Men Mean Well [no. 988 - @JessCallMeJaydi]...

Men mean well, but they usually say "good".— Jaydi Samuels (@JessCallMeJaydi) May 13, 2013...

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38 Common Spelling and Grammar Errors

[http://youtu.be/hRMRCeQBAKI] (YouTube link)John G... ...(YouTube link)John Green gives a quick roundup of grammar mistakes. Honestly, I know the rules, but the mis...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/09/38-Common-Spelling-and-Grammar-Errors/

The End of the Pronoun Whom...

In standard English grammar , the pronoun who is used as a subject and whom as... ...oomed. As Mignon Fogarty, the host of the popular Grammar Girl podcast, told me: “I’d put my mo... ...ty linguist Susan Herring refers to as “e‑ grammar ” is, she po...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/31/The-End-of-the-Pronoun-Whom/

Second Grade Class Learns Grammar by Correcting the Tweets of Pro Football Players

NFL players are doing a service to students at the... ...tweeting. They're providing great examples of bad grammar which second grade students are correcting.Perhap...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/02/Second-Grade-Class-Learns-Grammar-by-Correcting-the-Tweets-of-Pro-Football-Players/

Should We Stop Using the Singular "They"?...

In formal English grammar , the pronoun "they" is always plural. There is no...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/19/Should-We-Stop-Using-the-Singular-They/

Words and Phrases I’ve Misused...

Chris Higgins of mental_floss wrote a book called The Blogger Abides. It's about, you guessed it, blogging! In an excerpt he posted today, he gives many examples of misused words and phrases he's been called out on over...

http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/03/Words-and-Phrases-Ive-Misused/

Sentence Construction...

This 6th-grader must have skipped breakfast the morning this was assigned. What he lacks in literary skills, he makes up in enthusiasm. Give this poor child some bacon! Link...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/19/Sentence-Construction/

I Am The Very Model of an Amateur Grammarian

Tom Freeman of The Stroppy Editor took t... ...it to suit the modern swashbuckling world of grammar nazism: I am the very model of a... ...I am the very model of an amateur grammarian I have a little knowledge and I am aut... ...do it oh so pleasantly I’m not a *str...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/09/08/I-Am-The-Very-Model-of-an-Amateur-Grammarian/

Pleonasms...

The word is new to me: pleonasm, a phrase that uses more words than necessary to get a point across. Here are examples you've probably heard: 1. Nape of the neck. There’s only one nape, and it’s the back of your nec...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/18/pleonasms/

Fumblerules of Grammar

Writer William Safire collected contradictory grammar rules from various sources and published 36 of th... ...he 2002 book Fumblerules: A Lighthearted Guide to Grammar and Good Usage. Here's a sample: 8. Do not put s...

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/04/07/fumblerules-of-grammar/

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