First, I would like to apologize for neglecting my
blog; I know I haven’t posted in a long time. I won’t be able to blog much
anymore because our internet minutes are greatly reduced. However, here are
rather amusing “tips” I found in a book on writing. I hope you enjoy it and
notice the humour.
The Thirteen Gremlins of Grammar
1.
Correct speling is essential.
2. Don’t
use no double negatives.
3. Verbs
has got to agree with their subjects.
4. Don’t
write no run-on sentences they are hard to read.
5. About
them sentence fragments.
6. Don’t
use commas, that aren’t necessary.
7. A
preposition is not a good word to end a sentence with.
8. Remember
to not ever split infinitives.
9. Writing
carefully, dangling particles must be avoided.
10. Always use apostrophe’s correctly.
11. Make each singular pronoun agree with their
antecedents.
12. Join clauses good, like a conjunction should.
13. Proofread your writing to make sure you don’t
words out.
And, above all, avoid cliché’s like the plague.
