Friday, 24 August 2012

What is Ironic?

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This is Alanis Morissette. And in 1995, she wrote a song called 'Ironic' The word ‘ironic’ means something has happened...
Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Holy Shit: When a sentence doesn't need to start with a capital

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Throughout history, many famous artists have painted over their previous work to make a whole new painting. This makes sense, since canvases...
Thursday, 19 April 2012

Rick Santorum's greatest fear: When possessive and plural apostrophes collide

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This is Rick Santorum. Rick Santorum is a republican politician who is deeply concerned for his country. You see, Rick is worried abou...
Tuesday, 3 April 2012

What is the difference between i.e. and e.g.?

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The term i.e. tends to come up a lot in writing, but what does it actually mean? And why is it different from e.g ? I.e. is an abbreviat...
Sunday, 25 March 2012

MC Grammar's own grammar and spelling mistakes, part 2

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As we all know, when you run a grammar blog, you run the risk of making your own grammar and spelling mistakes as every turn. And indeed, ...
Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Mission: To pause for half a second.

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At the end of last year, the fourth Mission: Impossible film came out. I remember seeing the first Mission: Impossible film. I was just a ...
Tuesday, 31 January 2012

And now, a post about whether you can use 'and' at the start of a sentence.

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When I was at school, Our Sacred Lady of the Mean Streets and Correct Grammar, teachers told me that if I used ‘and’ at the start of a sent...