WordGazing: Today’s a Holiday for Word Nerds

A friend brought my attention this morning to the significance of March 4: It’s National Grammar Day! And even if you’re a grammarphobe, you can still celebrate the moment by watching this video of the late Great Dane Victor Borge expound on punctuation.

If you ever need help with your writing, here are a couple of the many sites available:
Grammarphobia—where you’ll find an engaging series of books on the subject written by Patricia O’Conner
Grammar Girl—a Web celebrity in some circles

If you fall more toward the grammarphile end of the spectrum, here are a couple of blogs you might enjoy:
You Don’t Say—Editor and professor John McIntyre’s continuing commentary on everything editorial
Talk Wordy to Me—Editor Brian White’s observations about the English language from an admittedly youthful and inexperienced position

Now raise a glass to Mistress Grammar, the foundation of all communication.