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bloodyrosemccoy) wrote2009-04-15 12:31 am
bloodyrosemccoy) wrote2009-04-15 12:31 am
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"Oh, Snap, You Just Got Strunked"
Good to see I’m not the only one who thinks Strunk & White were full of shit: 50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice
Being a linguist can be exhausting.
Also, as long as it’s their anniversary, I hereby remind you that I am trying to make “strunk” into a verb that means “to hypercorrect; to ‘correct’ something that does not need correcting.” I feel the irony if this works will be all too delicious. Happy anniversary, boys.
Being a linguist can be exhausting.
Also, as long as it’s their anniversary, I hereby remind you that I am trying to make “strunk” into a verb that means “to hypercorrect; to ‘correct’ something that does not need correcting.” I feel the irony if this works will be all too delicious. Happy anniversary, boys.