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‘Desperation, perspiration, and grammar advice’: The story behind @FakeAPStyleBook

By Allan Schoenberg | Posted: April 8, 2011
The AP Stylebook has been your reference to writing for decades.

Social media changed how we looked at the book in a fun and satirical way with the Twitter presence of @FakeAPStyleBook. Sometimes the authors (one of whom is a Ragan staff writer) ask the questions we always wanted to ask.

there/their/they're - What, seriously? This confuses you? #GreatestHitsless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet Reply



Most of the time it’s just pure entertainment about words and writing.

Turns out the "Oxford" comma never even graduated high school. #WriteMoreGood #Spoilersless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply



In case you’re wondering how it all got started, here’s the story behind the creation of @FakeAPStyleBook—“a stunning real life account of desperation, perspiration, and grammar advice.”

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