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Comprised of Errors
I don’t know when or how it started, but comprise and composed of have somehow become intertwined, resulting in the use of comprised of. Well, unfortunately, comprised of is a faulty construction. … more »
Everything Language and Grammar
Caragounis on Native Speakers.
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Mike wrote 12 hours ago: I said previously that I thought Caragounis’ criticisms against Porter on the question of Aspe … more »
Grammar Quiz
teachthemasses wrote 16 hours ago: What you really need on a Saturday morning- a grammar quiz. Are You Grammatically Incorrect? Per … more »
Ephesians 4.17-19
Mike wrote 1 day ago: [11] And he gifted some to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors and teachers [12] for the … more »
Summer Reading #3
fractone wrote 1 day ago: Review #3: Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss Publis … more »
Doktor Holocaust: had a rough day at the office
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Doktor Holocaust wrote 1 day ago: this prettymuch sums it up. I like the way some chains of Fucks and Fuckings make grammatical sen … more »
Why not practiSe what you preach ? Rant!
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teachthemasses wrote 1 day ago: I am getting slowly but surely angered by the incorrect spelling of practise (vb) and practice (n). … more »
Words, When Used Right
Josh Justice wrote 1 day ago: “Action speaks louder than words. But words, when used right, overwhelms any action” - s … more »
Grammar Auction
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teachthemasses wrote 1 day ago: This auction can be played with mixed language points which are causing difficulty, on a specific ar … more »
On one condition
teachthemasses wrote 1 day ago: A speaking game to practise the first conditional: The teacher begins with a sentence, for example … more »
Comprised of Errors
languageandgrammar wrote 1 day ago: I don’t know when or how it started, but comprise and composed of have somehow become intertwined, … more »
Grammar Nazi: (Part Two of a series)
Nick wrote 1 day ago: Sound Advice This piece of sound family planning advice apparently came directly from the NHS. … more »
My Favorite Words
Vander Kitten wrote 1 day ago: What are you favorite words? Mine: parenthetically, tertiary, hyperbolic. Plus apogee, umbra, chee … more »
Driven to ABSTRACTion
teachthemasses wrote 2 days ago: We had some debate on the last day of term while marking papers, as to whether ‘music’ w … more »
That's How I Roll, Mother'ucker
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Raging Red wrote 2 days ago: (Cartoon from the rut., via Editrix.) I used to have a semi-regular blog feature called Assaults on … more »
Comments on reality
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oonae wrote 2 days ago: The real problem with three people sleeping in one bed isn’t so much congestion as that the pe … more »
Meeting Double-Talk
languageandgrammar wrote 2 days ago: The business world is the breeding ground for trendy words and phrases, so it’s not surprising … more »
Double Negatives Are A Bitch
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arsebundren wrote 2 days ago: She turns to me, indignant, wiping pickle juice from her fingers. ‘I told told him, “do … more »
You know more grammar than you think you do
Wendy wrote 2 days ago: I, being a singles lover, am fond of the Snow Patrol song Chasing Cars, except that the chorus used … more »
the unity of grammar in "speaking" with gestures
joe waggle wrote 3 days ago: from a report the university of chicago: the mind appears to have a consistent way of organizing an … more »
