tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post2098717652641102673..comments2023-12-26T17:01:24.764-05:00Comments on A Merry Heart: Grammar WarsConnie Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-55292057287008482132012-01-01T00:06:57.601-05:002012-01-01T00:06:57.601-05:00People can't even compose real sentences anymo...People can't even compose real sentences anymore thanks to texting.Lukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-15528604736914331252011-12-30T16:40:24.750-05:002011-12-30T16:40:24.750-05:00Krispy,
I'm afraid you're right. My daugh...Krispy,<br /><br />I'm afraid you're right. My daughter took a French class in college last semester, and she was the only one in the class who knew what an indirect object was. Kinda scary.Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-60513108035577972902011-12-30T16:33:56.202-05:002011-12-30T16:33:56.202-05:00I'm in! Where do I sign up to join?
I think s...I'm in! Where do I sign up to join?<br /><br />I think some of it has to do with texting/IMing culture, but I also just think grammar isn't taught that well in school. I can only speak for my own experience, but I hardly remember actual "grammar" lessons from school, besides the very, very basic. Lucky for me, I read a lot and absorbed good grammar from books. :PKrispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-38277195399702456852011-12-30T15:37:25.717-05:002011-12-30T15:37:25.717-05:00The editor said Connie is a jerk.
Or...
The edit...The editor said Connie is a jerk.<br /><br />Or...<br /><br />The editor, said Connie, is a jerk.Rollie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404783252284121329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-11902478626861034492011-12-30T14:32:02.341-05:002011-12-30T14:32:02.341-05:00I could totally get behind this plan. I'm a bi...I could totally get behind this plan. I'm a bit of a grammar freak myself. Ok, I'm totally a grammar freak. Dropped commas are a huge pet peeve.Meredith McCardle https://www.blogger.com/profile/10927900808744970620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-41933290062777197882011-12-30T13:31:39.633-05:002011-12-30T13:31:39.633-05:00One, two, and three.One, two, and three.Andrew McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032520632202283089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-56209681347620989452011-12-30T12:09:41.884-05:002011-12-30T12:09:41.884-05:00Nobody's going to pry the Oxford Comma from me...Nobody's going to pry the Oxford Comma from me, either. It's one of my pet peeves when people leave it out! And also when people use "myself" subjectively. Like, "Connie and myself will not stand for improper grammar." Shoot me.laura.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592621374468354206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-86927481237553030812011-12-30T12:09:28.340-05:002011-12-30T12:09:28.340-05:00Nobody's going to pry the Oxford Comma from me...Nobody's going to pry the Oxford Comma from me, either. It's one of my pet peeves when people leave it out! And also when people use "myself" subjectively. Like, "Connie and myself will not stand for improper grammar." Shoot me.laura.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592621374468354206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-60013044965056487162011-12-30T11:06:40.682-05:002011-12-30T11:06:40.682-05:00Sigh... it's sad to think that people are drop...Sigh... it's sad to think that people are dropping commas. Maybe it's the twitter/texting influence? People can't write or read long sentences anymore. <br /><br />Anyway, just stopped by to wish you a blessed New Year full of writerly joy. ;-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.com