Grammar Girl this morning and had to share. . .  Not only does technical writer Mignon Fogarty post tips and answer age-old, perplexing questions regarding the English language, she hosts a podcast to do the same.  In fact, I just listened to her explanation of Lay versus Lie.  Her explanation, including the totally inaccurate uses by Eric Clapton ("Lay Down Sally") and Bob Dylan ("Lay Lady Lay"), would have served my students well.

     So I recommend this site for use by Communication Arts teachers at the secondary level.  Screen each episode before use, but I doubt you'll find anything offensive.  Fogarty's lessons are on the mark!

     You may subscribe to Grammar Girl's RSS feed via the website.  You may also subscribe to the podcast at iTunes.

Comments

[Linda Schnakenberg]

I visited Grammar Girl and after reading the 1st article, I book-marked it for future reference. It presents grammar in a way students can relate to and understand. Thanks for the tip.