Grammar
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Grammar rules and grammar suggestions
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2 min read
We want the rules of grammar to be fixed. They are not. Like everything in life, our desire for certainty is compromised by life itself.
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Why I needed to adopt the single space rule
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3 min read
It’s time. I didn’t want to do it. My ego was bruised. My sense of right and wrong convinced I was right. And yet… It’s time. I am officially an advocate of the single space rule. What’s the single space rule? you ask. This is the use of a single space after punctuation at the…
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Writing Visually
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3 min read
Very important heading here Several weeks ago, I spent several hours on the same piece. Not writing it. Not editing it. Posting it. Over and over. Some of it technical problems. Hitting the backspace key at the wrong moment, making the browser reload the last page, and losing all of my work. Formatting issues with…
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Ranting Grammarians
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4 min read
I really like Lynne Truss. Her book Eats, Shoots & Leaves is one of my favorite books ever. I’d like to think that would be so even if I hadn’t majored in English. The book itself is one big rant on behalf of better grammar. She is militant, persuasive, and funny. And that seems to…