“Write”-ous indignation
By JR Hoeft | Friday, September 24th, 2010 | Catch-AllFrom the editorial page of Virginian-Pilot, lamenting the downfall of the Queen’s English and proper grammar:
“As a people, American’s probably right (emp. added) more then they ever have – emails, texts, tweets, posts are the stuff of electronic life. But we – OMG! – probably punctuate less, and certainly less correctly.”
We also, apparently, have homonym issues too! Even on the esteemed pages of the main stream media, where perfect grammar and prose reign supreme.
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Happy National Punctuation Day !!!!1!1111!ONE
Sorry I can’t join you in that sentiment Brian, but journalists are only allowed three exclamation points in their entire careers and I’m pretty sure I’ve already used mine. I’ve got colons left though
Um, JR, you must have missed the last part of the editorial:
This was obviously a belated April Fools joke that was accidentally published.
o/t: when was Kenny Golden supposed to have his press conference? what did he say?
Only because you asked Kelley
thanks & I see the new post.
I KNEW IT, JIM! You’re anti-homo … nym!
I KNEW IT, JIM! You’re anti-homo … nym!
Does that mean your homo-phobic?
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