See what I mean?
- I’m sorry it’s not loaded Rebecca.
- Don’t be too sure she didn’t know about that Susan.
- He wants to be a hit man.
- While I froze my wife in the next room called, “Who’s at the door dear?”
- Just as she was about to leave her husband walked in with theater tickets.
What the hell is a Grammar Anarchist? You can be one! Since we don’t have a U.S. language, feel FREE to set your own rules -- interpret grammar YOUR WAY. You’re not in England anymore. Join the anarchy of U.S. grammar! Make your choices and preserve them in YOUR STYLE MANUAL. —The Grammar Anarchist
Contact the Grammar Anarchist with your questions about grammar and language at grammaranarchist@gmail.com
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Monday, October 31, 2011
The Almighty Comma
How much mischief can be caused by that little arc-with-a-tail? Where does the comma belong in the next few sentences (yes, you have choices)?
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2 comments:
This looks like some of the things my students write. Gives me a smile when I do my homework!
Makes my editing life more fun too, Laura.
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