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Who sayse?
Who sayse?, originally uploaded by GrammarBlog. I know this is probably just a simple typo but it really tickled me. Thanks must go to Jon (@guidedbyVOIP) who submitted this ...
Hanson talks balls
I am the proud manager of a hugely unsuccessful Fantasy Football team with the Daily Telegraph. The venerable Alan Hansen is the resident celebrity pundit and earns his endorsement fee by writing (or maybe just approving ) the odd email newsletter.We're used to sports pundits ...
Washington Post gets slated for poor grammar
I happened upon this blog post from the Washington Post's transportation writer, Dr Gridlock. It is part of the paper's official blog. ...if you see an official looking sign at a bus shelter telling you that you can get a free ride if you're bus is late, it's ...
Can this paragraph be saved?
NPR writer Laura Conaway wants to know if the following paragraph, from the New York Times, can be rescued. Yet deep down in his soul, the transplant will hold on to the notion that umbrellas are to be used only as protection against the rain, which ...
The Grerat Typo Inciden
The Grerat Typo Inciden, originally uploaded by Gez D. ...
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