tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920632640472244629.post1297227540418507120..comments2024-03-28T16:03:08.663-05:00Comments on At the Starting Gate : The Distressing "S"dellgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04620967832227857674noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920632640472244629.post-23006381534537200172009-04-01T12:52:00.000-05:002009-04-01T12:52:00.000-05:00Another useful rule of thumb that I will no doubt ...Another useful rule of thumb that I will no doubt forget. My mind is too muudled to be able to hang on to gramatical rights and wrongs. I just have to trust my readers to sift the wheat from the chaff. Is that lazy, thoughtless, ignorant or what? I do try... but, I don't have the gift for English grammer that so many others have.wispy willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194020052008879681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920632640472244629.post-15081284919476931542009-03-28T23:32:00.000-05:002009-03-28T23:32:00.000-05:00My husband spends a fair amount of time writing to...My husband spends a fair amount of time writing to publishers of books, editors of newspapers and even to producers of TV news programs about grammatical and spelling errors. I shudder when I need him to proof read something which is why I use a very informal way of blogging. Or maybe I get tired with my poor typing skills. In any case, these are good tips. I came from Kay's blog and see you more blog friends here.. MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920632640472244629.post-83588334959533226432009-03-26T02:36:00.000-05:002009-03-26T02:36:00.000-05:00Yae! This is something I did already know. There...Yae! This is something I did already know. There's so much I don't but this one thing, I did. <BR/><BR/>What about bear as in: I can't bear to go to the dentist again.<BR/><BR/>Is it bear or bare?Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7920632640472244629.post-54254099160540012242009-03-25T21:58:00.000-05:002009-03-25T21:58:00.000-05:00good reminder. I think I have that one down but pl...good reminder. I think I have that one down but plurals throw me like hatch hatches is plural but what is possessive-ah material for another post-go for it. I'm waiting for your answer. LOLGreat Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.com