Tag Archives: English

Grammarland: Apostrophe

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Jodi

Contrary to most of English, the apostrophe is a fairly easy lesson.  It only has two uses – just two – and they are 99% consistent.  Because it’s so easy you’d think that you would rarely see errors.  WRONG. I … Continue reading →

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Simon Heffer at UK’s Telegraph “Strictly English”

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Jodi

In light of today being a National holiday I will let Simon Heffer over at the Telegraph do my post for me.  A hat tip goes to my dear aunt who emails me interesting tidbits from around the world whenever … Continue reading →

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English is Tough Stuff

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Jodi

Fun Friday is Back!  Most of the time I use my posts to explore how to improve writing skills. Today we will poke fun at one of English’s greatest drawbacks – it’s pronunciation. I dare you to try to read … Continue reading →

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