navygreen: (Grammar Police)
2008-04-27 05:23 pm
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Space?

My spacebar is being especially sketchy lately. I don't know why, but sometimes it works, andother times it just doesn't take. I'm typing this paragraph without any correction so you cansee exactly what I mean. Frustrating, isn't it?

Argh.
navygreen: (Grammar Police)
2007-09-21 05:22 pm
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*sporks eyeballs*

OMG.

"Pear" is truly NOT a difficult word to commit to memory. Additionally, the same should be said of the word "pair." Most importantly, they do not mean the same thing.

YOU DO NOT SUBSTITUTE 'PAIRS' FOR APPLES WHEN MAKING A CRISP!
navygreen: (Grammar Police)
2007-04-25 11:02 pm
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Brainteaser.

This question came home on one of A.J.'s HAL* papers, and I thought it was neat:

What word is pronounced differently when the first letter is capitalized?

Answer. )

*speaking of HAL, I need to post about that. ;-)
navygreen: (Grammar Police)
2007-04-04 12:31 am
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Mrrrroooowwwwr.

Tuck and Baby are howling up and down the hall at each other, dragging various stuffed VeggieTales characters in their jaws. I don't know what it is about those particular stuffed toys, but they have been favorite cat toys from the get-go. They only play with them at night, though.

Each evening, all the toys are put away.
Each morning, Veggies are strewn about the hallway.

*shakes head*

I just want to go to sleep. I don't care if they're having a grand time with the Veggies, but I'd like them to have a grand time more quietly.

And 'magnificent' is spelled with an 'e' near the end.
navygreen: (Commas)
2005-09-02 12:20 am
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Signage.

Spotted on a SONIC® marquee sign yesterday:

TRY ARE NEW
STEAK
BURRITO


I'm really a sight now. You should see. I'm sure it's very interesting to goggle at a person with only one eyeball, and I would now be the appropriate person for your goggling and enjoyment...

... since I GOUGED the other one OUT over the "ARE" in the sign!

*scratches at remaining eyeball just remembering the scene*

/grammarwhoring