Category Archives: linguistics

Rep. Thaddeus McCotter teaches Democrat translation

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Matt Jacob

Thanks to Erik and Mike for this one. Let’s watch an enlightening lesson, mmmkay?

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Tales of the elusive possessive

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Matt Jacob

Admittedly, I had something else in mind for this post, but when a silver platter is dropped into your lap, you really have no choice but to do something with it. I was getting a car insurance quote from Geico … Continue reading →

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Mother’s/Mothers’/Mothers Day

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Matt Jacob

In light of my previous entry, I’ve got a bone to pick with nearly every American English dictionary in existence. For the love of everything that is bright and shiny, the holiday we celebrate toady is “Mothers’ Day”, in honor … Continue reading →

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Why I Love Being a Stickler

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Matt Jacob

I love being a grammar and punctuation stickler because we’re right and you’re wrong. Here’s the best quote I’ve come across so far in Eats, Shoots & Leaves: To those who care about punctuation, a sentence such as “Thank God … Continue reading →

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