Saturday, November 22, 2008
Bad Language
And I thought it was an American scourge.
I take strong exception to the "foremost language expert" who sympathetically described apostrophe usage as "complicated." Please. Only periods and commas are easier. If you haven't mastered the apostrophe, you should give back your high school diploma. In fact, stay in the house. And don't touch the computer. Ignorance is contagious.
Cliché should have an accent, but we'll forgive it. Their heart is in the right place.
Having worked at a PR agency, I could write my own list. A long one. At this point in time, 24/7, pushing the envelope, thinking outside the box, big picture, results oriented, value added ... Temples throbbing ... Must stop ...
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I struggle with all the rules of correct word usage but I know Michael is watching so I try and be very careful.
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