I make grammar and spelling mistakes all the time, but I can still be a bit particular about English – I keep it to myself if it’s just informal things and I’m not being asked to edit.
I read a lot. I follow the blogs of some very good, talented writers. I follow blogs of people who study writing and journalism – and still see them using “lay” when they should use “lie”, “myself” when they should use “I” (why is it so hard to say “I”?) “bring” when they should use “take”. And I thought everyone knew that “irregardless” isn’t a word, but I keep seeing it.
I love English, but my problem is that I don’t remember grammar terminology that well. I just refreshed myself on what gerunds and relative clauses are, and I’m working on my excessive use of commas. I do know when something isn’t written correctly and acknowledge that there is a difference between proper English and what has become acceptable, especially in American English. That’s why I like this cute blog, Boggleton Drive. It makes complex grammar rules simple with comical illustrations. If you’re a wordie you may like it too.
Thanks so much for the link!
From one word nerd to another