tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post463972538715334576..comments2024-01-27T19:26:08.647-06:00Comments on JOY Unspeakable: Grammar Feedback....Lori at JOY Unspeakablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777728713317034491noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-48915002577247469152009-03-10T08:14:00.000-05:002009-03-10T08:14:00.000-05:00Thank you Jo! That little hint, "affect"...Thank you Jo! That little hint, "affect" & "action" is just what I've been waiting for! I don't have time to research it every time I type an e-mail. (I remember using the thoughts of a cat tearing up a room to remember "catalyst" in nursing classes!)<BR/>I agree that we should all relax & stop being paranoid about our posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-27057843473430583312009-03-09T23:20:00.000-05:002009-03-09T23:20:00.000-05:00Okay I admit, I am the worst speller & typer t...Okay I admit, I am the worst speller & typer there is!! But your post had me really proof reading my post I made today! Thanks for this reminder that we all need some lessons!! <BR/><BR/>Now, if I could only figure out why my paragraphs will not seperate in the posts on my blog I'd be happy.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778558152762970983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-28275883665144662282009-03-09T21:58:00.000-05:002009-03-09T21:58:00.000-05:00Oh my, oh my! Such pressure... I am so paralyzed w...Oh my, oh my! Such pressure... I am so paralyzed with fear that I may make a mistake...I will never be able to blog again... NOT... who the heck cares...<BR/><BR/>In my era, not that I am old or anything they didn't bother teaching grammar. It's kind of sad but seriously they did not think it was important. Hey, I ain't gonna argue with nobody over this.<BR/><BR/>Oh, now we are having fun! I bet that will drive your readers crazy!<BR/><BR/>Seriously- I am homeschooling and this area is a huge weakness for me. I understand it BUT cannot explain it. What on earth were they thinking in the mid to late 60's and early 70's! I think this is connected with my inability to remember scripture.<BR/><BR/>I can't even sign my name with this comment. ;-)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219821176198096628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-44124503864432893292009-03-09T21:36:00.000-05:002009-03-09T21:36:00.000-05:00Affect vs. effect...I learned to remember that aff...Affect vs. effect...I learned to remember that affect is a verb, effect is a noun. However, I've also learned since getting married (and becoming my husband's editor) that the verb/noun distinction isn't helpful for everybody! ("Just tell me which one it is," he says.) My dad uses this tip--affect, with an a, is an action (also with an a; get it?). Spelling and grammatical errors are huge annoyances in my book. Needless to say, my 8-year-old (to be followed by her younger siblings) is getting a heavy dose of grammar in our homeschool work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-39407303557366186852009-03-09T16:35:00.000-05:002009-03-09T16:35:00.000-05:00Haha, I'm up for grammar tutoring anytime, though ...Haha, I'm up for grammar tutoring anytime, though we probably won't get much work done. Well, probably get off talking about something completely random. ;)Sarah Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163998816861026790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-71362282216227188102009-03-09T14:32:00.000-05:002009-03-09T14:32:00.000-05:00Can anyone give the rules for affect & effect?...Can anyone give the rules for affect & effect? I've been known to change a sentence to avoid using them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-31377764745561349252009-03-09T14:15:00.000-05:002009-03-09T14:15:00.000-05:00We live in an area that specializes in "The cake i...We live in an area that specializes in "The cake is all" It took me a long time to remember to correct that, now my kids look at their cousins with questions when THEY use the phrase.<BR/> Keep up the remindersChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103378389155773502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-69375947020231625022009-03-09T11:39:00.000-05:002009-03-09T11:39:00.000-05:00I'm with Nancy on seeing Congratulations spell...I'm with Nancy on seeing Congratulations spelled wrong.<BR/><BR/>Another Pet Peeve...what is with Chick Fil A? Here is a great example of a company that goes to the NTH degree to promote education & they have those cows painting the Eat more chiken signs & whatever else with all sorts of mis spellings. I know....the cows are not supposed to be smart, but it just punches a huge hole in their philosophy. I HATE it!!!Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555423737900445968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-23979131433183936252009-03-09T11:14:00.000-05:002009-03-09T11:14:00.000-05:00One other thing...(there I go again) I'm done inst...One other thing...(there I go again) I'm done instead of I'm finished is ok since it is an idiom. I also hate when signs say CongraDulations Graduates!!! It should be CongraTulations.<BR/><BR/>This is fun!!!<BR/>NancyNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226235212704241802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539365885068711424.post-29241652477794822382009-03-09T11:06:00.000-05:002009-03-09T11:06:00.000-05:00There, they're & their is my biggest pet p...There, they're & their is my biggest pet peeve too! Unfortunately, I also live in the land of "ain't". It drives me insane to hear this. Especially coming from my own son. I am constantly correcting him. I told him I didn't care what the dictionary now says, "ai not" is not a word! To make matter worse, he came downstairs the other day with "I ain't got no batteries for my remote." I'm beginning to think he does it to drive me crazy!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com