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Comma Queen

Comma Queen

A video series featuring New Yorker copy editor Mary Norris offering grammar and style advice.

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  • Laurie Cambra Seplow
    Laurie Cambra SeplowFirst to rec

    “I admit it, I'm a total Mary Norris fangirl! I absolutely love her 2-minute videos and how much I learn from them. For instance, this explanation of the difference between “That” and “Which” makes perfect sense to me. Long live the Comma Queen!”

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