Today’s batch of boo-boos are as annoying to the Grammar Cop as mosquito bites. And you all know how you hate those!
Dining With a Visitor in Montreal
If your guest has only a few days to spend in our fair city, as mine recently did, might I suggest a foodie jaunt that won’t break your budget…well, not too badly, anyway!
Friday Follies #41 – 3 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
Welcome back, Friday Follies fans! (Oooh, triple alliteration!) The Grammar Cop’s haul today features three annoying errors… well, annoying to said Grammar Cop, anyway.
Windows on the Past – The Good Buddy Band
Phases, by their nature, come and go. I can tell you that even though my sojourn in the Good Buddy Band was ‘just’ a phase, it was one of the happiest times in my life.
Friday Follies – back next week!
Hi all! The Grammar Cop is taking advantage of a super-sunny long weekend now. Here in Canada, Monday is a statutory holiday. It is Victoria Day, named after a very long-lived Queen of England. But here in the province of Quebec, francophones have dubbed it “Journée nationale des patriotes.” – National Patriots Day – to honor the rebellion against the British in 1837. It falls on the Monday before May 25, coinciding with Victoria Day, each year. (For history buffs, you can read about that rebellion here.)
Have a great weekend and see you next Friday!
Windows on the Past – mother & daughter
Ah, my younger self… with my daughter Kathryn – back in the days of post-Woodstock Nixon’s U.S.A.; before personal computers, smart phones and big-box stores.
Windows on the Past
Much as I look forward to what my post-retirement life will soon look like, I also enjoy peeking back at what was. I beg my readers’ forbearance during my occasional musings on old photos.
Friday Follies #40 – 3 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
Welcome back to the Grammar Cop’s hangout, where we share the boo-boos of the week that we have come across. Today’s little assortment is brought to you by the letter ‘P’ as in Proofreading! Please do it!
Quintessential Montreal: The Little Bike That Fit
I give up, I said to my friend John. The bike shop bicycles are soooo expensive! I’m gonna go the Craigslist or Kijiji route.
Friday Follies #39 – often-confused English words
Friday Follies is changing it up once again! This is due to the very busy week the Grammar Cop just had – which means there was less time for reading and finding gaffes for you. So instead, she will share with you a partial list of words that are often mistaken for each other, borrowed from a book I just happen to have on hand. I don’t think I’ll get sued, as I’m giving full credit* to the person who compiled the list. Here goes:
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 