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December 10, 2009 01:37 PM EST (shared with group: December 10, 2009) — Our Crazy Language An oldie, but favorite... There is a funny "gotcha" in this. See if you can find it. Did you know that "verb" is a noun? . . . more
December 01, 2009 01:52 PM EST (shared with group: December 01, 2009) — (continued from Part 01 )   To say that the Two-thousands are ending might seem laughable in the sense that Two-thousands (2000s) also refers to a century and a millennium. Don’t we have . . . more
December 01, 2009 01:43 PM EST (shared with group: December 01, 2009) —   The first decade of this millennium is ending. So isn’t it about time we knew what it was called? (I know that my first statement is technically untrue on the grounds that, since there . . . more
November 21, 2009 11:30 AM EST (shared with group: November 21, 2009) — I asked my students to imagine having a date with the most beautiful, marvelous person they could imagine. When they get back to the front door, the other one smiles just as they are about to kiss, . . . more
November 19, 2009 01:42 PM EST (shared with group: November 19, 2009) — What is the name of the indentation that runs from the middle of the nose to the mouth? I used to know. This has bothered me for ages. I have Googled many times. I have never heard . . . more
November 06, 2009 09:30 AM EST (shared with group: November 06, 2009) — Working on ideas by myself is all well and good, but I know I do much better when I have some feedback from others to push me along. I love it when people pose questions for me to answer, it really gets . . . more
October 28, 2009 10:10 AM EDT (shared with group: October 28, 2009) — In a college creative writing contest, students had the assignment of writing a short story that contained each of the following: Royalty Sexuality Religion . . . more
October 17, 2009 11:25 AM EDT (shared with group: October 17, 2009) — Please excuse me while I think of an excuse for plagiarizing this material. I made a duplicate of an e-mail to duplicate it here and have no idea about the source. . . . more
October 08, 2009 09:33 PM EDT (shared with group: October 08, 2009) — This morning I got an email from my boyfriend linking this article. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i087771e1f6660364cf8e8e1c83832524   I usually . . . more
October 08, 2009 09:09 PM EDT (shared with group: October 08, 2009) —   I am one of those people. The ones that are constantly crying; pain, joy, sorrow, happiness, it doesn’t really seem to matter. Emotion = overflowing tear ducts. Now, there is one advantage, . . . more
October 03, 2009 09:54 PM EDT (shared with group: October 03, 2009) — I'm still looking for feedback on this project. Chapter 1 can be found here . ~2~ “Is she going to be okay?” Dace whispered as she cast a glance at Kira where she slept on an old couch. . . . more
September 20, 2009 12:45 PM EDT (shared with group: September 20, 2009) — How about a quick quiz? Answers below. 1. Shoplifting is an (everyday, every day) occurrence. 2. It happens almost (everyday, every day). 3. We sang the passage (altogether, . . . more
September 16, 2009 09:42 AM EDT (shared with group: September 16, 2009) — There was a post yesterday about how alienated we have become from others, living in our protective shells in caution. Recently I asked a group of about fifteen San Antonians, "Do you have a neighbor . . . more
September 12, 2009 09:44 PM EDT (shared with group: September 13, 2009) — I've not been on in ages. But I'd like some feedback if there is any to be had. The following is the first chapter of my latest brainchild. The cyberpunk story of which I need to come up with a summary. . . . more
September 05, 2009 11:31 AM EDT (shared with group: September 05, 2009) — A person's name truly has an impact on one's life.  John Smith/Elmer Fudd? A young couple, recent immigrants to the U. S. did all they could to become Americanized in order to succeed . . . more
September 04, 2009 02:25 PM EDT (shared with group: September 04, 2009) — I just had an e-mail from a friend who said that, after spending much time on an article to post, she lost it somehow after clicking "submit." After having experienced this twice, I now copy my article . . . more
September 03, 2009 01:42 PM EDT (shared with group: September 03, 2009) — Truman Capote's In Cold Blood Jane Hamilton's A Map of the World Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge , Pulitzer Prize, 2009 more
July 14, 2009 01:09 PM EDT (shared with group: July 14, 2009) —   I have had my Kindle for several months. Do I like it ?  Yes Do I recommend it ?  Yes I do not care for the newspapers and magazines. They present text only. . . . more
July 11, 2009 12:12 PM EDT (shared with group: July 11, 2009) — Someone asked for the most misspelled words in English. This retired English teacher happily obliges. The two fun ones I frequently marked are "idot" for "idiot" and "nervious" for "nervous." And then . . . more
July 08, 2009 01:51 PM EDT (shared with group: July 08, 2009) — If a person must correct someone's usage of the language, may we do so sensitively without attack and hurt feelings? Recently an intelligent young man was driven away from Gather because of the . . . more
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The Grammar Weasel
Owner: John L.
Created: Jun 13, 2008
When you get it right, it's invisible, but when you get it wrong, everyone notices! (See?) Like a coffee stain during a job interview, little avoidable mistakes draw attention away from your writing and guarantee rejection.

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