Comments on: Luckily, The Grammar Police Are Always Watching

By: Ellen Frank

Ellen Frank — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 22:12:15 +0000

In reply to Derek Haines. Of course you do! You're getting copyediting for free.

By: Sherrie Miranda

Sherrie Miranda — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 19:46:45 +0000

And then there are those who are wrong, but seem sure they are right. They write insulting things about your “mistake,” rather than taking the time to find out that THEY are the mistaken one.
Or I could be wrong. LOL!
Peace, love & great grammar for all,
Sherrie

By: Derek Haines

Derek Haines — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 08:58:10 +0000

In reply to Stuart Aken. I agree with you, Stuart. I never mind an eagle eye, however I get a little annoyed with the Grammar Police, who fail to state the crime. Ones that only say, 'there are mistakes in this post.', send me immediately to the comment spam button. lol I much prefer the police who use a nice contrast such as 'Nice post, but you don't spell restaurant with 3 As!'

By: Stuart Aken

Stuart Aken — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 08:43:30 +0000

Good to see some humour about something all professional writers value, Derek. We are all prone to error in our expression; when tiredness or passion overtakes our own internal grammar police officer. It’s good when someone points out an error, since it means we have the chance to put it right. Of course, there are those irritating pedants who are incapable of seeing well-learned rules bent for the sake of effect, and we all know what we think of such anal fixation. But those who point out the genuine errors are welcomed by those of us who want to give the best we can to our readers.