Grammar

Better Grammar for Better Lives

Anne / December 9, 2014

I get teased a lot for my grammar compulsion. Misplaced apostrophes distract me from the content of written communication, and […]

Grammar, Humor

Word of the day: Bescumber

Anne / December 29, 2012

“To demonstrate what he thought of the oogling visitors to his cage, the orangutan bescumbered them, hooting with derision as

Grammar, History, Humor, News, Politics, Travel

“Strange Maps,” a wordpress.com blog, is a great place to learn fun facts to know and tell. Maps tell us more than mere history. They also tell us how to order a soft drink, what illegal immigrants might intend, and where to find gnomes.

Grammar

Time/CNN Apostrophe Error!

Anne / September 5, 2008

The bastion of good journalism has failed. An editor at TIME/CNN’s International Desk ought to be reprimanded. How could he

Grammar

Apoplectic Over Apostrophes

Anne / July 14, 2007

Recently I embarked upon a rant. It was not a particularly unique rant, at least not to me. It is

Foreign Relations, Grammar, History, Iraq, News, Politics, War

‘Just a Comma’ on National Punctuation Day

Anne / September 24, 2006

According to the Carpetbagger Report, which can be accessed on the Think Progress website, this afternoon on CNN’s Late Edition