A few years ago, when the kid was smaller and far less lippy, he was obsessed with a series of children’s books. Wonderful books, with interesting story lines and well drawn characters, and there were at least fifty of them at the time. One Christmas, we got a few of them on tape and listened as we Read More
Tag: Grammar Grump
The Grammar Grump: Adverbs
Ah, the adverb. The bane of editors everywhere, but I think they have their place. I love this quote about adverbs: “Overuse at best is needless clutter; at worst, it creates the impression that the characters are overacting, emoting like silent film stars. Still, an adverb can be exactly what a sentence needs. They can Read More
The Grammar Grump: Apostrophes
Ah, the apostrophe. Like the comma, it’s so little and so misunderstood. Again, I have scoured the internet looking for memes, and again, they are everywhere. <–This pic comes from the website of The Independent–the article is entertaining. But I digress. The rules: 1. Use the apostrophe to show possession. Ex.: I went to Sara’s house. Read More