Musical_Lottie
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26 Aug 2006, 6:54 am
MomofTom wrote:
Clara and Musical_Lottie: Why don't we be the Three Musketeers of Correct Apostrophe Use???
Really, I cringe when I see a sign by the side of the road that says: "Kitty's 4 Sale"
I also get very irritated when reading a publication and detect a typo. I can only think of the number of people it took to write, re-write, EDIT, SPELLCHECK, and EDIT SOME MORE, only to let it slip by!! !!
Really, I cringe when I see a sign by the side of the road that says: "Kitty's 4 Sale"
I also get very irritated when reading a publication and detect a typo. I can only think of the number of people it took to write, re-write, EDIT, SPELLCHECK, and EDIT SOME MORE, only to let it slip by!! !!
Hehe, yes!
It's worse when it's a revised edition ...
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26 Aug 2006, 7:34 am
Musical_Lottie
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26 Aug 2006, 9:27 am
SolaCatella wrote:
CockneyRebel: I'd never considered that you might be a grammar nerd, considering your proclivity for capitalizing improper nouns. (Not trying to offend, but...it's been bothering me.)
Yes, I am a huge grammar stickler, which puts me in high demand for editing my peers' papers. It even seems to run in the family--my great-great-aunt once apparantly got a letter from her nephew who was fighting in WWII. She sent it back to him with all the spelling and grammatical errors corrected in red ink.
Yes, I am a huge grammar stickler, which puts me in high demand for editing my peers' papers. It even seems to run in the family--my great-great-aunt once apparantly got a letter from her nephew who was fighting in WWII. She sent it back to him with all the spelling and grammatical errors corrected in red ink.
Firstly, no offence CockneyRebel, but I've noticed that too ... and it has also been bothering me
Secondly, re the letter: HAHAHAHAHAHA!! !
Excellent! 
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27 Aug 2006, 5:13 pm
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27 Aug 2006, 5:53 pm
Musical_Lottie wrote:
SolaCatella wrote:
CockneyRebel: I'd never considered that you might be a grammar nerd, considering your proclivity for capitalizing improper nouns. (Not trying to offend, but...it's been bothering me.)
Yes, I am a huge grammar stickler, which puts me in high demand for editing my peers' papers. It even seems to run in the family--my great-great-aunt once apparantly got a letter from her nephew who was fighting in WWII. She sent it back to him with all the spelling and grammatical errors corrected in red ink.
Yes, I am a huge grammar stickler, which puts me in high demand for editing my peers' papers. It even seems to run in the family--my great-great-aunt once apparantly got a letter from her nephew who was fighting in WWII. She sent it back to him with all the spelling and grammatical errors corrected in red ink.
Firstly, no offence CockneyRebel, but I've noticed that too ... and it has also been bothering me
Secondly, re the letter: HAHAHAHAHAHA!! !
Excellent! I can tone it down a little, if you'd like.
27 Aug 2006, 11:50 pm
