An Example of a Looong Contraction
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
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
Another Plug for A Word A Day
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 […]
Period or Not?
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?
Transitive or Intransitive?
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.
