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Being Condescending Toward Palin
We know that this is a blog about language and grammar, not politics, but we can stand it no longer. This nonsense about how difficult it will be for Senator Biden not to appear condescending to Governor Palin in this week’s … Continue reading
Posted in language, off topic, politics
Tagged Clinton, Governor Palin, McCain, Obama, politics, Senator Biden, vice presidential debate
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Up to More than the Limit
Many a late-night infomercial and women’s magazine hawk products that promise we can lose up to 50 pounds or more, save up to 100 dollars or more, and cut housework by up to 2 hours or more. I don’t buy … Continue reading
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Tagged grammar error, language, up to 50 pounds or more, writing
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One of Your Problems Is…
While we, especially Sherry, focus on common grammar errors, my book (Literally, the Best Language Book Ever) discusses words or phrases that should be avoided for other reasons. That brings me to any sentence that begins with the phrase One … Continue reading
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Tagged Do you know what your problem is?, language, personal flaws
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See, Saw, Seen: See the Difference?
I seen (or he seen, she seen, you seen, they seen, or we seen) is substandard grammar. Do not use seen as the past tense of the verb to see. The past tense is saw, as in the old movie … Continue reading
Pardon the Interruption
A recent Internet headline read Bear Interupts Live TV Broadcast. I had planned to read the article, but I got interrupted—and sidetracked—by that headline. If it had been possible, I would have interrupted the site editor before he or she … Continue reading
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Tagged English, grammar error, interrupt, interupt, language, spelling error, writing
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Sporting Errors
If you think that the monthly review of topics that we’ve covered is a thing of the past, then you’ve got another thing coming. In fact, that’s what I’m presently writing. While politics separates us at times, sports often unites … Continue reading
It’s Friday!
I might be incorrect since I don’t know him, but sports talkshow host Jim Rome strikes me as a person who isn’t obsessed with grammar rules. He’s articulate and communicates well; otherwise, he’d never have been successful in his field, … Continue reading
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Tagged grammar, how are you, It's Friday!, Jim Rome, language, language pet peeves, sports, writing
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No One Ever Graduates College
It’s true. You can’t graduate a college—-or a high school—–or any other institution of learning. It isn’t possible. The preferred usage of the verb graduate is the following: The local high school graduated 300 students this year or He was … Continue reading
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Tagged English, graduate, graduate from, grammar error, language, writing
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Actual Fact
A fact is something that exists; it’s reality or the truth. It’s a fact that the collapse of banks is an indication of a very poor economy. Actual is an adjective that is used to describe something as existing or … Continue reading
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Tagged actual fact, grammar, language, redundancy, writing
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