1 post tagged “lynne truss”
The sore throat is now a cough and head congestion, but no fever. I have to get out of the house soon, but first, a little note about grammar.
I'm a grammar-geek. I correct things as I read them without even thinking about it. Signs, articles, newsletters, etc. Some favorite books are Woe Is I and Eats, Shoots and Leaves. Not to say that I never make mistakes with grammar--on the contrary, I make them constantly and it's sort of my own private torture that the more I study the intricacies of language, the more I realize how off I am at times. But it's a hobby, I guess...and at worse a fetish--not a sexual one, you weirdos--but a fetish nonetheless.
Some brave kindred-spirits have embarked on a journey of typo correction around the country. I wish them godspeed and thank NPR for covering the story. How I wish the radio in my car worked!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87937893
