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Thu, 26 February 2009

Welcome to the first episode of my new series, Rants from The Grammar Bitch, in which I talk about grammar, sure--what else is a former English instructor going to talk about, anyway?--but also about pretty much anything else that's on my mind that day: art, life, why television is the devil. You know.

Join me--I promise you won't be quizzed about the difference between a gerund and a participial phrase. Promise!

In Episode 1, I rant about the mis-use of reflexive pronouns and talk about wine and the tale of Dr. Muff and The Trans-Vaginal Ultrasound. What's not to love?

Direct download: Rants_from_the_Grammar_Bitch_Episode_1.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:53 AM

Comments[5]

I will try and keep it simple..cause, I do talk like I write..LOL>>>>good job!!!

posted by: Erin on Thu, 2/26 02:34 PM EST

Pleaseeeeeee I spent 24 yrs trying to pound conjugating verbs and multiplication tables in my children's head while homeschool them. I about had a party and needed a diploma when I graduated the last one. I made B's in English in school. I guess I am a nert I like it. Then I was an administration specialist in the Air Force. The men I worked with drove me crazy--- they wrote like they talked. One was from AL. Ok, so you have the picture. Their handwriting was awful too.
My son has me edit his articles he puts on his blog.

posted by: Linda on Thu, 2/26 02:57 PM EST

Ricë, I loved it, especially the bit where you described people's eyes rolling back in their heads (which I've seen in similar circumstances). I hope you continue to have fun with this. I remember a wonderful bit in T.S.Elliot's cat poem "Myself, I do not hold with that…" at least I think it was Elliot. Too many holes in the brain from the BSE!

Anyway, I enjoyed it.

One suggestion: is there a way you can put the running time with the title or other info so we know how long it will run before we start? I don't want to start and have to stop and come back. I want to be sure I can enjoy it all in one go.

Roz

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When taylormade r9 driver they finish, he gets up and goes over to the phone. "What are you doing?" She asks. The husband says, "I'm still hungry so I was going to call room service to get some food."
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