August 2012
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The Internet Doesn't Have to Kill but Can Instead...
Almost anyone who cares about language and knows about or uses the Internet has been guilty at one time or another of demonizing the world wide web for its effects on the English language. “The Internet makes it easy for people, including professional writers, to publish writing publicly without editing.” “The Internet encourages casual writing and doesn’t reinforce proper writing skills.”...
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Meet the Dictionary's New Words →
amandaonwriting:
From Merriam-Webster’s Peter Sokolowski, here’s the full list of words
(we added a few notations about why certain words were added, via the m-w.com press release):
aha moment n (1939) : a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension [Oprah Winfrey’s signature phrase]
brain cramp n (1982) : an instance of temporary mental confusion...
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I think some people may be confusing conmunicating with grammar? Yes, Facebook, Twitter, texting and email are great ways for staying in touch with friends and family if you can’t get to see them often (although I know people who Facebook and text people in the same house!) so they aid communication; however I think it could definitely be said that they have contributed to the decline in...
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Truth.
This reminds me of watching School House Rock during English class and 1776: The Musical during AP History.
What memories do you have of watching videos during lessons?
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“I think I’ll skip English tomorrow. There are just certain aspects of Moby I...”
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Is Facebook killing real communication?
Aside from being a cute and clever cartoon, there is something deeper here. On one hand, communication is getting easier and easier, and people are communicating more than ever. On the other hand, the communication that is happening is often more superficial. Some argue that this reduced, truncated communication is impacting, not only our language and the ability to use it correctly, but our...
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It seems to me that a lot of people think that “me” is a low class word and “I” is a high class word. When they want to sound sophisticated they use “I” whether it’s appropriate or not. “It was a gift to my husband and I.” Really? Didn’t their teachers tell them the trick of just leaving the other person out of it? “It was a gift to...
VOXY: Most Uncommon (or weird) Singular Words in... →
govoxy:
There are many words in English that are often used only in the plural form. Speakers often make the mistake of using the plural grammatical form when they should actually use the singular. Here are 9 words that are quite common in the plural but unusual in the singular with examples of how to…
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Should Grammar Mistakes Be Overlooked When Writing...
Recently, National Public Radio (NPR) ran a story, “R Grammar Gaffes Ruining The English Language? Maybe Not.” The article discusses whether or not we should be concerned with the apparent increase in grammar and writing errors that are showing up in written English. Citing some experts, the article implies that the perceived degradation of the language isn’t anything to get hot...
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Obama has a new campaign slogan,"Forward." Is the...
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Grammar Geeks Throw A Fit Over Obama's "Forward."... →
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“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they...”
– W. Somerset Maugham (via wordpainting)
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