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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Grammar rules for a new world

    When it comes to writing, there have been lots of rules -- you probably had to study Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style” at some point. In the world of social media, the internet and emoji, these rules have broken down. Is there one “correct” way to write anymore?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 21, 2017 • 1 min read

    When it comes to writing, there have been lots of rules -- you probably had to study Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style” at some point. In the world of social media, the internet and emoji, these rules have broken down. Is there one “correct” way to write anymore? We speak with a BuzzFeed editor about the fluidity of language, and get some tips on effective writing in the digital age.

    Emmy Favilla is Senior Commerce Editor and former

    Global Copy Chief for Buzzfeed. (Photo by Taylor Miller)

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      BuzzFeed and author of “A World Without Whom: The Essential Guide to Language in the BuzzFeed Age”

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