Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Grammar Girl, Grammar Girl's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. March 4 is National Grammar Day. So I've created a special grammar-related top 10 show to celebrate the occasion. fe grammar sedde [url=http://www.efes.org]esed[/url] hkj http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=21191#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=21191#Comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:58:03 GMT Paul Brazill grammar Top tips! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=20748#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=20748#Comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:11:42 GMT David Fredericks grammar What is discussed here is a branch of grammar called "normative" or "prescriptive." It's not about scientific absolutes. Normative grammar, usually tought in grade school, shows people how to speak and write in ways that seem educated and correct to most people. Based on a person's syntax, rhythms, length, and diction, we understand a great deal about his education and culture. The sum of all these language characteristics are a person's style, just as the selection of clothes are. Some styles impress and please large numbers of people; some do not. But style matters. An engaging style of communication -- when a persons has important and interesting things to say -- opens many doors. It takes a good ear to know when to place prepositions at end, to split infinitives, or to begin with conjunctions-- and it has to be fitting to the occasion and the audience. Sometimes we need a tuxedo; other times jeans are more suitable. What interesting to see is how this subject brings out the snobbery and rectitude in people, which may be vestiges of the Victorian age. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=19131#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=19131#Comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:30:39 GMT Jill Sellers grammar The possessive of names ending in ess isn't mysterious. If the ess has a soft sound, just add an apostrophe. Xerxes' helmet, Moses' law. But if you acutally pronounce two esses when speaking, then add apostrophe ess. Most people would not say "Thomas' hat" but rather "Thomas's hat." I think AP style is aimed at saving newsprint and ink. By the way I love your blog! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=16274#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=16274#Comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:24:56 GMT Anne Millen grammar Come on, Goofy! "Where are you at?" is slang. Say it, don't write it. And for the defenders of "irregardless" (which sounds distinctly George Bushish to me), the double negative renders it a positive, so why not say 'regarding", or "bearing in mind" or somesuch. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=16209#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=16209#Comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:03:37 GMT Steve grammar I LOVE YOU GRAMMAR GIRL http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15989#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15989#Comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:43:18 GMT quanie grammar hey http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15881#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15881#Comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:45:57 GMT Richard grammar I thank GG for her work and dedication. There are many people out there, however, that are a bit too over-concerned with grammar. Someone above argues that grammar is not "ever-evolving," though I believe that it is, has, and always will, unlike the constitution. I think we have to listen to how it sounds. If it sounds intelligent (this may be a bit subjective) then it should be allowed. I am a non-grammarian English teacher and I believe in loose rules. Many (if not most) of the best writers push the boundaries and come up with extremely apt phrases and words that did not exist before or were frowned upon in Strunk and White. I am so frightened to write in a forum like this because some Grammar-Nazi is going to come and chop off my fingers. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15829#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15829#Comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:43:52 GMT Richard grammar I thank GG for her work and dedication. There are many people out there, however, that are a bit too over-concerned with grammar. Someone above argues that grammar is not "ever-evolving," though I believe that it is, has, and always will, unlike the constitution. I think we have to listen to how it sounds. If it sounds intelligent (this may be a bit subjective) then it should be allowed. I am a non-grammarian English teacher and I believe in loose rules. Many (if not most) of the best writers push the boundaries and come up with extremely apt phrases and words that did not exist before or were frowned upon in Strunk and White. I am so frightened to write in a forum like this because some Grammar-Nazi is going to come and chop off my fingers. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15828#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15828#Comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:30:15 GMT Sam grammar I'm not sure how I feel about the "irregardless" myth.It's redundant. It seems like a cop-out to call it a word simply because some people say it. It's redundant. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15694#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx?commentid=15694#Comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:30:33 GMT Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:58:03 GMT http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us