Comments on: Where you at?

By: BWD

BWD — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:37:26 +0000

My personal favorite: misspelling “Beta” (two “t’s”) in “Phi Beta Kappa” on a resume. I saw this twice during my career as a hiring partner in my law firm. Neither applicant received an offer.

By: Ruth V. Kellar

Ruth V. Kellar — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:40:32 +0000

I totally agree with Shannon; I only wish that colleges who train teachers would stress the importance of using good grammar in the classrooms. Big irritants are good and well; to, two, and too (in writing); and their and they’re. I also agree that “conversational English” can be excused but those bad habits can then creep into more formal situations. Shannon, keep reminding all of us about the importance of using correct grammar.

By: Al Messert

Al Messert — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:44:19 +0000

Yesterday I was scanning Twitter profiles when I saw one that read:
“I’m a professional writer that posts a daily grammar tip on my blog.”I wanted to ask him if he ever posted about the proper use of “that vs. who.”