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Red Sox/Yankees on TV?

Posted on July 28, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Imagine my surprise when I turned on the television on Sunday night and found that the national baseball game on ESPN was the New York Yankees versus the Boston Red Sox. Why, that hadn’t been the national game since way back on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Stealth Advertising

Posted on July 24, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Have you heard the concept of stealth advertising? It’s proof that we’ve officially gone insane. I heard the term recently when discussing with co-workers the possible validity of the viral video showing people popping popcorn with cell phones. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Fun with Pronouns: you and me, you and I, him and me…

Posted on July 22, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Nominative pronouns are pronouns that can be used as subjects of clauses or sentences. The nominatives are I, he, she, we, they, who, whoever. Objective pronouns are pronouns that can be used as objects. The objectives are me, him, her, … Continue reading →

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Ripe in One to Two Days

Posted on July 21, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Warning: The following post contains information that might be interpreted as “the old days were better than today.” Summer fruit, such as nectarines, peaches, and plums, used to be my favorite types of fruit–flavorful and moist; however, the fruit that … Continue reading →

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Comprised of Errors

Posted on July 18, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I don’t know when or how it started, but comprise and composed of have somehow become intertwined, resulting in the use of comprised of. Well, unfortunately, comprised of is a faulty construction. Comprise means include, as in Haydn’s Piano Sonata … Continue reading →

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Meeting Double-Talk

Posted on July 17, 2008 by languageandgrammar

The business world is the breeding ground for trendy words and phrases, so it’s not surprising that a recent business meeting I attended was full of such words and phrases. Since my co-workers already look at me suspiciously (Not the … Continue reading →

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Who/Whom Needs It!

Posted on July 15, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Who/whom usage is one of the most common grammar errors in the English language. Some people, and even some grammarians, believe that whom should be cast out of the language forever. Perhaps they’re right, but for now, for those of … Continue reading →

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It’s Doable

Posted on July 14, 2008 by languageandgrammar

What’s doable for me is writing a blog about how annoyed I get at hearing everyone say it’s doable. Just so I’m being clear, I’m not saying that this is not a word; however, just because something is a word … Continue reading →

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Disinterested or Uninterested: Very Interesting

Posted on July 11, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Disinterested and uninterested are not synonyms; they are two different words with two different meanings. To be disinterested is to be impartial, unbiased, and neutral, sort of like the referees are supposed to be in football. (Don’t even get me … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power=Green Energy?

Posted on July 10, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I recently heard on television that nuclear power is the ultimate green energy source, and I wasn’t sure whether the person speaking didn’t realize the inanity of her statement or she just has a different definition of green energy than most of … Continue reading →

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