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Known Pleasures
Like throwing small bits of wood into a pond and watching ducks try to eat them, being a spelling and grammar snob is a nice thing to fall back on when you’re looking for cost-free enjoyment. Naturally, misplaced apostrophes and the like do cause anger, but in equal ...
Strike one, Grammar "so-called" Puss.
I added GrammarBlog to the Britblog directory last week. While I was poking around I found a blog by the name of Grammar Puss.At the time of writing this is the current post, discussing one of those things-everyone-should-do articles. As noble a sentiment as it is to ...
Peruse this post.
In my last post I used the word 'perusing' in the context of light browsing.Turns out I was wrong.pe·ruse (p-rz)tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·esTo read or examine, typically with great care.[Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- + Middle English usen, ...
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