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Vive le Passive Voice
March 26th, 2009 No Comments
This week Jan Freeman’s article in the Sunday Globe, “Active Resistance”, blasted its way through English language enthusiasts’ long-held belief that “[passive voice is] shifty and craven, weak and flabby.” Maybe we should give ole p.v. a break, Freeman suggests (“Do we have any idea what we’re talking about?”), noting that we all succumb to [...]
Tags: Alexis · Boston Globe · grammar · revolution · writing habits
When Grammar Attacks
March 2nd, 2009 2 Comments
I’ve always secretly enjoyed grammar. Diagramming sentences in high school English class? Yes, please. Proofreading my friends’ screenplays/med school applications/final papers? Sign me up. It’s gotten to the point where I have an instinctive, irrepressible need to correct apostrophes and add commas to whatever flyers, advertisements, and even menus I come into contact with during [...]
Tags: Bridget · grammar · language usage · punctuation · Tanya