by Linden Gross | Apr 10, 2015 | Language
Last night I watched “The Voice”. I have to admit that I love that show. Something about all those aspiring singers reaching for their dreams touches me. I watch them overcome deep-rooted fears of failure and stretch themselves to find their inner power...
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...
