I Stand Corrected

This journal is for those who love language, words, a colorful turn of phrase, or for those who are grammar fanatics. It's for those who love witty writing. (Expect witty writing to be discussed here, but don't necessarily expect to read it here!)

Monday, May 13, 2013

Grammar in vogue - in schools and with adults

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22403731

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

You Won't Get Much Fat from that Heart; And it Won't Pay the Bills, Either!

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Okay, so I saw a comment on Facebook today that I must address: "So heart rendering what you have had to go through." I know the w...

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Bad spelling costs money!

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I just refer to the article on this link .

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Spell checkers

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I don't use a spellchecker. I've been drilled in spelling and grammar, and it's not a bad thing. I was taught three foreign lang...

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Diffuse or defuse

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That is a headline from a regional paper in the north of Scotland last Monday. So we diffuse bombs - but do we defuse light? Looks like som...

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Friday, August 13, 2010

Can you read any more?

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Or can't you read anymore? This is a word that was formerly acceptable only as its split form, any more; however, it is now generally ac...

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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Plurals

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Today is Glorious Twelfth, which sees the opening of the grouse shooting season here in the United Kingdom. So, if someone has a good aim, w...

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