Pedantry

Because [Good] Grammar Is Sexy

December 14, 2010
Because [Good] Grammar Is Sexy

Grammar Nazism which has made me smile lately: Against Her Better Judgment: In which I consider the importance of a well-constructed dirty text message A bloody marvellous blog which you all ought to subscribe to.  This post, and the accompanying comic, totally made my day. The Onion: Nation’s Educators Alarmed By Poorly Written Teen...

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Confessions of a Proofreader

October 31, 2010
Confessions of a Proofreader

The manager squinted in my direction. “So… what exactly is the problem, sir?” “The apostrophe button,” I repeated, more firmly this time. “It’s broken?” he enquired. “It isn’t there.” He stared intently at the telephone, a baffled expression crawling across his face.  After a few moments of careful scrutiny his eyes returned to me,...

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So I’m Gonna Be On TV

October 24, 2010
So I’m Gonna Be On TV

I’ve had so many people asking “Did I just see you on TV?” followed by “That’s amazing! I LOVE TV. I watch it every day. I want its babies. Tell me everything now!!” that I’m just going to make a blog post and direct future enquiries here. First: I don’t watch TV and so...

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