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« Of unapproved drugs and other people's kidneys | Main | Summer reading suggestions... part 2 » Sunday, July 8, 2007Better 6r@mm@r faster!Commenting on today's substitute-Safire column, a lament about the short supply of grammatically acceptable single men, the irrepressible Mr. Verb sees an entrepreneurial opportunity: Subject: Enhance your 6r@mm@r! Isn't it time you did something about your problem? Finally the genuine stuff -- without money tricks! Want harder grammar? Want to make your sentences up to three clauses longer? . . . "I love how rapidly your product worked on my boyfriend, he can't stop talking about how excited he is having such a big new vocabulary and firm command of syntax!" And yes, of course there's more, much more! Posted by Jan Freeman at 06:34 PM
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