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Re: [GWL]: new topic?

Alright Carolyn, you just talked yourself into it.  All grammar gripes and
spelling grumbles to be collected over the next 2 days (so this doesn't run
on forever) and assembled into a single list we can all print out and use.
Of course NONE of us are REALLY guilty of any errors in English.  :-)
Start your engines!!
-Lon
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>From: cultivated@earthlink.net
>To: Gardenwriters@topica.com
>Subject: Re: [GWL]: new topic?
>Date: Thu, Jan 3, 2002, 9:45 AM
>

>i agree that it could become only a gripe session but  it won't  if we
>explain what the correct
>usage is, the way  Doreen just did now with her comments on "between." but
>if you want a list, i
>can put it together since it was my idea. carolyn
>
>"Lon J. Rombough" wrote:
>
>> 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
>> ----------
>> >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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