A documentary on…grammar?
David and Elizabeth O’Brian of Stillwater, Minnesota, were recently featured in a Duluth News Tribune article about their in-progress documentary. The subject? Grammar. The idea began when, as teachers, the O’Brians … Continue reading
Make-your-own punctuation marks
Have you ever wondered whether to use a colon or semicolon? Well, the good news is you’ll never have to decide again. You can just use the Hemi-Demi-Semi Colon! A … Continue reading
Word of the week: Lackadaisical
Lackadaisical. It’s just such a fun word. It makes me want to go pick daisies or something. If you have a pretty well-rounded grasp of the English language, chances are … Continue reading
Identifying adjectives and adverbs
I ended my last post (Bad or badly?) with a promise to explain how to determine how a word is functioning in a sentence. That’s actually a pretty big topic, … Continue reading
