August 2009
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textsfromlastnight:
(248): I don’t know if it’s her mysterious past or atrocious grammar, but I think I’m in love.
This guy better be attracted to her mysterious past or we’re gonna grammar blitzkrieg his ass.
Ladies take note: he is an exception to the rule - atrocious grammar is not attractive. Stick with us and we’ll have you seducing guys with your alluringly proper use of oxford commas,...
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On Language: All-Purpose Pronoun →
Are you in the “for” or “against” camp when it comes to the use of “they” as a male/female, singular/plural pronoun? (Personally, I’m all for it. All of the proposed alternatives — crap like “shhe” and “ne” — are silly.)
[via @GrammarGirl]
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Conscious ≠ Conscience ≠ Consciousness
When someone slips you a roofie, you are eventually rendered unconscious.
Your conscience is what (hopefully) prevents you from punching babies.
When Skynet gains consciousness, we are all fucked.
Shocking News →
From the article:
The term electrocution can mean any of the following:
murder, accidental death, or suicide by electric shock
deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair; the word “electrocution” is a portmanteau for “electrical execution”
Electrocution is also frequently used incorrectly to refer to any electric shock received....
Aloud ≠ Allowed
Seriously people? I’ve seen this transgression on more than one occasion on Tumblr this past week.
Muphry's Law →
From the article:
Muphry’s Law is an adage that states that “if you write anything criticizing editing or proofreading, there will be a fault of some kind in what you have written”.
John Bangsund of the Victorian Society of Editors (Australia) identified Muphry’s Law as “the editorial application of the better-known Murphy’s Law” and set it down in 1992...
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Monkeys Recognize Poor Grammar →
kaytee:
Now there is truly no excuse.
