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Re: [GWL]: new topic?

The only problem I have with this is that it's the sort of thread that can
just break down into a gripe session.  Improving grammar is a good idea, but
just rattling off gripes isn't apt to change things much.  Any suggestions
out there on a more effective method?  Say, a list of the most common errors
and the corrected version that could be printed out and displayed
prominently?
-Lon
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>From: Doreen Howard <doreenh@ticon.net>
>To: Gardenwriters@topica.com
>Subject: Re: [GWL]: new topic?
>Date: Thu, Jan 3, 2002, 9:56 AM
>

>My biggest bitch on TV and in print is the use of "between."  TV anchors
>even say "The prize was divided between five winners."  I cringe!  It's
>between two, and among more than two.  So easy to remember, IMHO.
>Doreen Howard
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cultivated@earthlink.net <cultivated@earthlink.net>
>To: Gardenwriters@topica.com <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
>Date: Thursday, January 03, 2002 11:26 AM
>Subject: [GWL]: new topic?
>
>
>>At the risk of sounding like a grammar scold, I'm going to toss out a
>>thought for your consideration. Since this is a writing group, it seem
>>to me that we could help each other by pointing out writing errors that
>>we've seen in print from time to time. After all, we're professionals
>>and it doesn't help our image if we make bloopers in front of our
>>readers.

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