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2008

Posted on March 12, 2008 by languageandgrammar

This falls more into the category of a language observation than a language abuse or grammar error, but it’s interesting to note that ever since the beginning of the 21st century, we’ve nearly unanimously changed the way in which we refer … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable…

Posted on March 10, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Some words are annoying because they’re overused. Some words are annoying because they’re too pop culture. Some words are annoying because they’re inarticulate. A few very special words are like getting three lemons in the slot machine with no payoff–annoying because … Continue reading →

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47-Hour Weekend

Posted on March 7, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I have a confession to make: I didn’t know that it was daylight-saving time rather than Daylight Savings Time (with an s, no hyphen, and caps) until co-blogger Sherry Coven corrected me. She is, of course, right–as she always is–so you might be … Continue reading →

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Say No to Income Coming In

Posted on March 6, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Don’t get me wrong–I’m not saying no to income, but I’m saying no to the redundant phrase income coming in. Income, of course, is money that you receive, which means money that comes to you. In other words, saying income … Continue reading →

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Weather on Your Weekend

Posted on March 4, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Can I register a complaint about my own blog on my own blog? Is that legal? Why do I keep asking myself questions? I hate when people do that! Anyway, I’m the meteorologist, and everyone else on this blog is talking about … Continue reading →

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Rain Activity and Snow Events

Posted on March 1, 2008 by languageandgrammar

While riding the waves of the Internet, I stumbled across a blog entry that matched well with my recent entry about rain and snow (The Plurals are Rain and Snow). In fact, the entry in John McIntyre’s You Don’t Say … Continue reading →

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It Was Like A Nightmare or Something

Posted on February 27, 2008 by languageandgrammar

When I talk about the need to communicate well, I’m not just talking about the need to use proper grammar rules at all times. It’s more about the need to express thoughts in a way that gives the listener an … Continue reading →

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Misremembered

Posted on February 25, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Everyone had a good laugh at Roger Clemens when he recently said  (at the congressional hearing about steroid use) that Andy Pettitte had misremembered since we all know that misremembered is obviously not a word. While I agree with those … Continue reading →

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I’m Sorry If I Offended Anyone

Posted on February 23, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I have one piece of advice to all would-be apologists out there: If you’re not sorry, then don’t apologize! I am tired of hearing the standard non-apology of I’m sorry if I offended anyone. Apologies are not conditional upon whether … Continue reading →

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Who Versus That

Posted on February 21, 2008 by languageandgrammar

We all know that it’s important to avoid major grammar errors if we want to present ourselves in the best possible light, but it’s often subtle grammar errors that ultimately make the difference. Even when those subtle errors go unnoticed, … Continue reading →

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