Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
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Double possessives. Words that do double duty. The monkeys aren't working.
14 minutes Posted Aug 12, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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1107. This week, we look at double possessives, such as "a friend of Mignon's" and whether they are grammatically correct. Then, we look at words that do double duty, from the nautical origins of "scuttlebutt" to "beetle" — which can be both an insect and a tool.