Back in the ’80s, we here in Montreal suffered more than our share of bus strikes. Some of my fellow denizens will remember traffic snarls; others exercised their leg muscles and walked; still others will recall riding their bicycles to work… downtown… during a downpour… and arriving at work looking as if they’d swum there. Which in a way they had!
Friday Follies #34 – 4 mistakes that makes me go “Arghhh”!
It’s been a busy week for the Grammar Cop. Today’s group of gaffes run the gamut. (Sorry, just felt like giving the letter “g” a workout!) Check these out.
How I miss the 5 and dime!
Woolworth’s! Kresge’s! Probably others, but lost in the mists of time… or maybe more accurately, in the memory maze of my brain.
Why I will never fly AA again
American Airlines co-pilot suspected of being drunk, airport spokesman says
That’s one of the headlines on CNN.com today. (Visions of the Denzel Washington movie flash through my mind.)
Friday Follies #33 – 1 mistake that makes me go “Arghhh”!
Ok, I admit it. The Grammar Cop has decided to take the day off. Easter holiday, you know. She just told me about it now! However…
Seniors’ Stuff – I speak my mind… for about 30 seconds.
My little bits are at the beginning and the end:
Me and My Dad
Here’s the thing: my dad was always there for me; in a pinch, you would’ve wanted him in your corner. I think if I relay a handful of incidents where he ‘saved’ me in one way or another, you’ll see what I mean.
Friday Follies #32 – 3 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
So it seems that the Grammar Cop gave our friendly local weekly, THE SUBURBAN, a couple of weeks off. Time to catch up with it now!
Nids-de-poules*? I sure wish they’d lay them somewhere else!
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Giant potholes rear their ugly heads on every street in our otherwise-fair city.
Friday Follies #31 – 3 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
The Grammar Cop had a busy week, but has narrowed down the offences (“offenses” to you Americans, OK? 🙂 ) to the following:
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 