Fruit Punctuation
This morning while I was peeling and chopping and tossing things into the slow cooker, my six-year-old told me about something in a book he was reading. “It says ‘Anakin’ and … Continue reading Fruit Punctuation
Tag: Grammar
Summer Semantics: Pedal, Peddle, Petal
This summer, there’s one homophonous mix-up I’m really enjoying for the images it inspires: pedal boat, peddle boat, and petal boat. Below I share my definition of each variation for … Continue reading Summer Semantics: Pedal, Peddle, Petal
Blog, Blogger, Bloggest
Since reading The Berenstain Bears Ready, Get Set, Go! my son has been practicing his comparatives and superlatives. Here’s a brief recap: Him: “Big, bigger, biggest!” Me: “Great, honey!” Him: … Continue reading Blog, Blogger, Bloggest
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss My rating: 4 of 5 stars As an erstwhile grammar pedant, I found a kindred spirit in … Continue reading Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
A Vow to Write Poorly
Having read The Help recently and about one-third so far of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, I’ve been thinking about books on the bestsellers list. Specifically, I’ve been … Continue reading A Vow to Write Poorly
Imperfect Happiness 