A breakdown of the differences between these two styles would be a good post, but instead I’m just going to share some lighthearted Friday fun with you.
Brought to you by the hilarious brilliance of the Onion:
The Top 5 Most Overused Phrases on Social Media
I found this gem while perusing WordPress and figured my readers would enjoy it as much as I did, though it’s not exactly grammar related.
And let’s be honest: You use some of these, don’t you? Maybe? Just one? I haven’t, but, you know, this is just how the young ‘uns talk on social media nowadays. Might as well educate myself.
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Afflicted With Diaeresis?
If you’re an avid New Yorker reader like I am, you’re probably familiar with this little accent mark–often mistaken for the German umlaut–that’s placed over words with two consecutive vowels:
Coöperation, coördinate, reëngineer, and preëminent to name a few.
There/Their/They’re Meme
I love this grammar meme about as much as I hate it when writers mix up there, their, and they’re.
Titles: When to Cap and When Not to
Just to be clear, I’m talking about position titles, not book/movie/article titles (already covered that–at least in part–here).
So, titles: to capitalize or not to capitalize?
