Monthly Archives: September 2008

Hurricane Ike Coverage

Posted on September 13, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Many of you know me as a writer and language expert; however, I’ve been a meteorologist for over 20 years, and even though I no longer forecast the weather, I continue to have an intense interest in the weather. With … Continue reading →

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If You Think This Is Correct, Then…

Posted on September 11, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Which is correct: If you think that you’re going out of the house in those ripped jeans, then you have another thing coming or If you think that you’re going out of the house in those ripped jeans, then you … Continue reading →

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Weather Forecast: Is Anyone Listening?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Listening, as I stated in a recent post (Political Attacks), is as important to communication as what is being said and, thus, is never more obvious than with a weather forecast. As a meteorologist with many years of experience, I enjoy hearing … Continue reading →

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Political Attacks

Posted on September 6, 2008 by languageandgrammar

There are two aspects of communication—speaking and listening. The blog focuses mainly on the speaking part, of course, but I’ll look at the listening part today since it’s just as important. The Democratic and Republican conventions have come and gone … Continue reading →

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A Frequent Redundancy

Posted on September 3, 2008 by languageandgrammar

A “business expert” guest on a popular news channel boldly suggested that new business owners trying to impress clients should take them to restaurants that they frequent a lot. Is there an echo in here, or do I need to … Continue reading →

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Perfect 16-0 Record

Posted on September 1, 2008 by languageandgrammar

 I wrote about the redundancy of saying a perfect 16-0 record in Literally, the Best Language Book Ever (pick up a copy, will ya?), so I won’t repeat that here. Even if the redundancy were to stop being used by … Continue reading →

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