[Lexicog] Grammatical Ironies

[Chaz Mortensen]

AND, the MOST important rule of ALL is:

A preposition is a word you should never end a sentence with!

-Chaz

On Oct 29, 2008, at 9:14 AM, bolstar1 wrote:

> Grammarian-types, puntuation afficionados -- the following oneliners
> about grammatical correctness you might find amusing.
>
> About them sentence fragments.
> Between you and I, case is important.
> Correct spelling is eccentail.
> Don't use commas, that aren't necessary.
> Don't use no double negatives.
> Proofread you writing.
> Try not to ever split infinitives.
> Use your apostrophe's correctly.
> Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
> When dangling, watch your pariciples.
> Avoid using cliches like the plague.
>
> (I knows lexicographers --- I usualy breaking the rules, though I try
> not to ever not make mistakes, trying hard anyway.)
>
> Scott Nelson
>

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