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.
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.
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!
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.
This from the punctuation police—need an apostrophe in “Its” in the title.
I know, Jane. Intentional, to draw out assorted police - punctuation, grammar, word...
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.
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.
And I'd of wuv back...
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.
Thanks, Sandy! Regarding the captain thing, it's your call, but everyone else is a general...
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.
Had to ask AI what the difference is in disinterested and uninterested.
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!
Remind me to never speak in front of you again.
I heard a chicken coup in a coop. It was revolting. Possibly molting.
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.
The vegan cheese is going to be in aisle 10...