Comments on: In the Spirit of Public Service http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/ and then she blabbers about them here. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:48:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Linda Sosa http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3809 Linda Sosa Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:44:46 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3809 I forgot to mention this was my first time here. I totally enjoyed it. I forgot to mention this was my first time here. I totally enjoyed it.

]]> By: Linda Sosa http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3808 Linda Sosa Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:43:29 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3808 Gillsmyth, my father taught me a way to remember the correct spelling of weird. I've never forgotten. He said, "Remember; WE are weird." So the word starts with "we." I hope that helps. I like the other suggestion too. Can someone explain the correct difference between seperate and separate to me? That's one I've struggled with. I know the meaning of both words, but can never remember which one is spelled which way. Thanks! Gillsmyth, my father taught me a way to remember the correct spelling of weird. I’ve never forgotten. He said, “Remember; WE are weird.” So the word starts with “we.”
I hope that helps. I like the other suggestion too. Can someone explain the correct difference between seperate and separate to me? That’s one I’ve struggled with. I know the meaning of both words, but can never remember which one is spelled which way. Thanks!

]]> By: Jessica http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3558 Jessica Sun, 10 May 2009 17:37:26 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3558 Here/hear is one I often see. <abbr><em>Jessica’s latest blog post:<a href="http://overflowingbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/05/to-my-mom-peeps.html" rel="nofollow">To My Mom Peeps!</a></abbr></em> Here/hear is one I often see.

Jessica’s latest blog post:To My Mom Peeps!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3533 Mrs. Micah Fri, 01 May 2009 15:16:21 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3533 My biggest problem is that I write late at night and sometimes those slip out. Mom drilled most of them into my head, so I know all the rules and can get them right...or notice them when I proof-read at least. But if I just want to post it and go to bed, I'm light on the proofing. Long live the grammatically correct! <abbr><em>Mrs. Micah’s latest blog post:<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MrsMicah/~3/LA9Kzl8gcZg/" rel="nofollow">Why You Could Not Pay Me Enough to Film My Life</a></abbr></em> My biggest problem is that I write late at night and sometimes those slip out. Mom drilled most of them into my head, so I know all the rules and can get them right…or notice them when I proof-read at least. But if I just want to post it and go to bed, I’m light on the proofing.

Long live the grammatically correct!

Mrs. Micah’s latest blog post:Why You Could Not Pay Me Enough to Film My Life

]]> By: Ali http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 Ali Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:23:16 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3530 I'm forever going back and taking apostrophes out of "its." I know the right way, but my pinky finger doesn't listen! <abbr><em>Ali’s latest blog post:<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Worducopia/~3/Wgqyra4h2r8/boy-in-striped-pajamas.html" rel="nofollow">The Boy in the Striped Pajamas</a></abbr></em> I’m forever going back and taking apostrophes out of “its.” I know the right way, but my pinky finger doesn’t listen!

Ali’s latest blog post:The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

]]> By: Lisa http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3529 Lisa Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:39:05 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3529 I loved this! Great post! <abbr><em>Lisa’s latest blog post:<a href="http://southerngal-lisa.blogspot.com/2009/04/musing-mondays-non-fiction.html" rel="nofollow">Musing Mondays: Non-Fiction</a></abbr></em> I loved this! Great post!

Lisa’s latest blog post:Musing Mondays: Non-Fiction

]]> By: Fyrefly http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3524 Fyrefly Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:54:45 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3524 Affect/Effect bother me so much that I started summarily circling them as wrong on every student paper I read - even though about half the time, they were actually right. It's not a homonym, but the misuse of "begs the question" is one grammar nitpick that absolutely drives me crazy. <abbr><em>Fyrefly’s latest blog post:<a href="http://fyreflybooks.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/e-lockhart-the-disreputable-history-of-frankie-landau-banks/" rel="nofollow">E. Lockhart - The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks</a></abbr></em> Affect/Effect bother me so much that I started summarily circling them as wrong on every student paper I read – even though about half the time, they were actually right.

It’s not a homonym, but the misuse of “begs the question” is one grammar nitpick that absolutely drives me crazy.

Fyrefly’s latest blog post:E. Lockhart – The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

]]> By: gillsmyth http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3523 gillsmyth Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:02:13 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3523 to glumpuddle: Thank you for the suggestion. HOWEVER, I would say to myself: as glumpuddle says it's weird to put the e before the i....so don't, Gill. It must be wierd..... sorry...in fact after all that I expect I WON'T forget! to glumpuddle:

Thank you for the suggestion.

HOWEVER, I would say to myself:

as glumpuddle says it’s weird to put the e before the i….so don’t, Gill. It must be wierd…..

sorry…in fact after all that I expect I WON’T forget!

]]> By: Rikki http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3522 Rikki Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:32:08 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3522 El Fay, you know what the funniest thing about this is? In German we don't have an apostrophe for genitive, but we only add an "s". So with some words plural and genitive look the same. So now they have started to use the apostrophe for plural. How idiotic is that? If they used it for genitive it would at least be consistent with English (even if it was stupid, because we don't need that), but they way it is it is consistent with an English grammar mistake. There's modern German for you! <abbr><em>Rikki’s latest blog post:<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBookkeeper/~3/QZHpRqKjCxU/" rel="nofollow">Thursday 13</a></abbr></em> El Fay, you know what the funniest thing about this is? In German we don’t have an apostrophe for genitive, but we only add an “s”. So with some words plural and genitive look the same. So now they have started to use the apostrophe for plural. How idiotic is that? If they used it for genitive it would at least be consistent with English (even if it was stupid, because we don’t need that), but they way it is it is consistent with an English grammar mistake. There’s modern German for you!

Rikki’s latest blog post:Thursday 13

]]> By: glumpuddle http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/in-the-spirit-of-public-service/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 glumpuddle Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:33:12 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1260#comment-3521 Just spotted: weak/week -- as in the patient is too sick from the last chemo treatment so the next treatment is postponed for a weak. Just spotted: weak/week — as in the patient is too sick from the last chemo treatment so the next treatment is postponed for a weak.

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