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This from the punctuation police—need an apostrophe in “Its” in the title.

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I know, Jane. Intentional, to draw out assorted police - punctuation, grammar, word...

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Duh—what I thought. You’re way too smart to let that go but l’m thinking you had to fend off many critics to get it in print.

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I happen to be drawed to people with petty stuff on their minds. And if I'd of seen you walking by I'd of flang out my arm and woven at you.

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And I'd of wuv back...

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I hope to GOD (or whomever) that I am in the WORDSMITH category with Barbara!! This is a colossally (adverbing?) excellent piece of writing in any genre, dear Bob!!! THANK YOU from (perhaps) the Captain of the Grammar Police, Sandy Read Reiberg.

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Thanks, Sandy! Regarding the captain thing, it's your call, but everyone else is a general...

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It's a little known fact, but every time a college graduate "effects an affect for affective explanation," somewhere, a copy of Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style" spontaneously combusts.

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Had to ask AI what the difference is in disinterested and uninterested.

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Great story. Loved it. My mother - the original grammar policewoman, rest in peace - would have loved it even more. (Sadly, her most hated word - “irregardless” - has apparently now been given the OK by Webster’s dictionary, I have heard from a sibling.) Whoops, I hope I have not committed a dangling participle!

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Remind me to never speak in front of you again.

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I heard a chicken coup in a coop. It was revolting. Possibly molting.

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Oh, Bob. I am uphauled. You have conflabulated grammar and usage, as well as spelling and punctuation. Would you like me also to point out the vociferous errors in your text? Then I will fulsomely pillow you on every channel of social media so others may learn from your flabby example.

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The vegan cheese is going to be in aisle 10...

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