Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Be Excited about Grammar

You are going to be judged on your writing so it makes sense to perfect the technical aspect of your creativity. Lets face it, youre not going to taken seriously if you dont know how to use apostrophes (or appreciate subtle use of irony). 
I recommend Lynne Truss as a introduction to the life of a pedant. Dont worry, sorry, don't worry, people will accept you correcting their use of less and fewer after a while. Keep the faith... 


PS If you can count it, use 'fewer' (like chickens or nuclear warheads) while if in it's quantity (like milk or sick) use 'less'. Juxtaposition is placing things together for effect - like 'milk and sick'.  

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