tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post6180339861382790279..comments2024-03-28T03:20:09.329-04:00Comments on Words and Such: Grammar Blind SpotsKenda Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-63026356630983508072014-04-05T13:59:04.692-04:002014-04-05T13:59:04.692-04:00lovely, just lovely! Nice to know, seriously!!!lovely, just lovely! Nice to know, seriously!!!supermomdoesn'texisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318220206354774910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-65922371586632668892014-04-05T13:57:56.208-04:002014-04-05T13:57:56.208-04:00:) I had a grammar question in Spanish this week a...:) I had a grammar question in Spanish this week at school! We were hunting for an answer between the usage of the impersonal and passive 'se'. Fun fun. Like my boss said, grammar is like a big puzzle of pieces coming together!<br />supermomdoesn'texisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318220206354774910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-57368801979994604972014-03-07T08:27:57.790-05:002014-03-07T08:27:57.790-05:00It's pretty much the same stuff I've found...It's pretty much the same stuff I've found. (Thank you, Grammar Girl.) But I will never get it in my head. Guess I'm hoping for my very own editor to point out those errors to me. :-)Peggy Harkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606792382935763886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-84172119211470740122014-03-01T21:20:40.389-05:002014-03-01T21:20:40.389-05:00Okay, friend, this is what I found: "A while ...Okay, friend, this is what I found: "A while is a NOUN meaning 'a length of time.' e.g. I slept for a while. Awhile is an ADVERB, meaning 'for a time,' or literally 'for a while.' e.g. 'I slept awhile before dinner (compare with 'I slept deeply before dinner'). ..the words can be used almost interchangeably in some cases--but a while needs to be accompanied by a preposition such as 'for' ( 'I slept for a while' or 'ago' ('I left work a while ago'). Awhile always means 'for a while.'" Source: www.dailywritingtips.com/a-while-vs-awhile/<br /><br />Whew, does that make it any more clear? I'm not sure now myself!<br /><br />Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-10875768435698368102014-03-01T06:51:40.321-05:002014-03-01T06:51:40.321-05:00Even though I've looked it up multiple times, ...Even though I've looked it up multiple times, I continue to check myself on "a while" versus "awhile." Just can't seem to keep them straight.Peggy Harkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606792382935763886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-30521942094731523472014-02-27T12:49:07.079-05:002014-02-27T12:49:07.079-05:00Wow. Thanks, Kenda. No, I'd never heard of an ...Wow. Thanks, Kenda. No, I'd never heard of an eggcorn. But I will remember "Homing in" --That's excellent to learn. One less mistake to make. ;0Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900383840255608898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-42122508127592520742014-02-26T19:20:26.771-05:002014-02-26T19:20:26.771-05:00Barbara, I have trouble with those, too, especiall...Barbara, I have trouble with those, too, especially the past tense forms. Oh, for a better memory! Thanks for dropping in. Have a great rest of the week :-) Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-51610241512685584872014-02-26T19:17:55.988-05:002014-02-26T19:17:55.988-05:00Cathy, I found the answer and it was surprising to...Cathy, I found the answer and it was surprising to me, maybe to you, too :-)<br /><br />vocabulary.com: "'Home in on' (with an 'm') means to move toward an object or goal, like a missile zooming towards a target...To 'hone' is to sharpen a knife or perfect a skill. 'Hone in' or 'hone in on' (with an 'n') is an eggcorn (eggcorn??? ever heard of that?) for 'home in on.' An eggcorn is a word accidently used for another word that sounds similar, like saying eggcorn instead of acorn...The only reason people get hone confused with home is when hone horns in on home in."<br /><br />So the correct answer is 'homing in on,' not 'honing in on.'<br /><br />Source: www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/hone-home/Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-8882159326278085722014-02-26T15:34:58.956-05:002014-02-26T15:34:58.956-05:00The lie, lay, etc one I can never keep straight an...The lie, lay, etc one I can never keep straight and sometimes use other words in order to avoid it. :-)Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-24023399780294178352014-02-25T22:49:21.839-05:002014-02-25T22:49:21.839-05:00Something to check on, Cathy--thanks :-) I'll...Something to check on, Cathy--thanks :-) I'll look into it and get back with you!Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-54783176556573948122014-02-25T22:32:05.995-05:002014-02-25T22:32:05.995-05:00The one that makes me curious is "homing in&q...The one that makes me curious is "homing in" versus "honing in." I don't know the answer. Do you?Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900383840255608898noreply@blogger.com