Tuesday, July 10, 2007

I'd like to express my proclivity towards language from the very beginning of this blog. I adore words. When 2 words are synonyms, their meanings may still be very different. I love the way words and language can be subtle or in your face.
I not only love the words themselves, but also the way words work together. I am a grammar fanatic. You won't catch me dangling a participle, ending a sentence in a preposition or using an adjective when I clearly meant to use an adverb.
It's unfortunate that when people communicate by computer they use all sorts of vulgar shorthand. When correspondance was solely through letters, people wrote properly. Even though writing by hand is far more tiring, the writer still managed to write in complete sentences. I see this as just another step in our trend towards laziness.
I will strive, within the confines of my blog and without, to always be proper and correct in my musings. I promise. And, if anyone else wants to bring back the art of language but has forgotten just how to do so, may I suggest reading Eats Shoots and Leaves by Lynn Truss. It is both educational and entertaining.
While you're at it, read her amusing Talk to the Hand.

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