Tag Archives: grammar

Drive Slow?

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Barb Knowles

This sign drives me crazy. As soon as I see DRIVE SLOW, I wonder do they want me to drive slowly? Or does the condo complex want me to drive like a moron? We know what they mean, but … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged adjectives, adverbs, drive slow children at play, grammar, Humor, signs, style manuals, writing | 18 Comments

Give It To Myself aka Frankenhand

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Barb Knowles

I HATE it when someone uses pronouns incorrectly. My pet peeve pronoun is the reflexive pronoun. Myself, yourself, themselves, etc. Professional people screw this up all the time. “Please give it to myself.” NOOOOOOoooooo. You are using “myself” as an … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged bad grammar, burns, cooking, grammar, Humor, knuckleheads, pain, pizza, pot holders, pronouns, TEACHING | 36 Comments

List Of Things I Can’t Let Go Of

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Barb Knowles

English teachers and grammar nerd friends……this will contradict the title of this post, and #1 below, but FYI I do realize that it should read “Things of which I can’t let go.” But that doesn’t flow well in a title. … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged annoying, autocorrect, bad grammar, be happy, First Holy Communion, George R.R. Martin, grammar, gum, Humor, let go, lists | 30 Comments

“The Mutiny or Editing Sucks” rated AHS

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Barb Knowles

Ok, I’ll say it. Editing SUCKS. I hate everything about it. Since this post is rated AHS, After High School, I don’t have to worry about my high school English students reading this. And throwing it back in my face. … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, humor | Tagged blogging, Brace Maps, commas, editing, essays, going crazy, grammar, high school, Humor, peer editing, reading, TEACHING, The Oxford Comma, thesis statements, writing | 31 Comments

Remembering Why I Love Teaching, Or Do I?

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Barb Knowles

This is a good day to reflect on why I love to teach. Especially because the last couple of weeks have sucked. Let me rephrase that…..my lessons haven’t worked. At all. So back to the drawing board. For all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Education, grammar, high school, idiomatic expressions, languages, literature, reading, slang, students, teachers, TEACHING, thomas hardy | 36 Comments

Cellphones and white rice

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Barb Knowles

A few years ago my son dropped his cellphone in the thank-God-it-was-clean toilet. He rushed out and asked me for a bowl of uncooked white rice. I thought he had gone insane. I just blinked at him. He said something … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged Education, grammar, Humor, Technology | 8 Comments