Way too often I misunderstand what other people are saying. I would wonder if my hearing was failing, but I’ve always been this way. Although I have no evidence to support it, I think it’s my creative brain’s way of filling in portions of conversations that I missed. (Wishful thinking,…
How surprised (and relieved and pleased) I was the other day to notice a very small (but significant in the eyes of a grammar geek!) change in the WordPress date stamp format. Did you notice it? No more st, nd, rd, or th after the day! These superfluous letters added…
I am not a fan of insects. Never have been. My mom recalls a summer I spent indoors during my elementary school years because I didn’t like the bugs flying around. I’ve grown out of that (meaning, I don’t stay inside to avoid the bugs). The dislike for insects has…
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Yes, I am a grammar geek. I admit it. And I am tortured by what I see. As I begin my blogging life (I’m just 1 week old), I must post an official comment on the format of the date for each post. “June 23rd, 2007” What’s with the “rd”?…
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