More Grammatical Faux Pas

How about another favorite of mine (usually, but not always uttered by the younger set): "Anyways, it was SO fun!"

More Grammatical Agony

I used to cringe at the current usage of "hopefully," finding it difficult to accept "Hopefully she will come soon," rather than, "He looked at her hopefully," but now I find it creeps into my own sentences.

Am I bowing to currency, or just getting lazy? I fear it is the latter.

How about you?

—ML

Where the Heart Is

According to many experts, women have still not received the message that heart health is of utmost importance to women. As one who follows the latest developments in prevention, I now realize that taking care of my heart needs to be a top priority for me. Female or male, It should be for you, as well.

The symptoms of a heart attack can be very different for women than for men. If you are female, be aware that you might not even experience chest pain as most men do when having a heart attack. According to Web MD, you "may just have a little bit of jaw pain, shoulder ache, nausea, vomiting, or shortness of breath."

Eat your veggies (and your fruit), nuts, beans, greens, etc. A little fish. A little poultry. Very little beef, fat, sugar and alcohol. The good news? A little dark chocolate is okay. Enyoy the summer's bounty. Be well.

Trippingly on the Tongue?

Like most people I don't always use grammar correctly, at least when speaking. That can work to good effect sometimes, especially where humor is intended—although I don't find it particularly humorous when a recorded voice on the telephone is forever reminding me that, "Calls will be answered in the order they were received." Where did that come from?

If the statement grates on your nerves, it should. The correct statement is, "Calls will be answered in the order IN WHICH they were received."

Now I've probably really spoiled it for you.

I have to tell you I'm concerned. Just because you hear something repeated constantly in the media doesn't mean it's correct. I fear our language is languishing.

What's your English grammar pet peeve?

Please let me know by posting at this site. I'm making a collection of the most annoying grammar gaffes. I hope (not HOPEFULLY) we'll all learn something.

—ML

I have some new ideas, some opinionated statements, and some tools I think might be of help to many.

Watch this site for news tomorrow. I promise.

Health, wealth and happiness to you.

Mary Lynn

Confessions of a Virgin Blogger

As one who to whom words come more easily than technology, I must attest that this process of creating a blog could not have been easier! (Now all I need is the time to post to my new blog, and the inspiration to make it of more than passing interest to many).