Jacquoff: Lying Down the Law

Thursday, March 05, 2009

For Marty, who does both so prodigiously he has trouble telling them apart.

Anonymous said...: It's not just the grammarians that cringe at that Bob Dylan song.; 4:26 PM
Unknown said...: Actually, largely due to your years of harassment, I don't make that mistake much anymore.; 10:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Embarrassingly, I may just have to do as she suggests and print out that cheat sheet to have with me at all times. Got the I vs me, though.; 8:50 AM
Mykljak said...: Someday I'll publish a list of my own weak spots, like proved vs. proven. Damn public schools.; 9:23 AM
Anonymous said...: In 8th grade English we had a girl in class named Lane. And a boy named Alan. So when Mrs Cohen used the example "Alan had lain on the couch for hours" we all cracked up. But I never forgot it!; 4:59 PM
Mykljak said...: It wasn't Arlene Cohen, was it?; 5:02 PM