So I’ve seen a couple people post
the same website as their favorite and I must say they know good grammar tips
when they see them! My favorite website is also the Grammar Girl (quickanddirtytips.com).
I am drawn to the way she words things that are concise without a ton of fluff
and rambling. That’s what always confuses me. When people try to over explain
the idea, they end up making it ten times worse.
This picture seems to fit well
into our assignments we had this week. I am sure most people wouldn’t think
twice about the over usage of an apostrophe. I would assume they would have a
few English savvy people in their building that would have been able to catch
this error before they printed huge lettering to go on the side of a van. Now I
understand this is a place that makes cakes for all occasions (which I’m really
surprised that “cakes” and “occasions” don’t have an apostrophe too. Something
else more frightening to think about is what the actual message on the cake
would be.
This is a common mistake. People
use an apostrophe “S” to pluralize something when in reality; they’re making it
the owner of something.
I had never heard of this website. It is pretty good! This picture depicts what we learned this week perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGrammar Girl offers good tips! You should consider following that account on Twitter if you aren't already. Twitter can be a really useful tool to get quick grammar tips daily. Also, great examples for errors. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love Grammar Girl. It's excellent. I notice that apostrophe problem so often. People are so confused about those little buggers!
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