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People think that: - I apologize for any possible typos in this email, as this was sent via BlackBerry somehow excuses their poor grammar or spelling? Lack of care? Is it just me that thinks that these little .sig snippets tend to be used by those who have crappy grammar skills and can't spell...
I just received a letter from my college. It informed me that despite my letters of recommendation and my application essay, I was not awarded a scholarship for the fall semester. Boo, hiss, and all that. However, I am considered an "alternant" for spring semester scholarships. They used the word...
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Blogging is great because it opens up avenues of opportunity for so many people. You can blog about your life, your interests, or things completely unrelated to you. Bloggers can essentially publish whatever they want for the masses to see (or not see, depending upon popularity and privacy...
Okay, this one isn't really a spelling/grammar/etc thing, but it's still the result of not proofreading: On [technology is good]: "Vista: Not Going Anywhere At least not until 2010. Read what D has to say about Vista misconceptions and what's in store for Windows7." From what I understand... there's...
Recently, due to a peculiar work schedule, I attended a church other than the one I usually attend. Must fulfill the Mass obligation and all that. Upon leaving, I was handed a bulletin which I perused on my way to my car. At some point during this trip, I stopped in my tracks, discourteously causing...
"Recipe | Mom's Mandarin Orange Cake Mah shows you how to make her mother's famous mandarin orange cake, also know as "the best cake for summer." aaaaaaaaaaaagh. "...also know as..." I believe that was supposed to be "...also known as..." aaaaaagh. * side note: Mandarin Orange Cake sounds so.yummy.
Things that annoy me excessively... 1. Referring to a Bluetooth-based wireless headset for mobile phones as "a Bluetooth". I know Bluetooth is a brand name (named after an old king; its real name is along the lines of IEEE 802.15.1 or something equally catchy), but seriously. 2. Saying or writing...
Okay, so clearly I know that capitalization is cliche and grammar is going that way too, but can we just get a few things straight? +++ AMOUNT of cereal, NUMBER of bowls of cereal: if it comes in separate, countable units, use number. Otherwise, yes, fine, you can use amount. Along the same lines,...
Okay, so my title is not *quite* as catchy as "be kind rewind"...but it gets the point across. Moving on... I love reading the "______ is good" pages on Vox. The posts that are spotlighted are really the best and most interesting posts on Vox, and it's great to see what everyone's talking about....
Apparently my use of da English language is crap, On many occasions I have been told to spell check my blog. On many occasions people have pointed out spelling and grammatical errors. Tonight was yet one more example. After trying to help me get Erica's boobs to show on my blog the Terrorist and I...
I saw this on PostSecret this morning. I guess markers don't help you out with grammar.
Yes, MY gay. What would you do if your secret made it on to PostSecret with such a retardo grammatical error?
I recently heard an interesting complaint reflecting on the new use of commas, after which I began thinking of the some of the more prevalent speech patterns in common use today. For example, the word "go" as in "Then I go, "You have got to be kidding!" rather than saying, I replied, "You must be...
And I think I am beginning to love them! Really! I bought "The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book" by Carl H. Hart a couple of days ago and have been studying it since. There are so many phrasal verbs that just fit! And many are not considered as informal as I thought. But because they are so many, I, as an...
All laundry, but nun of it
Writing guides, grammar books, punctuation how-tos . . . do you read them? Not read them? How many writing books, grammar books, dictionaries–if any–do you have in your library? Here's a confession...I own exactly one, a college writing guide. I only use it to remember the difference between MLA...
Writing a CV? Looking for a less grindingly miserable way to eke out a living? Welcome to the first installment of the Canny Jobseeker's Guide! It's an informative new series I will almost certainly discontinue before the third installment - if not sooner! Let's start with a bang, and look at the...
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