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Total 360
I know (believe me, I know) that it sometimes seems as if it’s difficult to change direction in life, and perhaps that’s a reflection of our tendency to say the phrase I did a total 360 instead of the correct statement I … Continue reading
There, Their, They’re
There, there now; they’re really not as confusing as their reputations might have you believe. They’re is the contraction for they are. They’re related to a prominent New England family. They’re not sure which candidate they’re going to hire. … Continue reading
Could Of, Should Of, Would Of—I Mean, Have
Although this used to be more of a spoken error than a written one, it’s quickly gaining as a written error, so I thought that I’d do a short column on it before there’s no turning back. When saying Snoopy … Continue reading
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28 Language Errors in One Post!
I did alot of ideating today and decided to start a new regular feature on the blog: a post that highlights all of the entries that Sherry and I have written in the past month. I thought that I would start … Continue reading
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Is it Literally or Figuratively?
A news anchor after the congressional hearing on Roger Clemens’ alleged use of steroids, February 13, 2008: You‘ve been watching Roger Clemens, the rocket of baseball, literally in the hot seat. I don’t think so. Literally means that something occurred … Continue reading
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Hope Against Hopefully
The word hopefully is an adverb; notice the -ly, which to an adverb is analogous to the stripes on a zebra–most adverbs have them. An adverb is a word that describes a verb, so hopefully is a word that describes how something is done. Charlie … Continue reading
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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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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
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