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RE: Apparently, I am supposed to spend $114,500 on vacations over the next 50 years

in #writing-help6 years ago

Lolz, I had no idea Eats Shoots Leaves was about that. I'd heard it was funny but now I want to read it really badly. Ahem, Amazon!

I also think that people who write and say would of, when they mean would have, should be struck by some galloping bubonic or wandering space rock or something!

Though I must say that I didn't take offence to the title until you pointed out its rude and demanding syntax. I almost wrote it's just for a laugh there, but my inner OCD just wouldn't let me.

Two grammatical errors that I myself commit all the time, which when I read back my work has me reaching for the barbed underwear and the self flagellation whip. Is when I write to when I mean too and no when I mean know.

I've even been known to write new when I meant knew and right when I meant write.

Strike me down!

And yes I know my sentences are often too long. And yes I know you shouldn't start a sentence with the word and . . .

:-)

Cg

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And that was the rest of the story! Thanks for reading, thinking, and analyzing. :)

Welcome; these are definitely my favourite @donkeypong articles, where you are observational, lighthearted and educational all in one bundle. :-)

Cg