Michael's English Usage

Grammar Lessons from a Grumpy Old English Teacher

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SUMMER IS OVER – LET’S GET SERIOUS

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 By Michael Lyons Leave a Comment

REDEDICATION TO PERFECTION

I am rededicating myself to going after those professional reporters and writers who mash, mangle, malign and mutilate the English language on a daily basis.
Feel free to tell others of this endeavour and to participate in offering examples.

TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

Can you find both errors below?

“There is not many people that I would allow to do that to me.”
Houida Kassem, A Channel Morning Show commercial, Tuesday, September 4, 2007.

ANOTHER GOOD WORD

The word for today is “recidivism”.

Define the word and use it in your speech today.

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