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April 10, 2016

The Evolution of Language Is Torture for Grammar Nazis

If you care about grammar (like people called “Grammar Nazis”), then making grammar mistakes can be excruciatingly embarrassing. Like making a mistake in a post that corrects someone else’s grammar. That’s when people rush to make a *correction in a second post. Or if they’re too late, and someone else already caught it, they usually pull out some really obscure grammar rule to make...

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April 9, 2016

English Beats up Other Languages in Dark Alleys… It’s Beautiful Because It’s True

I’m not sure which makes me happier: the metaphor or the fact that the author used “loose” correctly… Ok, the metaphor wins. It’s simply so very, very true.

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February 20, 2016

Capitalization Is Key – to Hilarity

I saw this post on Words, Words, Words and had to share. What is it about double meaning and grammar that’s so hilarious? Words, words, words after dark. Posted by Words, Words, Words on Friday, February 12, 2016

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January 31, 2016

Good Grammar & Tired Brains Don’t Mix

If you want your writing to have decent grammar, it’s better to do it when you’re conscious (the brain, at least, should be awake). As obvious as that seems, when you’re trying to cram in writing with a full time job, family, friends, car repairs, etc., it’s not the easiest rule to stick to. There are plenty of writers who...

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January 22, 2016

You Don’t Have to Know the Rules to Break Them

But it helps. At least, it helps you break them well… But, seriously, if you want to break all the rules of grammar and punctuation, write poetry.

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January 21, 2016

The Internet Broke Proper Title Capitalization, & No One Cares

It’s true. The internet has broken proper title capitalization. Well, I guess people publishing articles on the internet broke it, but the fact of the matter is that we’re so used to internet capitalization that publishing a blog article and capitalizing the title correctly can be a struggle (ok, that might be overdramatizing). It should be simple: capitalize the first...

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January 18, 2016

A Grammar-related T-shirt That Is All Too True

I do this automatically. At least, I’ve learned to do it silently (usually). On the other hand, I might be focusing on your speaking style so that I can use it when writing dialogue… but that’s too long to put on a t-shirt.

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January 17, 2016

Criticism v. Editing: What’s the Difference?

I get the impression that people sometimes lump criticism and editing together when they are in fact two very separate entities. Since you don’t want to make the mistake of giving one when someone wanted the other, it’s important to understand their differences. From what I can see, the biggest differences are who, how, and why. Criticism As a rule,...

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December 27, 2015

My Grammar Pet Peeve Is Direct Address. What’s Yours?

The funny part about learning grammar well is that it turns grammar mistakes into nails on a chalkboard. Honestly, the screech of nails on a chalkboard is less aggravating. Since perfect English usage is almost unheard of (in speech, online, etc.), most English lovers learn to live with some errors or go mad from all the screeching. At the same time, we inevitably...

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November 21, 2015

Why Would I Want to Write in a Circle?

I was a bit shocked to realize that although I’ve been writing this blog for about 5 months, I have yet to talk about writing circles (oops – sorry!). What reminded me was yesterday’s mention of what you’re best/worst at. In essence, that’s what a writing circle is designed to tell you. It’s a peer review, plain and simple: writers meet...