by Linden Gross | Jan 12, 2013 | Language
A friend who has brought me on to help with her romance novel sent me the following email about what a difference punctuation can make. It made me laugh, so I figured I would share it. After you read it, I think you’ll agree that punctuation can, indeed, make...
by Linden Gross | Jan 11, 2013 | Language
In my ongoing effort to out bad grammar committed by very public figures, I turned to TV’s cooking shows. Talk about fertile ground! “We’re going to rinse [the pasta] really good so it stops cooking,” said the host of Home for Dinner with Jamie...
by Linden Gross | Oct 12, 2012 | Language
I’ve wanted to do a Grammar Outs post that focused grammar mistakes made on TV Home shows for a long time. Finding time to actually watch the shows, however, has been a challenge. Then I realized that even quick channel surfing would allow me to out public...
by Linden Gross | Aug 24, 2012 | Language
Being assaulted by TV commercials that are always louder than the program you’re watching is bad enough. But do we really have to suffer through an assault on grammar at the same time? The following is the most egregious offense I’ve heard lately. This...
by Linden Gross | Aug 10, 2012 | Language
Grammatical mistakes are a funny thing. Some go almost unnoticed and really don’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Others seem like daggers ripping at the very fabric of the English language. The most common of those has to be the overuse of the word I....
by Linden Gross | Nov 13, 2010 | Language
I have to admit there’s one point of grammar that’s always stumped me—whoever vs whomever. Maybe my confusion comes from growing up in Paris, France and having to worry about French grammar. I was great at French grammar. I had to be. Since I failed the spelling...
