The Grammar Cop’s word of the day is: egregious. It means blatantly offensive, which is how she would describe today’s mistakes.
Writing
Friday Follies #91 – Making Grammar Great Again, One Hyphen at a Time
The Grammar Cop has had it up to here, FF fans! There are just so many mistakes she sees, over and over again. Not that she expects magic to happen by pointing them out, but just maybe there will be one less boo-boo offending the eyes of people who happen to love and respect the English language, and – oh, sorry, I could rant all day. 😀 Anyway, here are just a few of these common offences (Canadian/British spelling, thank you).
Friday Follies #90 – Making Grammar Great Again, One Hyphen at a Time
Greetings Friday Folliers! Welcome to another installment of language blunders. The Grammar Cop’s finds this week would each rate at least an Honorable Mention in the FF Hall of Shame.
Word Weaver Winner’s Profiles: First Place Winner Ellie Presner
Hi dear readers!
Here is an ‘author profile’ of me that Dan Alatorre put on his website, in the wake of my first-place win in the writing contest he hosted.
I’ll have more book news (hint: a second one is forthcoming) in the near future!
Meanwhile, here’s the link to my profile at Dan’s site.
your humble host
The winners of April’s Word Weaver Writing Contest share their thoughts on the contest, writing in general, and other stuff.
Our first place winner in our first contest, Ellie Presner wrote an amazing story – but also lives one. Born and raised in Montreal, Ellie still lives her life there “to the fullest” as a freelance writer, editor and proofreader in the land of “bonjour-hi!”
“My writing credits include ‘Taking Back the Night,’ which was nominated for a National Magazine Award. Originally published in Homemaker’s Magazine, it was anthologized in Essays: Patterns and Perspectivesby Oxford University Press (1992). Another of my stories, “First Kiss,” was anthologized in The Issues Collection: Gender Issues, McGraw Hill Ryerson (1993). My other credits include magazine articles in Menz, Home and School, The Write Place and Gasp; I’ve also been published numerous times in the Montreal Gazette, The Downtowner
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Book Progress Report #15
Things are moving really fast now, people! My book is being formatted as an eBook by Shane Simmons, best son-in-law and writer ever! I’ll have the ISBN shortly. And oh! The cover! Take a look!
Friday Follies #89 – Making Grammar Great Again, One Hyphen at a Time
TGIF, right FF readers? The Grammar Cop is very glad to see the end of a week that spawned these writing glitches!
Book Progress Report #14
Three-and-a-half months. That’s how long it’s been since my last report to you. How time flies! It especially flies in the “attempting-to-get-one’s-book-traditionally-published” world. My latest news is:
Friday Follies #87 – Making Grammar Great Again, One Hyphen at a Time
Welcome back, Friday Follyites! Today the Grammar Cop has arrested two criminals for a total of three heinous grammar gaffes. Read ’em and weep, ladies and gentlemen.
Friday Follies #86 – Making Grammar Great Again, One Hyphen at a Time
Hi, Friday Follies fans! The Grammar Cop has drummed up a few true-blue bloopers (say that 10 times fast!) for you this week.
Friday Follies #85 – Making Grammar Great Again, One Hyphen at a Time
Wrong Way Corrigan. Heard of him? Douglas Corrigan was a private pilot who, in 1938, flew from Brooklyn to Ireland, even though he had intended to fly to Long Beach, California! Hence the nickname. What does this have to do with Friday Follies, you may ask? Simple: Today the Grammar Cop will present some Wrong Word Boo-boos.
Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees 