Please direct your attention to this.

So I've found some pretty great examples of "Whaaaaa?" grammar and spelling in the last few days, all of which will make good posts, but require my taking the time and effort to type them. During the midst of bar study, that is time and effort I do not currently have. So I would like, instead, to direct your attention to this blog post for a guest-type lecture, if you will. I think you'll agree that Allie has hit the nail on the head.

And as a sneak preview to make sure you actually do check out the blog post, may I present . . .



. . . the Alot. (Image taken from hyperboleandahalf. I claim no credit for its awesomeness.)

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Ah, don't you just love.....

This picture always makes me smile. :)

Unusual

Can you spot it? Read the following paragraph to find out...


"This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact nothing is wrong with it. It is highly unusual though, study it and think about it but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching."

So the question is, what is unique about the paragraph?

Domestic Alzheimer's?

This has always bothered me but I've been seeing it around a lot just lately and needed to say something about it. I'm not sure if it's technically grammatically incorrect but it still just bugs me.

A lot.

More than it should, probably.

But that's the kind of thing that fuels Grammarsaurus Wrecks.

Moving on.

"I forgot my book at home."

(I'll give you a moment to recover from the nails-on-a-chalkboard feeling.)

While this statement may technically be true—while you were at home you forgot about your book, thus leaving it there—it just SOUNDS better if you say "I left my book at home." Or even, simply, "I forgot my book." Both of these are clearer and more accurate versions of what happened.

And clarity and accuracy in language = very yes.

Okay, I'm done ranting. For the moment. Thank you for your time.

Sandwich, anyone?