Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation is on the hold shelf at the library, with my name on it.
Because I need it so badly.
I also need some suggestions on a really good grammar book. And by good, I mean user-friendly. And by user-friendly, I mean a book with bold print one-liners and great pictures/cartoons.
I take a ridiculous amount of time formulating a sentence. I struggle and fret, trying to translate my thoughts into something that is somewhat comprehendable. At which point, I discover that I've once again made up a word. (Comprehensible, comprehensible, comprehensible...sheesh!)
In Little Women, Amy used to frequently make up words by mistake. But making up words is only cute when you're 9 or so - Not when you're 30...or so.
Anyway.
I don't need to be a brilliant writer like my husband. I'd just like to have better command of the English language and be able to deliver my ideas with greater clarity, without having to second guess every comma (and I use those commas, Boy...). I think I would enjoy blogging more. It's just too time consuming right now.
And so I have a new resolution: I RESOLVE TO LEARN ENGLISH. Focusing (for now) on punctuation and grammar. I will worry about vocabulary later. I just can't deal with that right now. :)
(Grammar suggestions requested, in the form of book titles, websites, or general tips/complaints.)
5 comments:
i'm not paying any attention to the commas, but the story behind them. i love the way you write . . . don't pay attention to my punctuation - i avoid it by using these ----:)
i enjoy reading whatever is going on in that lovely head....thus....works for me....but then, i'm still working on....well you know. ;) xox
When you figure it out teach me! I am supposedly an elementary teacher and it drives my dad crazy the way I word things. Oh and I can't spell
Good resolve. I need to speak English better as well.
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