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GrammarGlitchCentral: Paying Out....Give Out--Parallel Structure Problem Strikes Again
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Sunday, June 13, 2010. Paying Out.Give Out- Parallel Structure Problem Strikes Again. Has a teaser sentence on the front page about the tough choices BP is facing with its finances. This long and involved sentence needs better parallel structure so the reader can follow it. It reads this way:. As the claims over the oil spill disaster mount for the energy giant, the company is torn between two tough choices: paying out. Settlements to those affected by the ongoing crisis, or give out.
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GrammarGlitchCentral: More "Physical" Responsibility for Financial Matters?
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Sunday, July 11, 2010. More "Physical" Responsibility for Financial Matters? I won't name names here because I have not been able to verify this quote, but apparently a City Council member in one city recently commented that the city needed more "physical responsibility.". Common sense (and a good reference dictionary) would suggest that the Council member meant to say that the city needed more fiscal responsibility. Posted by Ruth Cook. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am the a...
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GrammarGlitchCentral: June 2010
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Monday, June 28, 2010. Avoid using BOTH and AS WELL AS in the same sentence. Birmingham, Alabama's new mayor William Bell has a full plate of issues. One of those is balancing the budget, and he is making great efforts in that direction. I'm asking for a full review by BOTH. Our legal department AS WELL AS. Our public works department.". BOTH and AS WELL AS should not be used together. Mayor Bell should have said one of the following:. I'm asking for a full review by BOTH. Labels: BO...
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GrammarGlitchCentral: July 2010
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Friday, July 23, 2010. Beginning this week, Grammar Glitch Central will launch a new blog site at www.grammarglitchcentral.com. All of the older posts will be available there, so you can continue to check by topic when you want a reminder about good grammar and usage. Thanks for your loyal support, and I will look forward to seeing you on the new site. Posted by Ruth Cook. Links to this post. Friday, July 16, 2010. Introductory Phrases and Clauses Have Their Purpose. More "Physical" ...
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GrammarGlitchCentral: September 2009
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Monday, September 28, 2009. Verb Agreement Mixup in The Denver Post. Yesterday's The Denver Post carried a sentence about the Mideast conflict that offers a good example of poor subject/verb agreement. If you've read this blog for any length of time, you know that is one of my pet peeves. Here is the sentence:. He did not disclose what kind of action Netanyahu recommend. Be taken.”. I would suggest that the sentence reads correctly and much more smoothly this way:. Posted by Ruth Cook.
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GrammarGlitchCentral: October 2009
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Thursday, October 29, 2009. Apartment Manager Needs Usage and Apostrophe Editor. This notice appeared recently on the door of a senior citizen apartment building. Most seniors I know had a good grammar education in school, so I wonder how many of the residents cringed when they read this notice. First off, the middle section uses the incorrect THEIR where it should be THERE. The phrase should read as follows:. Which means that there. Will be no elevators! Or at a family member's house.
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GrammarGlitchCentral: Introductory Phrases and Clauses Have Their Purpose
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Friday, July 16, 2010. Introductory Phrases and Clauses Have Their Purpose. The following sentence appeared in a news article during the recent campaign leading up to the primary run-offs in Alabama:. Senior staff just before his news conference was set to begin. Were quietly informing reporters that (Tim) James had decided to end his challenge. I would suggest rewording it this way and using a comma to set off the resulting nine-word introductory clause before the main idea:. Noun a...
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GrammarGlitchCentral: March 2010
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Monday, March 29, 2010. My 200th Grammar Glitch Post! Commas, Commas, Commas! I'm treating myself to a virtual torte this morning in honor of my 200th Grammar Glitch post. Please enjoy a virtual slice with today's post, and thank you to all my regular readers. If you have a question or a topic you'd like covered, please let me know. As you can see, I never lack for ideas, but I am ALWAYS glad to respond to a specific inquiry. Http:/ www.280living.com/. Here is an example sentence:.
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GrammarGlitchCentral: December 2009
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WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN? Wednesday, December 30, 2009. My Driveway is Clean, but the Grammar is Not! A fellow with a pressure washer did a great job cleaning my driveway this week. However, his flyer left a little to be desired as far as good grammar is concerned. He offered a Holiday Special this way:. I think I will take up a collection to post billboards that say: PLEASE, PEOPLE, YOU DO NOT NEED AN APOSTROPHE TO MAKE A WORD PLURAL. His special should have read this way:. What do you think? Oops, says Dani...