Saturday 20 March 2004
Why don’t more people teach language skills like this? Bob Quick Guide to the Apostrophe, You Idiots. Maybe they can do one for “its” and “it’s”.
Saturday 20 March 2004
Why don’t more people teach language skills like this? Bob Quick Guide to the Apostrophe, You Idiots. Maybe they can do one for “its” and “it’s”.
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Here's one that drives me crazy: "hobbiest." (It should be "hobbyist.")
But how about "dependant." Yes, "dependant" is a real word. But it's always a noun, never a verb. As in: on my tax form I claim deductions for three dependants. "Independant" is not a word at all.
If, like me, incorrect grammar and punctuation drive you crazy, then you'll enjoy reading "Eat, Shoots and Leaves" by Lynne Truss. The U.K. edition was released some time ago; scheduled to be released in the U.S. on April 12. Check it out on Amazon's U.K. website.
I took a business writing class in college. It was a boring class mostly but it was worth it for the lessons in grammar and punctuation.
Your wish is Bob's command! In the latest Bob book, "The Ultimate Book of Perfect Energy", there are cartoons for
It's/its
Your/you're
they're/there/their
quotation marks
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