Lets All Point And Laugh At The People Who Dont' Know How To Apostrophize Or "Quote"

Posted by Doug on October 11th, 2007 | 1 Comment

Before I begin, I should admit to a bit of personal Grammar Naziism; that is to say, I generally have little tolerance for people who don't take the time to learn to use proper punctuation, spelling and grammar and thus inflict linguistic atrocities upon those of us that do care about such matters. Thus [...]

Posted in Humor, Outright Geekage

Fun With Indefinite Pronouns

Posted by Doug on March 7th, 2007 | 2 Comments

We (mistakenly) received this envelope in the mail yesterday. Who can spot the problem?
Hint: The text reads "Your FREE address labels are enclosed. Please honor America's paralyzed vets by using them."
(Extra hint: I thought we already did this at Walter Reed!)

Posted in Humor, Pictures

A Very Good, Very Geeky Question

Posted by Doug on October 5th, 2006 | No Comments

Jeff Harrell asks an interesting question: what is the proper plural form of "MacBook Pro"? Is it like "attorneys general", as in "MacBooks Pro", or is the far more pedestrian "MacBook Pros"? The world, sadly, may never kn… wait, it's already been asked, and answered? Ahhh, the Internet.

Posted in Asides, Humor, Macintosh, Outright Geekage

Your Wright, I Could Loose My Job Over This One And That Would Effect My Family

Posted by Doug on June 7th, 2006 | No Comments

Here's today's Helpful Writted/Typed Communication Primer, presented by ZDNet UK: 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid. Take notes - there'll be a quiz later.
*grin*

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