Thursday, March 04, 2010

National Grammar Day

Today is National Grammar Day, and I am a loyal disciple. Know it. Use it. Love it.

"Grammar is an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together."

3 comments:

  1. Steven T.1:49 PM, March 04, 2010

    Wait. Is that a quote from Wesley Crusher?

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  2. pattinase (abbott)5:00 PM, March 04, 2010

    Explain to me the difference between... and the hyphen.

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  3. Gerald So5:16 PM, March 04, 2010

    The hyphen joins two words or a prefix to a word: writer-director, co-pilot, model-slash-actress.

    The ellipsis is for sentences that trail off: "Little did he know..." or to condense quoted material: "Among the guests were...Donald Trump and Warren Buffett."

    The dash or m-dash in fiction is for sudden interruption: "What the--?"

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