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Why No Apostrophe?
I don’t always get to watch Jeopardy!, but tonight I did. And I was appalled because of a missing apostrophe. My AP students read Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynn Truss as part of their summer re… more →
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves - Introduction
wrote 1 day ago: Keeping Bitzer’s Rhetorical Situation in mind, what stands out in the Preface and Introduction … more →
Grammar Watch
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wrote 1 month ago: No one’s perfect. I say that as a disclaimer – there’s no doubt that within this b … more →
Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynn Truss
wrote 1 month ago: Eats, Shoots and Leaves is a book written by Lynn Truss. The title Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero … more →
E is for Eats, Shoots and Leaves: Punctuation Matters
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wrote 2 months ago: HI. I’m blogging through the alphabet in April 2013 with the A to Z Challenge. Join me for som … more →
Return of the Grammar Nazi- Part 1
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wrote 2 months ago: “Great,” you say sarcastically. “Someone really posted about grammar?” Yes, yes, someone did, and th … more →
Tip #7 Be sloppy with your grammar (or be sloppy, with you’re grammar)
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wrote 7 months ago: Menu Grammar Check (Photo credit: tdstone) Tip #7 in the 52 Ways Not to Get Published Series Even th … more →
It's National Punctuation Day!
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Why No Apostrophe?
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wrote 10 months ago: I don’t always get to watch Jeopardy!, but tonight I did. And I was appalled because of a miss … more →
Writing Lesson: "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" by Lynn Truss
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wrote 10 months ago: This wonderful, whimsically illustrated book appears to be aimed at children, but I have a feeling I … more →
With One Lousy Free Packet Of Seed Book Review: On Garden Sheds, Cupcakes, And Pitchforks
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wrote 11 months ago: Book number 23: With One Lousy Free Packet of Seed by L. Truss. For someone who doesn’t read a … more →
Half the Year Down, Half to Go
wrote 11 months ago: Wow. Six months of 2012 are gone. It’s almost unbelievable. The older you get, the faster time … more →
Final Checklist
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wrote 1 year ago: So, you’ve written those immortal words, ‘The End’. You’ve had your masterpiece (final draft, right? … more →
Apostrophes, by request
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wrote 1 year ago: In English, there are three common uses for the apostrophe [ ' ]: to show omission (contraction) to … more →
BUSINESS WRITING
wrote 1 year ago: Did you know that your business writing can be perceived as a reflection of your business personalit … more →
A Thought on the Art of Writing
wrote 1 year ago: When you embark on a PhD in England, as an American, be ready to question your foundations again. Am … more →
Clarity is the soul of writing
wrote 1 year ago: Every now and then comes along someone like Lynn Truss who reminds us of the pitfall of careless wri … more →
Books and covers
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wrote 1 year ago: I got into a discussion yesterday about books and covers. I was talking about BOSSYPANTS, which I re … more →
Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
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wrote 1 year ago: According to Lynn Truss, I’m a stickler. I get all sorts of annoyed if I see a sign that says … more →
Other Audiobooks for Samuel L. Jackson to Read
wrote 2 years ago: As the motherfucker has proven time and again, Samuel L. Jackson is the finest orator to ever tread … more →
