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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Oldies but Goodies III
To round out the year, let’s review a few more issues presented in 2015. Historic or historical? 1. The visiting scholar’s insights into today’s media contained a surprising number of (historic/historical) references. 2. The town’s (historic/historical) vote 30 years ago to … Continue reading
Oldies but Goodies II
As promised last week, here are a few more quiz questions from 2015. First, correct errors or redundancies in these two sentences. 1. If you’re wondering where my Dad is, Uncle Al saw him hop in the hotel bar. 2. … Continue reading
Oldies but Goodies
As we round out 2015, my next posts will give you another crack at improving a few sentences selected from the past year. Good luck with your review test. 1. If your going to consume a record amount of hors … Continue reading
Errors That Make Readers Grumpy
What are some common errors in writing or speaking that irk you? Some folks can’t stand “irregardless.” Others grind their teeth when “I” or “myself” is incorrectly substituted for “me.” And “very unique” has its legion of groaners. Other language … Continue reading
To Be or Not to Be
So was Hamlet confronting an existential moment … or just contemplating grammar? He probably was composing an email and noticed how often he’d relied on the unexciting verb “to be” (“I am,” “you are,” “she will have been,” “they were,” … Continue reading
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