Do randomly placed apostrophes get under your skin? Does it drive you crazy when someone uses a word that’s not really a word? Would the phrase All “Natural” on a sign make you a bit uncertain? If so, then check out the following blogs. They’re a great place to commiserate with others for grammar transgressions–and you can even send in your own bad grammar finds!
- The Grammar Vandal
- Grammar Blog
- Red Pen Brigade
- Apostrophe Abuse
- The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks
If you’d like some tips on improving your grammar, check out Doc Durden’s Guide to Good Grammar, About.com’s Grammar & Composition Archive, or go straight to the Grammar Girl herself.
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October 7th, 2008 at 4:08 PM
I was super excited to see Grammar Girl when she visited the library a few months ago. I was also shocked at all the people who showed up to hear her speak. But, if you can make grammar entertaining, you should be able to pack the house like a rockstar.
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:48 AM
Grammar pet peeves bug me, but so do pronunciation pet peeves. Check out these Top 40 Pronunciation Pet Peeves, but warning… you may cringe on a few that you mispronounce.