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National Grammar Day (4 March)

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From: benlizro@ihug.co.nz (Ross Clark)
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Subject: National Grammar Day (4 March)
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2024 21:45:43 +1300
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by: Ross Clark - Mon, 4 Mar 2024 08:45 UTC

Oh no. Another "Day".
"It was promoted in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society
for Promotion of Good Grammar."
Here she is, author of books, mainly for children and YAs:

http://martha-brockenbrough.squarespace.com/about
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Brockenbrough

And here's something about NGD. It appears that Mignon Fogarty ("Grammar
Girl") is also involved.

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/national-grammar-day
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-national-grammar-day/

As you can see, the concept of "grammar" here is disappointingly
old-school.
Crystal recognizes this, and spends the rest of the page talking about
how important (real) grammar is. Language is more than just words.

All the simple programs have been written.

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Subject	Author
National Grammar Day (4 March)	Ross Clark