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Basically, these adverbs are actually useless This doctor has no abbreviation A little dash of this, a little dash of that... Yeah, I am happy to let you know. Yea! The little dash: the hyphen Learn how to not trip up or run to the period How does this [impact / have an impact on] you? What’s new in the wide, wide world of English? Did he get any sleep or not? Now, how many days does "every" mean? September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 
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'Whoville' is full of humans
Always refer to people with "who." Refer to things and animals with "that." For example: They are the people who are going overseas. Not they are the people that are going overseas. Those are the animals that are for sale. Not those are the animals who are for sale. Exception: An animal with a name (Bowwow or Fluffy, for example) gets the use of "who."
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posted by
TDelaney
on Oct 23, 2007 at 01:20 PM
Hi CF -- You bet. I'll post a "who vs. whom" blog soon. Hmmm, I wonder whom (or is it who) I should talk to about this.- Tim
posted by
CF
on Oct 23, 2007 at 12:28 PM
Oh, great post! I definitely applaud your efforts in trying to educate (or is it "re-educate?") everyone on proper grammar. Speaking of "who vs. that," would you mind doing a blog about when to use "who" and "whom?" Pretty please, just for me? Now THAT is one of my own biggest pet peeves ever, LOL! I'm constantly having to correct people on their "who-whom" usage. I know, big Grammar Geek here. :-)
posted by
TDelaney
on Oct 22, 2007 at 04:45 PM
Hi Kelli and Pilot -- I'm glad I broached one of your pet peeves Kelli. The "who vs. that" pet peeve is one of mine, too. I guess, if you did it on purpose, that could mean you are belittling the person or people you're writing about. Still, you have to know the rules to be allowed to break the rules. Pilot, it's hard to tell about usage and grammar when you are looking at tongue and cheek stuff. I like to give the benefit of the doubt to the writer. Comedy is hard to write, and often times comedic writers take license (whether we like it or not). So don't worry about me. Now there are some grammarians out there who will bite your head off, so be careful. --Tim posted by
kellirhea
on Oct 22, 2007 at 04:26 PM
THANK you, Tim, for addressing one of my biggest pet peeves ever!
posted by
pilot
on Oct 22, 2007 at 01:57 PM
Tim - you are a veritable classroom among us........I hope my tongue in cheek blog titles ("All The Noose That's Fit To Print")are viewed by you with no more than a raised eyebrow. That's just part of my schtick, using an off the wall title........
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