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Common Grammar Errors
The most popular page on languageandgrammar.com (by far) is Sherry’s Grammar List, so I thought I’d highlight the page today. Sherry’s Grammar list contains over 125 common grammar errors, listed in alphabetical order. –Paul
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Tagged common grammar errors, grammar, language, languageandgrammar.com, sherry coven, Sherry's grammar list, writing
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Fear Versus Hope
Fear and hope are opposite emotions, but like so many opposites, the difference between the two is slight. The question, then, is why live in fear when you can live with hope? Living in fear is living with the belief … Continue reading
Posted in language, words to live by
Tagged fear versus hope, language, positive thinking, words to live by
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We’re Listening…
That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. When you share your language pet peeves, we listen. In fact, we also highlight them in a blog post, just as we are today. Here are about 20 of your pet peeves: We was (which … Continue reading
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Tagged grammar, grammar errors, language, pet peeves, writing
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Just Cabinets? I Don’t Think So…
Ok, maybe I’m an idiot (perhaps I should close the comments for this post?!?), but I had no idea that a local store (part of a regional chain) called Just Cabinets sold nearly every type of furniture known to man–sofas, … Continue reading
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Tagged going out of business sale, illogical marketing, just cabinets, language, marketing
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Just In Case…
Just in case you haven’t yet tired of the spoofs of Kanye West at the MTV Video Music Awards last week, here’s one more–it turns out he doesn’t like our site as much as Beyonce’s: http://kanyelicious.appspot.com/http://languageandgrammar.com The image was courtesty … Continue reading
Intellectually Advanced
Football is not a complicated game. It’s a game of territory, where brute strength is often more important than finesse. It’s a game for big, strong men, not the soft-spoken, pensive type. That’s why it’s surprising to me that the … Continue reading
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Tagged inflated language, intellectually, intellectually advanced, language, writing
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What Did the Pot Call the Kettle?
I’ve said it before, and I’m sure that I’ll say it again: We all make mistakes, so we at languageandgrammar.com don’t usually play the gotcha game when we see a mistake; however, there are instances when language and grammar mistakes … Continue reading
The L-Word
If you’ve read the blog much (or Literally, the Best Language Book Ever), you know that we favor direct, honest communication over indirect, insincere, trendy, or over-inflated communication, so I was thrilled when I heard President Obama use the rarely … Continue reading
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Tagged correct use of lie, health care reform, language, obama speech on health care, politcs, President Obama, writing
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Envy Versus Support
When given a choice between something positive or negative, always pick the positive. That’s the case in life and in language, and most negative words and emotions are closely related to positive words and emotions. For instance, why be envious … Continue reading
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Tagged envy verus support, language, positive versus negative, words to live by
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Getty Images Looses Grip on Grammar
Everyone makes mistakes (it’s not like the blog entries here, especially mine, are perfect), so we don’t often play the game of gotcha when we see a mistake; however, there is so much confusion between lose and loose that I … Continue reading
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Tagged getty images, grammar, language, loose versus lose, nate mclouth, writing
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