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	Podcast:		Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
	Episode:		If earth looks like a blue marble, why is Earth Day associated with the color green? Also, 'funnest.'
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:14:39
	Publish Date:		2022-04-21 18:00:00
	Description:		The famous NASA "blue marble" image could have influenced people to make blue the color of environmentalism and Earth Day, but green won the day. In honor of the special day, we look at how the meaning of "green" has changed over time. Plus, we investigate the "fun" continuum and whether it's OK to use the words "funner" and "funnest." \| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. \| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course. \| Peeve Wars card game. \| Grammar Girl books. \| HOST: Mignon Fogarty \| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) \| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. \| Theme music by Catherine Rannus at beautifulmusic.co.uk. \| Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl http://twitter.com/grammargirl http://facebook.com/grammargirl http://facebook.com/grammargirl http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl
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