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Culture Buzz According to BuzzFeeders, who contributed these howlers in the comments. (And accompanied, as is appropriate, by extremely aggravated cats.) Add your own suggestions below!
Where have you been all my life, the Interrobang‽ Less so, the Asterism, despite the awesome name. How many of these did you know already? Be honest.
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Since everyone knows online humor columns by obscure writers are extremely effective in changing society, I'm sure misuse of those words is no longer a problem. However, there are still a lot of other rogue (not rouge) words out there mixing with their homophonic or lookalike cousins and wreaking (not reeking) havoc on news articles, blogs, and forums everywhere.
It's ironic that I'm bemused and literally nonplussed by the enormity of the plethora of the words on this list. Wait - was that redundant or just noisome? (via cafeterra.info)
School elections and levies today in Helena, Montana - this picture was taken by a school librarian in Helena who couldn't let herself leave the sign uncorrected. I guess it's a good thing when these calls for help kind of prove their own point.
It's that part of the day where I post New Yorker cartoons about grammar. Hooray! (Via)
Nephew, I am disappoint. Uncle Rob, use spell check before you correct grammar.
I want to be friends with Emma. Check out the Facebook “Your-You're” saga round one here.
Sports Buzz A recently unearthed death threat against Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood from 1912. Wood was having a stellar season that year and the scoundrels who typed this letter were apparently trying to knock him off his game with typos. It's strangely comforting to see that trolls haven't gotten any better at spelling in almost a century.
Sleep when you're dead - but it's never too late to take a basic grammar course.
Here is a webcomic about the dangers of dangling modifiers. Brush up on your grammar, kids!
I could have guessed that a group of sexbots is called a harem, but I never would have known that a group of molemen is called a bureau. Thanks to this handy chart, I'll never embarrass myself like that again.
Ryan just came out of the closet. F*cking a dude!
The Oatmeal is here with a new grammar guide explaining when to use i.e. in a sentence. i.e. like this.
This ad for The White Grotto, found in a 1916 issue of Froth (now Phroth) humor magazine, highlights the importance of proper comma usage. If you still don't get it after the first sentence, you've read too far.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100706082156...
Research into grammar suggests that a significant proportion of native English speakers are unable to understand some basic sentences. The findings - which undermine the assumption that all speakers have a core ability to use grammatical cues - could have significant implications for education
Science Buzz Instead of getting angry about poor grammar in online comments, the folks at Hyperbole and a Half decided to take a less rage-inducing stance on the matter. Introducing: The Alot! (Thanks Brian)
Weird Al Yancovic makes one more supermarket a safer place for grammar nerds.
An illustrated guide for people who already know how to use an apostrophe but like pretty charts. Related news: the guys behind Fake AP Style Book were unmasked. Does anyone know if they're single?
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