tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post679887780352560935..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Those Misplaced Modifiers Dangle, Too!Betty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-24721489426419965922010-03-25T20:35:31.015-04:002010-03-25T20:35:31.015-04:00Ugh indeed. Camille. On the other hand, I use &qu...Ugh indeed. Camille. On the other hand, I use "who" instead of "that" to refer to animals a lot in my stories despite what spellcheck and my editors tell me!Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-67112663064448659102010-03-25T19:50:07.514-04:002010-03-25T19:50:07.514-04:00Speaking of errors in best-selling novels -- the o...Speaking of errors in best-selling novels -- the one I'm reading has about a dozen cases of using "that" instead of "who" to refer to a person.<br /><br />ugh.Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-89980362378879454532010-03-25T19:08:32.386-04:002010-03-25T19:08:32.386-04:00I used to enjoy grammar lessons, Peg, especially s...I used to enjoy grammar lessons, Peg, especially since I was learning French grammar at the same time.<br /><br />Oops, Christine! I may enjoy grammar, but I admit mine isn't perfect, especially when I try to write in a way that's conversational.<br /><br />Grammar isn't always the most exciting topic, Janie, or always the clearest. Sorry if it was a bit confusing.<br /><br />And thanks, Betty. It was fun putting this post together.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-16782892862004964702010-03-25T15:26:07.569-04:002010-03-25T15:26:07.569-04:00Excellent post, Linda! Your examples were great a...Excellent post, Linda! Your examples were great and really made your points clear.Betty Hechtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-24686388497027266752010-03-25T14:55:27.410-04:002010-03-25T14:55:27.410-04:00Way too much to think about just now or is it just...Way too much to think about just now or is it just too much too think about now or just now my mind is a bit confused!Janie Emaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053003978794589095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-5584773458762310712010-03-25T14:31:59.080-04:002010-03-25T14:31:59.080-04:00It should be "I hope." See:
http://engli...It should be "I hope." See:<br />http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000223.htmChristine Threshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472999420963274439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-81606121537532827072010-03-25T11:06:37.471-04:002010-03-25T11:06:37.471-04:00Oh, all the time - I often wonder what happened to...Oh, all the time - I often wonder what happened to the grammar lessons that we got all those years ago, did everybody else sleep through them? LOLPeggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079854415508985725noreply@blogger.com