Add your comments to this post. Give an example of bad grammar and then explain why it is bad. It can be a mistake from your own papers, something you’ve seen somewhere, or something you make up. Also, feel free to comment on other people’s comments (especially if you haven’t done all 5 peer comments [...]

For Monday, do the following: Review the grammar stuff in DK Handbook (you know, in case you have a quiz or something where you have to figure out what is wrong and how to fix it). DK (old) 248-299, 464-623 DK (new) 220-259, 276-288, 449-593 In the post about grammar (to be posted next), give [...]

Post your examples of bad grammar here. Make sure to explain why they are not so good. UPDATE: So far, nobody who has posted has gotten credit because they haven’t explained what is wrong (you don’t have to know all the fancy grammar terms like dangling modifier, you can just explain what is wrong). BE [...]

This post is for commenting on grammar and for posting your examples of poor grammar. Make sure to tell WHY it is poor grammar.

The reading for Tuesday is all about grammar. I don’t expect you to read ALL of it, just the parts that you feel you need to work on or learn more about. However, you should read the first several pages in AB and DK very carefully in case there is a quiz (hint!). Also, comment [...]

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Next class is Grammar Day! Aren’t you all excited? So, for that occasion, share some grammar faux pas with us here, as a comment to this post. This is an assignment. To get credit, you must post before class starts. You must give at least one example of poor grammar and then explain why it [...]

I think one of the most common grammar mistakes is saying aint instead of are not or aren’t. Another thing is that adverb clauses are not independent clauses, so they cannot stand alone as sentences. Some examples of this are: After it rains-It rains. Although she was biking-She was biking. While the cell’s shape changed-The [...]

Comment here with one or two examples of poor grammar. They can be from anywhere or anyone (you may want to hide or obscure identifying information to protect the grammatically ignorant). Be sure to give an explanation about what is wrong with it (so we know you know, and to teach those who may not [...]

We’ve been talking a lot about grammar over the past several classes. We’ve mostly focused on how to do it correctly, and why. But the bad examples are feeling left out, so it is up to you to share some with us. So, post a comment here and share an example of poor grammar (keep [...]