Thursday, February 14, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
The NFL and Spelling
I find this really amusing. You all have seen those cheering fans at football games. The ones where one person holds up a big cardboard "D" and the person next to him holds up a cardboard cutout of a picket fence?
I believe this is the reason why so many people are spelling Defense and Offense incorrectly these days. Although Defense sounds like D-Fence it isn't spelled like that. So when you see the big cardboard "D" and the cardboard cutout of a picket fence, go ahead and yell, "Defense! Defense!"
Offense is also spelled with the 's'....not a 'c.'
An easy way to remember this is to remember that it makes good sense to write the words as defense and Offense.
I believe this is the reason why so many people are spelling Defense and Offense incorrectly these days. Although Defense sounds like D-Fence it isn't spelled like that. So when you see the big cardboard "D" and the cardboard cutout of a picket fence, go ahead and yell, "Defense! Defense!"
Offense is also spelled with the 's'....not a 'c.'
An easy way to remember this is to remember that it makes good sense to write the words as defense and Offense.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Spotlight on Katie French
Kimberly Shursen has spotlighted Katie French and her book "The Breeders" published in October 2012. This book has 68 5-Star reviews! Nice going, Katie!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Carole Di Tosti's Page
"The Fat and the Skinny" shows some delicious looking foods. How did she keep from gaining a ton of weight? Check out her page:
http://www.thefatandtheskinnyonwellness.com/2013/01/why-i-defied-my-own-tips-and-gained.html
http://www.thefatandtheskinnyonwellness.com/2013/01/why-i-defied-my-own-tips-and-gained.html
Monday, January 28, 2013
Author Micki Peluso
Check out another great interview by Kimberly Shursen. Kimberly interviewed Micki Peluso this week. Read all about it!
http://www.kimberlyshursen.com/#!micki-peluso/c17fn
http://www.kimberlyshursen.com/#!micki-peluso/c17fn
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Past vs. Passed
These are words that have been badly misused, confused, and tossed around.
When referring to someone's demise, the word is passed, as in passed away.
He or she may live past 90, but when the time comes, they pass away, and if it happened yesterday, last week, or last year, or any time before right now, they have passed away.
For writers, a really good tool to purchase is "The Dictionary of Disagreeable English" written by Robert Hartwell Fiske. The information in this book is invaluable.
Unfortunately, many people rely on their own ability and memory rather than to verify something they aren't sure of. Bad idea!
When I'm composing anything, whether it is a letter, a novel, or a comment, I have at my fingertips a dictionary, a Thesaurus, and Robert H. Fiske's book.
I still haven't found a cure for typos, but I'm looking!
When referring to someone's demise, the word is passed, as in passed away.
He or she may live past 90, but when the time comes, they pass away, and if it happened yesterday, last week, or last year, or any time before right now, they have passed away.
For writers, a really good tool to purchase is "The Dictionary of Disagreeable English" written by Robert Hartwell Fiske. The information in this book is invaluable.
Unfortunately, many people rely on their own ability and memory rather than to verify something they aren't sure of. Bad idea!
When I'm composing anything, whether it is a letter, a novel, or a comment, I have at my fingertips a dictionary, a Thesaurus, and Robert H. Fiske's book.
I still haven't found a cure for typos, but I'm looking!
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