Monthly Archives: May 2009

Neglect

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Jeff Puthuff

Oh, my five regular visitors, I’ve neglected this site for too long. It’s not that grammar has gotten better, it’s just that there are so many other things to worry about these days. Things like money. Blogs are certainly not … Continue reading →

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Test Your Grammar Smarts!

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Jeff Puthuff

Grammatical errors can do terrible things to your professional credibility. See how many of these common mistakes you can correct. Here is a series of sentences containing common grammatical errors. See if you can spot them. 1. We started small, … Continue reading →

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Why So Sad, Tres Hermanos?

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Jeff Puthuff

A Facebook friend and high school classmate, Jordan Reed, spotted this unfortunate punctuation choice on the menu at Tres Hermanos in downtown Sacramento. No, the traditional sauces aren’t sad. It’s just that the colon and parentheses are redundant. The next … Continue reading →

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eBay Motors is a Goldmine!

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Jeff Puthuff
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