grammar

Annoying Corrections (That Are Not Correct)

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By: Jon_Skindzier

Sometimes people really do have good intentions when they correct you. "But those aren't honeybees, they're killer bees!" would be a helpful clarification for ...

The Worst (Imaginary) Novel Openings

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By: Rachel Korowitz

I spent my teens slogging through Gravity's Rainbow and Ulysses and translating Caesar's infinity-length ramblings, so if an author doesn't ...

Long Live the Semicolon: Ana's Geeky Grammar Rules, Part 2!

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By: Contributor

Annacarmen4376 is back with even more handy tips to keep your writing spic-and-span! (Do people still say "spic-and-span," or is that just us...

Anna's Real* Quick Grammar Tips

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By: Contributor

Annacarmen4376 is here to point out your mistakes—in a nice way! —Sparkitors

I am a certified Grammar Nerd. I’m one of those types who ...

Ashton and Demi Are Getting Divorced, Ungrammatically

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By: Emma

WHAT A SHOCKER (sarcasm hand).

Demi's statement throws a subtle side-eye at Ashton:

"It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that

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Thumbsucking and 8 Other Bad Habits You Need to Quit in High School

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By: Contributor

sksk3 is tired of the middle school trends that carry over into high school. Do you agree? —Sparkitors

Alright guys, you're in high school ...

A Murder, A Bit of Shakespeare, And Some Very Bad Grammar

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By: Miss Marm

zara9's protagonist disapproves of your monosyllabic word choices. But in a funny way! —Miss Marm

My friend Shelly was guilty of murder. Not of ...

Spot the Grammar Problem

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By: Miss Marm

I like finding grammatical errors, because I'm a jerk. I especially like finding them in articles about princesses and Kate Moss's sparkly wedding gown!

After the ...

In Defense of Misusing the Word "Literally"

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By: Dan_Bergstein

This article will infuriate the SparkNotes all-powerful Grammar Robot, and you can see steam coming out of the ears of the editors, but misusing the ...

The Pronoun We've Been Living Without

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By: Contributor

Bexxrose has a problem. With the English language. Uh oh.—Sparkitors

My friends, there is a garish, gaping, gawking hole in ...