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Monthly Archives: January 2008
You Have a Couple of Something, Not a Couple Something
AP article, January 20, 2008: In a national economy teetering on the brink of recession, there are a couple bright spots for Pennsylvania. Perhaps it’s not fair, but I expect more from institutions such as the AP. I actually didn’t … Continue reading
Reason is Because
Reason is because is incorrect. The meaning of because is for the reason that, and the meaning of reason is a basis or cause, so using these together makes a redundancy. The reason that our campaign is gaining in popularity … Continue reading
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Tagged due to the fact that, grammar, grammar error, reason is because
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Where Are You At?
Asking where are you at is a common grammar mistake, and the mistake and error is as obvious and evident as is the redundancy and repetition of the second part of this sentence and complete thought. More simply–and less redundant–the word where … Continue reading
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Tagged grammar, grammar errors, language, redundancy, writing
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Candidates Lash Out
I know what you may be thinking by now: I thought this was a language and grammar blog, but it’s more like a language, grammar, and politics blog! That’s not true. In fact, there is no truth to the rumor that we at … Continue reading
Posted in language, politics
Tagged Garrison Keillor, Hillary Clinton, language, McCain, Obama, politics, Romney
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Is it Healthy or Healthful?
There’s a person for every diet plan. There are low-carbohydrate diets, low-fat diets, macrobiotic diets, vegetarian diets, raw food diets, etc., and for every diet, there is a different list of acceptable food. One thing that I’ve seen all diets … Continue reading
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Tagged eat healthy, healthful, healthy, healthy vs healthful, recipe for disaster, writing
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Values Voters
Certain parts of the media–and by that I mean nearly every part of the media–have started to refer to the part of the electorate who supports candidates based mainly on Christian religious beliefs (in this case, those who support Governor … Continue reading
Impact Does Not Mean to Affect
This grammar error is becoming more popular than pointed ears at a Star Trek convention. I know that this is going to come as a surprise to many people, especially those in the media (since they’re the ones who seem … Continue reading
Career Opportunites
For decades, when a business was looking for employees, a Help Wanted sign would be hung in the window. Now, the help wanted sign is as rare as finding a pearl in a plate of oysters at a restaurant; now, … Continue reading
You Have Problems, Not Issues
Somewhere, at some point over the recent past, someone decided that it was no longer acceptable for a person to say what he or she means; it was no longer acceptable to speak in precise, direct words. And what’s worse, … Continue reading
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Tagged grammar, problem and issue, sportscenter, using issue to mean problem
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50% Chance of Rain
I’m a meteorologist, so how long did you expect this blog to go without a weather post? While a 50% chance of rain may not be a grammar error, this type of language use is representative of the information included … Continue reading
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Tagged 50% chance of rain, forecast, language, meteorologists, weather
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