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Comment on Recurrence vs. Reoccurrence by Shelby

Shelby — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:48:02 +0000

Recurrence vs Reoccurrence is like ‘cream, ivory, beige, white, ecru, eggshell’ – all the same to me!!

Comment on Rare Book Week and the Printed Word by Typewriter Ding!

Typewriter Ding! — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:54:35 +0000

Thanks for the comment – sorry it took so long to publish! And I’ve fixed up that typo too (one of the benefits of digital publishing!).

I feel the same way about those inscriptions. It gives a human touch to something which was produced by a machine.

I have a Kindle and read e-books – but if it’s a book I love I’ll often by the hard copy to put on my shelf and revisit. It somehow makes the book more tangible and real and less likely to be forgotten.

Comment on Rare Book Week and the Printed Word by Shelby Mills

Shelby Mills — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:56:14 +0000

I can read the same book over and over. My mothers favorite book was held together with elastic bands, until I managed to track a copy down on amazon. Sadly she passed away soon after and both these books will remain treasured possessions. It really saddens me to see books donated to stalls and charity shops, that are inscribed ‘with love from grandma – Christmas 77′ I would hate to see digital media take over totally.
Note: Jane Austen is spelt with an E and not an I…..but it didn’t detract from the story, and I won’t be writing to my MP….lol

Comment on What’s the preposition rule for? by Typewriter Ding!

Typewriter Ding! — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:28:08 +0000

Thanks for getting the discussion going, Laura!

When is a rule a rule? You will find this preposition “rule” (instruction perhaps?) in reputable grammar books, and certainly in many textbooks. If it’s not technically a rule then it certainly a commonly held belief that it is a rule, which may or may not be the same thing…

If the people who wrote the rule books were wrong, does that make the rules wrong, or not rules? There’s a discussion to be had there too I think

As you suggest, the split infinitive is another example of something commonly believed to be a rule, but doesn’t seem to have a basis outside of Latin. Although split infinitives can lead to misunderstanding, whereas I don’t believe ending a sentence with a preposition does.

Comment on What’s the preposition rule for? by Laura

Laura — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 00:06:26 +0000

I always thought that wasn’t really a rule, but was passed on to students by teachers with only a rudimentary knowledge of English grammar. But it’s interesting to note that it’s based on Latin verbs, just as the “rule” to never split an infinitive (as I just did) is based on Latin. Julius Caesar and all his armies couldn’t split a Latin infinitive.

Comment on What’s the preposition rule for? by theamazingjimbo

theamazingjimbo — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:20:35 +0000

Excellent! Now how about something on the dangling participle?

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