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	Podcast:		Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
	Episode:		Why some sentences have double subjects. The story behind the old F-like letter S. Schwen schwen on dill.
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:16:49
	Publish Date:		2024-05-21 09:00:00
	Description:		987. This week, we look at why people sometimes double their subjects, writing sentences such as "John, he bought a car," and when it's OK (and not OK) to do so. Plus, we talk about the medial S, a strange F-like letter that makes an S-sound and shows up in old documents. We look at how it came to be, its role in English typography, and what made it finally go away. \| Edited transcript with links: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/left-dislocation/transcript \| Please take our advertising survey. It helps! https://podsurvey.com/GRAMMAR \| Grammarpalooza (Get texts from Mignon!): https://joinsubtext.com/grammar or text "hello" to (917) 540-0876. \| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. \| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses. \| Peeve Wars card game. \| Grammar Girl books. \| HOST: Mignon Fogarty \| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl \| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Audio Engineer: Nathan Semes Director of Podcast: Brannan Goetschius Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson Marketing and Publicity Assistant: Davina Tomlin Digital Operations Specialist: Holly Hutchings \| Theme music by Catherine Rannus. \| Grammar Girl Social Media Links: YouTube. TikTok. Facebook. Instagram. LinkedIn. Mastodon.
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