One of these days I will admit to the futility of the fight. But not today.
“Follow your heart and let your fate decide.don’t ignore what you are feeling because your not responsible for it.” – jessa lizardo
That is written as posted, with no space after the first period and incorrect capitalization.
This is so bad, I have to provide a link.
http://boardofwisdom.com/togo/Quotes/ShowQuote?msgid=426364#.V9rJwCErKM8
I wondered, “Who is this Jessa Lizardo, and why does she say things that don’t make sense?” Search shows many Jessa Lizardos, so I could not apply blame to a specific one.
But, why does someone with no sense of observation, let alone grammar, get paid for posting stupid stuff? The poster writes “you are,” and then busts the thing by not recognizing the need for the contracted version, “you’re.”
Here is another from Lizardo: “Its just hard to believe in your enemy.” No kidding? Let’s assume for the sake of argument, that if you believe in someone, he/she cannot be an enemy.
Oh, and the first word should be "It's."
Showing posts with label Death of grammar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Death of grammar. Show all posts
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Monday, December 14, 2015
Hell in a handbasket
Nigerian told she is insensitive to Islam.
A Boston landlord has been ordered to take an introductory course on Islam. As you might expect, the landlord took exception to the order. Now, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear the case and decide whether a lower court judge may order a citizen to take a course on religion.
The landlord, Daisy Obi, is 73 years old. She is pastor of Adonai Bible Center in Somerville, Mass. She is from Nigeria.
One would think the judge who ordered the courses on Islam might have read a news story or two on murderous, terrorist Muslim activities against Christians in Nigeria. One would think the judge might realize that the Christian pastor already has been introduced to Islam.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/12/13/daisy-obi-forced-to-learn-islam-muslims/
We should revolt against this kind if thing.
Here is a subhead at http://legalinsurrection.com/
‘Treasury Secretary delays their $10 bill update announcement’
How many treasury secretaries do we have? One. How can one secretary be referred to as “their?”
It was hell, not merely next door.
A website I read several times a week recently had this to say about the Muslim terrorist murderers of San Bernardino:
One of the murderers “brought their spouse back to the US …”
“(T)he foreign national had said they wanted to be a part of (ISIS) …”
“(T)he foreign national used a false address on their application.”
In each case, the writer is focusing on one (1) person. One person may not be a “they.”
I posted a comment on grammar; singular vs. plural; Progressive attempts at making no things different, but all things the same; and refusal by some writers to recognize the pronouns “he” and “she.”
My comment disappeared. Reckon the web site owner doesn’t appreciate criticism. Here at my place, anyone who wishes to criticize is quite welcome to do so. Honest and accurate criticism usually leads to better writing and thinking.
A Boston landlord has been ordered to take an introductory course on Islam. As you might expect, the landlord took exception to the order. Now, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear the case and decide whether a lower court judge may order a citizen to take a course on religion.
The landlord, Daisy Obi, is 73 years old. She is pastor of Adonai Bible Center in Somerville, Mass. She is from Nigeria.
One would think the judge who ordered the courses on Islam might have read a news story or two on murderous, terrorist Muslim activities against Christians in Nigeria. One would think the judge might realize that the Christian pastor already has been introduced to Islam.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/12/13/daisy-obi-forced-to-learn-islam-muslims/
We should revolt against this kind if thing.
Here is a subhead at http://legalinsurrection.com/
‘Treasury Secretary delays their $10 bill update announcement’
How many treasury secretaries do we have? One. How can one secretary be referred to as “their?”
It was hell, not merely next door.
A website I read several times a week recently had this to say about the Muslim terrorist murderers of San Bernardino:
One of the murderers “brought their spouse back to the US …”
“(T)he foreign national had said they wanted to be a part of (ISIS) …”
“(T)he foreign national used a false address on their application.”
In each case, the writer is focusing on one (1) person. One person may not be a “they.”
I posted a comment on grammar; singular vs. plural; Progressive attempts at making no things different, but all things the same; and refusal by some writers to recognize the pronouns “he” and “she.”
My comment disappeared. Reckon the web site owner doesn’t appreciate criticism. Here at my place, anyone who wishes to criticize is quite welcome to do so. Honest and accurate criticism usually leads to better writing and thinking.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Reading Chaucer
A textbook in a graduate-level Chaucer course stated that 100 years after Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, no one could read the work. English then was primarily a spoken rather than a written language and had changed so drastically that century-old writings were incomprehensible to all but scholars.
Tonight a character in the USA Network series Mr. Robot said: "This person dropped their wallet, and when I tried to return it to them ..." The character was interrupted then and was prevented from further blasphemy against the English language and from increasing my blood pressure.
Modern writers and actors do not know "person" is one, while "their" and "them" denote more than one. To say "This person dropped their wallet ..." attempts to combine singular with plural. That should be at least a flogging offense.
A literature Ph.D., whose writing class I took in graduate school, one day said there was nothing new in the belief that new methods of talking and writing would destroy English as we know it. Despite the centuries of such predictions, she said, English still exists. I would argue that her life as a lesbian feminist colors her belief.
Tonight a character in the USA Network series Mr. Robot said: "This person dropped their wallet, and when I tried to return it to them ..." The character was interrupted then and was prevented from further blasphemy against the English language and from increasing my blood pressure.
Modern writers and actors do not know "person" is one, while "their" and "them" denote more than one. To say "This person dropped their wallet ..." attempts to combine singular with plural. That should be at least a flogging offense.
A literature Ph.D., whose writing class I took in graduate school, one day said there was nothing new in the belief that new methods of talking and writing would destroy English as we know it. Despite the centuries of such predictions, she said, English still exists. I would argue that her life as a lesbian feminist colors her belief.
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