Friday Fun…National Grammar Day

I love the term 'dangling participles' since grade school!   I thought that was such a funny way to call those little buggers!!   Love Weird Al's video!  What a great way to teach kids (and adults)!!

Excellent post. Proper grammar is one of my pet peeves--and I remain a steadfast supporter of the semi-colon. Thanks for the post, Kathy!

Kathy Streib  The video had me dancing in my seat, but was getting ready to be put in Grammar Jail 

I am not in rigid in my thoughts about the English language as some are.   However, I sometimes cringe when I hear the word, "like" continually intertwined in a sentence.  Teenagers seem to be the most guilty of doing that!

HI Kathy Streib - I use Grammerly to get most words correct.  I had to laugh in the video they used "Moran" for moron.  My last name was Moran before I got married. Happy Friday!

I had never heard Weird Al's Word Crimes. I LOVED every second of it. I'm so glad you included it in the post!

Such a fun video! Probably incomprehensible to most people writing out there.

I love grammar - I'm such a nerd a I have a collection of grammar books (probably shouldn't admit that.)

I WILL NOT GIVE UP THE OXFORD COMMA

Kathy, I use Grammerly too, which catches most of them, but I get confused with affect and effect also.

Kathy, funny you choose Effect and Affect.  Immediately those two came to mind because I too need really concentrate on what I am trying to say the the proper word.  Make it a great weekend ahead.  m

Save some of your time. There is no need to tag me when I leave a comment.

Hello Kathy Streib thank you for the reminder. The National Grammar Day is a very important day to celebrate.

They are far too numerous for me to single out and sometimes I catch myself committing verbal fraud also. Happy Friday Kathy 🙂

I wish I had seen this sooner so I could do something about Grammar, Oh well

Well Kathy I am a foreigner so please give me a break when I say:    Across the boat the river the man came:))))))))))))))))))))))Endre

Hi Kathy:

What a fun and clever video. I wonder what they ARE teaching in school these days? With social media so prevalent I imagine much is learned there and it's not all good!. Typos are one thing, poor grammar is quite another matter.

Jeff

Dear Kathy,

Not wishing for the return of letter trays, but ever since desktop publishing started, people do (publish without proofreading). Guilty myself at times, which is why I love to borrow another set of eyes to tell me the obvious.

Word crimes - now, THAT is hilarious, Kathy! I will have that jingle in my head for the rest of the day!

I'm with you - the use of grammar tends to shed light on the writer and/or speaker.