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		<title>How To Use An Apostrophe &#8211; A Grammar Cartoon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammar and punctuation is SOOOO much easier when the instructions are illustrated! Are you stymied when deciding whether to include the apostrophe? Do you find yourself staring at the word &#8220;its&#8221; and wondering &#8211; &#8220;wait, does it need an apostrophe between the t and s or not?&#8221; The Oatmeal has you covered. Now, you can [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Since we&#8217;re discussing grammar &amp; punctuation&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last post highlighted the perils of apostrophe misuse and poor punctuation in general. To add to our collective understanding of sound writing mechanics, here is a recent post from the Legal Writing Pro, &#8220;Five Grammar Myths.&#8221;   Ross Guberman, author of Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation&#8217;s Top Advocates, is like the MythBuster of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>I Object &#8211; To Opposing Counsel&#8217;s Use of Possessives!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer M. Cooper]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent article by Debra Cassens Weiss in the ABA Journal reports that poor use of grammar and punctuation can not only lead to confusion and ambiguity in legal writing, but is also fair game for attack in legal pleadings. The article, &#8220;Lawyer&#8217;s Motion Objects to Opponent&#8217;s Use of Possessives,&#8221; discusses a case in Missouri, where a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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