An Example of a Looong Contraction

rogersgeorge on March 18th, 2024

Last word in the first line of the first panel. Which is it? people should? people would? people could? people had?

You gotta rely on context, I guess.

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A Comic Version of the Previous Post

rogersgeorge on March 16th, 2024

No comments from me. Read and enjoy. Here’s a link to the previous post. It’s much more academic. https://writing-rag.com/?p=6394

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Another Plug for A Word A Day

rogersgeorge on March 14th, 2024

I mention this newsletter occasionally; if you don’t subscribe, I highly recommend that you do. This issue contains an interesting list of uncommon words derived from common words. https://wordsmith.org/ issue 1124. Or go here and look under January 2024 for Forgotten Positives. The issue has a bit more content, but here’s the list: My husband […]

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Period or Not?

rogersgeorge on March 12th, 2024

This is about texting, which I do, though my field is more formal writing, and since people pay attention to my writing, I feel responsible to obey all the rules. What do you think about the teacher’s statement at the end of the strip?

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Transitive or Intransitive?

rogersgeorge on March 10th, 2024

I mentioned this ambiguity recently. Here’s another example. The thread continues for several days, so follow the link and click the “next” icon below the strip to see more. The cat and the dog treat the verb “serve” differently.

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