tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post4584214330084820474..comments2024-03-15T15:26:03.987-05:00Comments on Melissa Maygrove: Grammar Police Monday - Oh. No. They. Didn't! (Oh yes, they did.)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-2110805966100599162013-06-17T07:44:47.784-05:002013-06-17T07:44:47.784-05:00No cuffs - I promise! hahahaNo cuffs - I promise! hahahaMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-52208870724921722662013-06-14T20:07:16.182-05:002013-06-14T20:07:16.182-05:00I have no wish to be arrested by grammar police ju...I have no wish to be arrested by grammar police just because I don't know what to end my sentences with. ;-)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-10375671197417283842013-06-11T15:13:30.716-05:002013-06-11T15:13:30.716-05:00This is so interesting! And funny, of course.
www...This is so interesting! And funny, of course.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-63112757895349084752013-06-11T15:04:13.818-05:002013-06-11T15:04:13.818-05:00Crazy! I would never submit to a publisher who had...Crazy! I would never submit to a publisher who had typos on their site! Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-15822151743625338872013-06-11T12:56:51.575-05:002013-06-11T12:56:51.575-05:00LOLLOLMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-59488363608610990512013-06-11T12:56:29.132-05:002013-06-11T12:56:29.132-05:00Because it's changing, some of the phrasing is...Because it's changing, some of the phrasing is subjective. And there's definitely a difference in the way people speak and the way they write. ;)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-76074248770424346762013-06-11T12:52:56.217-05:002013-06-11T12:52:56.217-05:00Woot! Thanks for your support. :)Woot! Thanks for your support. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-9352825381638322512013-06-10T21:13:50.451-05:002013-06-10T21:13:50.451-05:00I wondered the same thing! Yikes.I wondered the same thing! Yikes.Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-42769043420695963612013-06-10T20:47:51.269-05:002013-06-10T20:47:51.269-05:00Is it weird that I think "In which formats&qu...Is it weird that I think "In which formats" sounds weird? I guess I'm too used to bad grammar. Though I really do hate it when sentences end with "at". Not including that one...J E Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-35784670567734098022013-06-10T20:42:50.243-05:002013-06-10T20:42:50.243-05:00Glad Grammar Police Mondays are back!Glad Grammar Police Mondays are back!Natasha Hanovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131760295282222691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-61003549703778571632013-06-10T18:02:25.474-05:002013-06-10T18:02:25.474-05:00Oh you. ;) #2 is my favorite... Er... Least favori...Oh you. ;) #2 is my favorite... Er... Least favorite?Charlie N. Holmberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-88180080121357675752013-06-10T14:10:15.588-05:002013-06-10T14:10:15.588-05:00True. That's why some of the ultra-formal phra...True. That's why some of the ultra-formal phrasing is seen less and less. (And in fiction dialogue, if it fits the character, even gross grammatical errors are okay.) But I still think venue matters. There's a big difference between a personal blog and a publisher's website.<br /><br /><br /><br />Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-27527816848113719412013-06-10T14:01:30.379-05:002013-06-10T14:01:30.379-05:00Great examples. I hear a lot of people saying we ...Great examples. I hear a lot of people saying we should just go with the way people speak. Ugh Which people? Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-73764086842670422562013-06-10T13:52:20.842-05:002013-06-10T13:52:20.842-05:00LOL
I taught my kids (3rd thru 7th graders - whil...LOL<br /><br />I taught my kids (3rd thru 7th graders - while homeschooled) using Easy Grammar. With that curriculum, preposition is a wonderful word. ;)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-50627525569573841002013-06-10T13:26:06.905-05:002013-06-10T13:26:06.905-05:00Every time I hear the word, "preposition,&quo...Every time I hear the word, "preposition," I automatically get a headache - but only from trying to explain it to sixth graders all year :)Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-58376429560790174832013-06-10T10:10:13.668-05:002013-06-10T10:10:13.668-05:00I thought about that, but, if that's the case,...I thought about that, but, if that's the case, it wasn't a wise choice. :\Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-84980596984200194302013-06-10T10:07:26.104-05:002013-06-10T10:07:26.104-05:00My mother was relentless. And I'm grateful for...My mother was relentless. And I'm grateful for it now. ;)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-85131619364804384262013-06-10T09:45:42.974-05:002013-06-10T09:45:42.974-05:00One wonders if, since it was their FAQs, they thou...One wonders if, since it was their FAQs, they thought it would sound more conversational to have them posted as they were asked, no corrections. But I agree, it just sounds odd. Especially the second one. Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-12591847129585040102013-06-10T09:01:57.711-05:002013-06-10T09:01:57.711-05:00When I was a little girl, I would ask my mother th...When I was a little girl, I would ask my mother things like, "Where's my sweater at?" or "Where are we going to?"<br /><br />She would always answer, "Between the A and the T." Or, "Between the T and the O."<br /><br />Didn't take me too many times to learn to leave those off. That was one woman who was bound and determined that I learned at least a little grammar before I started school. She said it was important that I learned to speak correctly.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-14411331109681560522013-06-10T08:35:10.130-05:002013-06-10T08:35:10.130-05:00I've actually read a book published by them, a...I've actually read a book published by them, and while it could have used a better content edit, it didn't have many P.U.G.S. errors. But that could be due to the skill of the author, though, and not the editor.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-28784408069745891542013-06-10T08:24:14.225-05:002013-06-10T08:24:14.225-05:00That's funny those were on a publisher's s...That's funny those were on a publisher's site. I wonder if they accept that type of wording in their submissions?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-41998078298830461442013-06-10T07:02:30.714-05:002013-06-10T07:02:30.714-05:00Yup. It wouldn't have been as much of a shocke...Yup. It wouldn't have been as much of a shocker had it been any other business, but a publisher...? *shakes head*Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-86453401862495197852013-06-10T07:00:45.642-05:002013-06-10T07:00:45.642-05:00You're welcome. :)You're welcome. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-19145860936948559332013-06-10T02:31:58.730-05:002013-06-10T02:31:58.730-05:00Looks like that website needs to a new ghost blogg...Looks like that website needs to a new ghost blogger. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-89998847243388947782013-06-10T01:54:59.472-05:002013-06-10T01:54:59.472-05:00Great reminder! Thanks :)Great reminder! Thanks :)Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.com