Tag Archives: grammar

Lemons and plum juice

Posted on June 17, 2010 by catbird2

Adventures in being foreign Generally this is a space for waxing poetic rather than political. But today I was inspired by this campaign ad video from gubernatorial (that means governor) candidate Tim James, which has been burning up YouTube and … Continue reading →

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Oxford Comma

Posted on March 18, 2010 by catbird2

Warning: Appropriate for audiences 18 and over. Contains dirty language and graphic depiction of English grammar. Lately I’ve traded in my usual Paul Simon car-dancing songs for a Vampire Weekend tune called “Oxford Comma.” For those of you who may … Continue reading →

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