Category Archives: Perfectionism

Jan31

Grammar & Spelling – Today’s Lesson from a Perfectionist Blog and Facebook reader

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You didn’t seen anything…you saw it….’seen’ usually follows ‘have’ as in ‘I have seen’…

‘I seen’ make you sound like you are from the backwoods of Missouri or Arkansas or any other area of any other state that you make fun of in your area of the country.

Incorrect usage:
‘I seen that yesterday.’ should be ‘I saw that yesterday.’

Correct usage:
‘Did you see the news?’
‘I did not, but I have seen that before.’

Dec7

Grammar & Spelling – Today’s Lesson from a Perfectionist Blog and Facebook reader

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“They’re”, “Their”, and “There” have 3 distinct meanings. Learn Them.



There can be used as an adjective of place:-
For example: “The dog is over there in the backyard.”

There can also be used as the introductory subject in sentences:-
For example: “There are some boxes on the floor.”

They’re is the a contraction of “they are”.
For example: “They’re always together.”
If you cannot substitute “they are” in the sentence then you shouldn’t use “they’re.”

Their is a possessive pronoun like “her” or “our”.
For example: “Have the kids done their homework?”
Aug25

My first (of many) Tangents

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People get weirded out over the oddest things…

Who cares if I like peanut butter with mayo sandwiches or potato chips in my ham sandwich or dipping my french fries in my soft serve ice cream?  

Why it is weird?  

Why does it elicit disgust and noises in the back of your throat? 

Or an explanation of why you think it’s disgusting?  

 I just don’t understand….

I would never stick out my tongue or fake gag at your meal choices, so why can’t people just say, ‘Interesting,’ or ‘I never thought of putting those together.’  

I think our society has forgotten a lot of manners.