The Grammar Cop didn’t have to travel very far this time to find the Language Crimes of the week. Fittingly, they occurred in our local weekly rag, er, newspaper. Truly, folks, proper language usage is languishing. Ahem.
Humour
Five Sounds I Would Rather Not Hear
Some sounds are lovely: a kitty purring. A baby babbling. And a babbling brook, while we’re at it. But others? Not so much. Here are some I could live without.
Friday Follies #16 – Some mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
Presenting: a few “oopsies” caught by the Grammar Cop lately. Are you guilty of any of these?
Story of a Nasty Pothole and a Squeaky Wheel
Many streets in Montreal are not known for being, shall we say, paved. Well, paved smoothly. Without gashes and gorges… gorgeous, they are not. When crossing the street, you must always LOOK DOWN in front of you, lest you do what I did last week.
Friday Follies #5 – 4 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
Ladies and germs, the Grammar Cop has a treat for you. Today’s little batch of boo-boos touches on a variety of gaffes. Take a look.
Summer Fun – 1945-48
Just moseying around in the ol’ family album…
Friday Follies #4 – 3 mistakes that make me go “Arghhh”!
The Grammar Cop is getting tired. Sick and tired, actually. Look, it’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. Here we go.
Good For the Soul
A whimsical look at a modern – yet timeless – confessional.
Skye Blues
Here’s a little thing I had fun writing years back, waaaay before there were smart phones, let’s say. I still like it; hope you do too!
Mangled Menus and other Crude offerings, Offensive to My Proofreading Eyes
Let’s start with those dang restaurant menus. How hard is it for them to email or hand over their draft to a proofreader? …or for that matter, to any English-speaking person preferably over six years of age?
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 