http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/the-amazing-colossal-adventures-of-word-girl/ A blog about spelling, punctuation and grammar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/the-amazing-colossal-adventures-of-word-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Victor Ly Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:26:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=76#comment-418 I just watched this show for the first time two days ago, and right away noticed a grammar mistake. I can't remember the exact sentence, but it was during the Investigative Report announcement on television about Word Girl. I just watched this show for the first time two days ago, and right away noticed a grammar mistake. I can’t remember the exact sentence, but it was during the Investigative Report announcement on television about Word Girl.

]]> http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/the-amazing-colossal-adventures-of-word-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Anonymous Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:18:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=76#comment-257 My four-year-old son loves this show, but there have been a few mistakes on it that annoy me, too. For example, according to Captain Huggy Face, the word "pensive," means "to think a lot about something." I'll overlook the dumbed-down definition (it's a show for young children, after all), but couldn't the writers at least get the part of speech right? My four-year-old son loves this show, but there have been a few mistakes on it that annoy me, too. For example, according to Captain Huggy Face, the word “pensive,” means “to think a lot about something.” I’ll overlook the dumbed-down definition (it’s a show for young children, after all), but couldn’t the writers at least get the part of speech right?

]]> http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/the-amazing-colossal-adventures-of-word-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Dan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:28:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=76#comment-238 Sorry, Word Girl. I'm glad they didn't make her into one word. Sorry, Word Girl. I’m glad they didn’t make her into one word.

]]> http://www.grammarblog.co.uk/2007/10/the-amazing-colossal-adventures-of-word-girl/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Dan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:27:00 +0000 http://65.38.103.143/~grammarb/blog/?p=76#comment-237 Fantastic. That's exactly what television networks should be doing.<br/><br/>I want a Wordgirl pencil case. Fantastic. That’s exactly what television networks should be doing.I want a Wordgirl pencil case.

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