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2012-09-15 11:15 pm
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Grammar police - what's with waiting on Wednesday?

Since I joined Twitter, I've become aware of a community called "Waiting on Wednesday". When I first saw that tag, all I could think was: how can anyone wait on a Wednesday? It's not possible! What in heaven's name are they talking about?

You see, in my dialect, to "wait on" has a very specific meaning. )
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2011-10-25 04:48 pm

The Grammar Police - "Like" and "As"

This was meant to be an inspirational post about the creative process, but I have a nasty cold/sinus thing, so I don't quite have the energy for that. It also occurred to me that my blog doesn't have a theme. Maybe I can be the grammar police! On the other hand, perhaps not - ;)

However, if you're of my generation, you may remember a certain cigarette ad. It featured a picture of a handsome cowboy with a cigarette in his mouth. The caption read: Winston tastes good, like a cigarette should. My English teachers at the time told us children, "That's wrong". But they didn't tell us why. Read more... )