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The Opposite Of Grammar – Addendum, Being Composed Of, But Most Definitely Not Comprising All Complaints On The Topic
Have you noticed that almost nobody uses the word comprise and its various forms (comprised, comprising) correctly? Just this morning, in Supposedly Professional Print Media, I noticed a writer using comprised as a synonym for composed, which it is not. Both are used to describe the … Continue reading
Posted in advice and tips, Opinion, Writing
Tagged Grammar, Grammar Nazi, Style Guides, Writer, Writers Resources
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The Opposite of Grammar – My Idiomatic Idiosyncracies
I’m not a Grammar Nazi. Nor am I on the Spelling S.W.A.T. team. And I am most especially not the Punctuation Police. I wouldn’t have any moral high ground to stand on if I was any of those. Which you already know if … Continue reading
Posted in advice and tips, Opinion, Writing
Tagged Arts, Grammar, Grammar Nazi, Linguistic prescription, Spell checker, Spelling, Style Guides, Writer, Writers Resources
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No matter where you go, there you are
“No matter where you go, there you are.” This quote, which I’ve frequently used as a tag line on emails, is part of a line from one of my favorite movies, The Adventures of Buckroo Banzai Across the Eight Dimension! The title … Continue reading
Posted in advice and tips, quotes
Tagged Buckaroo Banzai, Confucius, movies, People, quotes, self, self-improvement, selfish
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Pride cometh before a fall. Or before the loss of what you just wrote that you thought was so amazing you couldn’t believe you wrote it.
And it’s just gone so nobody else will ever believe it, either. Ya know, that oughta learn ya something. But will it?
Shake it up baby, yeah
Twist and shout, coz I’m gonna shake things up a bit. Or at least talk about things you should be shaking on a regular basis, and for your own good, doggone it. Now, pay attention: Martinis I’m taking James Bond‘s … Continue reading
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Tagged bites, Blankets, Clothing, Footwear, James Bond, Laundry, pests, Spider, Towel, Vermouth
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