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Do bad grammar and improper usage literally make your head explode? Maybe the reason is because speakers have gotten lazy and repetitive. And redundant. Irregardless, if your day's ever been ruined by an un-hyphenated modifier, you'll appreciate this hour's show. We'll separate the pet peeves from the real beefs. Or is it "beeves?"
Guests
- Bill Walsh, copy editor, blogger and author of Yes, I Could Care Less: How to be a language snob without being a jerk.ÂÂ
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