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National Grammar Day 2012: Ten More Grammar Myths, Debunked
It’s National Grammar Day, so as usual, I’m taking the opportunity to look back on some of the grammar myths that have been debunked here over the last year. But before I get to that, let… more →
Motivated Grammar
Subordinating and Coordinating Conjunctions
wrote 2 months ago: Image from nuclearcandy.com Two main kinds of conjunctions are subordinating and coordinating conjun … more →
Because really, every day is Grammar Day
wrote 2 months ago: National Grammar Day 2012 may be but a happy memory, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t … more →
National Grammar Day 2012: Ten More Grammar Myths, Debunked
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wrote 2 months ago: It’s National Grammar Day, so as usual, I’m taking the opportunity to look back on some … more →
Ending a Sentence with a Preposition
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wrote 4 months ago: Image from www.onlinecollege.org In school, many of us were taught that ending a sentence with a pre … more →
Replies to “Lies”
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wrote 6 months ago: My recent post, “Lies Your English Teacher Told You,” received an overwhelming response, triggering … more →
Lies Your English Teacher Told You
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wrote 7 months ago: As a college English instructor, I continually have to remove writing myths from my students’ brains … more →
Raising Kayne
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wrote 1 year ago: It’s a common misspelling of Kanye West’s first name, and this time it appears on Yahoo! … more →
National Grammar Day 2011: Ten More Grammar Myths, Debunked
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wrote 1 year ago: It’s March 4th again, which means that it’s National Grammar Day again, which means that … more →
Blogs for Writers - Jan 28, 2011
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wrote 1 year ago: 3 Links This week I completed five character analyses and had fun getting to know those people bette … more →
Common Grammar Myths
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wrote 1 year ago: Last night, I was once again annoyed to hear a grammar myth offered as a rule. It doesn’t happ … more →
National Grammar Day 2010: Ten More Common Grammar Myths, Debunked
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wrote 2 years ago: Every time National Grammar Day comes around, I’m struck with a spot of dread. Any of my frien … more →
Tortured language for the sake of a myth
wrote 2 years ago: In a misguided attempt to avoid ending a sentence with a preposition, a writer on the Yahoo! front p … more →
In what do you believe?
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wrote 3 years ago: When I read this question on Yahoo! Answers, I was struck by its awkward wording: Editors occasiona … more →
Grammar Myth #2
wrote 4 years ago: _________ We’ve moved! You can now find this page at http://wordplayblog.com/tips-and-tools/grammar- … more →
Grammar Myth #1: Ending a Sentence With a Preposition
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wrote 4 years ago: _________ We’ve moved! You can now find this page at http://wordplayblog.com/tips-and-tools/grammar- … more →
