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."
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."
Beautiful, fun, funny, educational and compelling. (How many rules did I break with that fragment?!)