What a wonderful piece! I especially loved the explanation of grammar via architecture, which I’ll likely drop in random conversations regardless of the topic. Thank you, Ann!
This piece was a joy. I've loved style guides since I was in junior high school reading Fowler and Strunk. They add to the treasure of language. I am compelled to quote Dreyer on ending sentences with prepositions: "Ending a sentence with a preposition (...) isn't always such a hot idea, mostly because a sentence should, when it can, aim for a powerful finale and not simply dribble off like an old man's micturition."
Thank you! That's one mystery solved! I'm so glad you liked this. I found myself riled by listening to these people on the radio hammering away at this little rule. I meant only to give it a paragraph but it became a whole plea...
Why thank you! Would not have expected to grab a busy person's attention with a post on prepositions! Not a rule but a contested issue: Oxford comma or no Oxford comma after "educational"?
What a wonderful piece! I especially loved the explanation of grammar via architecture, which I’ll likely drop in random conversations regardless of the topic. Thank you, Ann!
Thank you so much! This one was close to my heart and I'm glad it struck a chord.
This piece was a joy. I've loved style guides since I was in junior high school reading Fowler and Strunk. They add to the treasure of language. I am compelled to quote Dreyer on ending sentences with prepositions: "Ending a sentence with a preposition (...) isn't always such a hot idea, mostly because a sentence should, when it can, aim for a powerful finale and not simply dribble off like an old man's micturition."
Thank you! That's one mystery solved! I'm so glad you liked this. I found myself riled by listening to these people on the radio hammering away at this little rule. I meant only to give it a paragraph but it became a whole plea...
Beautiful, fun, funny, educational and compelling. (How many rules did I break with that fragment?!)
Why thank you! Would not have expected to grab a busy person's attention with a post on prepositions! Not a rule but a contested issue: Oxford comma or no Oxford comma after "educational"?