Blog 5: The Grammar Gig

I often think of grammar as a foreign territory. Many of the free online sources available are like maps that lead you to local Gambino mafia headquarters instead of the nice Italian restaurant you were looking for. How are we supposed to know if the grammar information we are looking at comes from an official source? Despite what people on the Internet may tell you, fanatics of Jane Austen that live in their parent's basement do not count as official sources (being a fanatic of Jane Austen is alright, though). Using information from a site I couldn't trust would leave me sweating like a sinner in a church.

I spent a lot of time perusing through online grammar guides. Everyone in the class has posted some wonderful sources. For the sake of variety, I would like to discuss this source:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/5/

Past encounters I have had with the sight have been in passing. I would usually see it when one of my English instructors would leave a link to it. My favorite thing about this site is the organization. Sections on grammar are listed to the side of the page by category. Each heading in the category is in alphabetical order. This alone wants to make me shout, "Hallelujah!" The section titled "General Writing" is also enough to make me sing praises. Since it is an Online Writing Lab, there are many instructional materials to peruse through. Besides an actual grammar book that I can touch, this is my go-to for questions on writing.

Mistakes of the Week:

I was watching the movie Two Weeks Notice, when I noticed the movie title. If I'm not mistaken, it should be Two Weeks' Notice. It was still a decent movie.