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Comma Usage
I’m not convinced commas are necessary here, but law enforcement officials would be very interested in my actions if I didn’t use them.
I Wonder If…
…anyone manages to stop themselves.
Why Punctuation Matters
I think this is self evident!
Tricky Question
This one is a little misleading. I warned you.
Rhyming Thoughts
I love the English language – just because it is so weird!
Sand Castles
I walked by this sand castle on the beach while it was being constructed, when it was finished and again after it had been washed away completely by the incoming tide. It was a big one, took a couple of adults several hours to construct. I have made my share of sand castles over the […]
What If Orange Was A Swear Word?
Being subjected to a fair amount of hip-hop music at RBC Ottawa Bluesfest has me thinking about language and its usage. Hip-hop comes out of urban black culture, the inner-city ghettos of the United States. It is folk music in the true sense of the term (which has been expropriated to usually mean relatively mild […]
Clarity is Important
I came across this when I was looking for something else on the Internet. I hope it is just a case of a poorly written sign – they don’t really mean that do they? I wish I knew the sign’s exact location though – I would avoid the area, just to be safe.
Happy Canada Day!
Canadians celebrate their country today, which has me thinking about patriotism. We think we have the best country in the world, but citizens of other countries might disagree. I won’t list all the good things that make Canada a great place to live. I have traveled to about 15 countries (which makes me, I think, […]
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