tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post475614316334290160..comments2024-03-28T06:59:34.982-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Who? That which!Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74117648884680204162009-04-10T11:21:00.000-06:002009-04-10T11:21:00.000-06:00It's a great exercise to refrain from deleting a p...It's a great exercise to refrain from deleting a post due to errors... then re-posting in corrected version. I have been known to do that more than once. How does one write "anal-retentive"? With the hyphen? Or not?<BR/><BR/>LOL.<BR/><BR/>Dani<BR/>http://twitter.com/blogbooktoursDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-89314089690972147672009-04-10T02:56:00.000-06:002009-04-10T02:56:00.000-06:00Yes David, the inability to correct these comments...Yes David, the inability to correct these comments is very infuriating since I ALWAYS make mistakes- it's in my genetic make-up. Yes, house style is also an important thing to consider. <BR/><BR/>Teresa- when I read something on an agent's blog about how too many thats were a huge turn-off for her, I went cold turkey that-less. That's also problematic I've found. One must find a nice happy medium with that.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13904729347770630152009-04-09T21:07:00.000-06:002009-04-09T21:07:00.000-06:00Man! I keep forgetting that one can't edit one's c...Man! I keep forgetting that one can't edit one's comments once they've been posted. My apologies for the unproofed read mess above. But hopefully, you can get the main gest of what I was trying to say. <BR/>Regards,<BR/>DavidMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37760785796031172652009-04-09T21:03:00.000-06:002009-04-09T21:03:00.000-06:00Thanks Lauri.In Britan,'Which' often appears where...Thanks Lauri.<BR/><BR/>In Britan,'Which' often appears where 'that' would more correct.<BR/><BR/>In the USA,'that' often is used where 'which' might is more correct.<BR/><BR/>In other words, while the grammar authorities agree that about the RULES governing the uses of 'that' and 'which' -they can differ on how<BR/>strictly these rules should be observed.<BR/><BR/>So, it's always wise to remember to study the 'house style' of the publisher you're submitting your work to.<BR/><BR/>DavidM<BR/>"Publishers' style guides establish house rules for language use, such as spelling, italics and punctuation; their major purpose is consistency. They are rulebooks for writers, ensuring consistent language. Authors are asked or required to use a style guide in preparing their work for publication; copy editors are charged with enforcing the publishing house's style".<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_guideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14761434470488714442009-04-09T16:49:00.000-06:002009-04-09T16:49:00.000-06:00Great post. I find that I need to do use that "FIN...Great post. I find that I need to do use that "FIND" button that is on the "EDIT" button to dump my extra thats. Whew, that's that!Teresa Burrell, Author, Attorney, Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008721460499855699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28977469215420176572009-04-09T13:30:00.000-06:002009-04-09T13:30:00.000-06:00I suffer from the tendency to break out in that s...I suffer from the tendency to break out in that same pesky rash.Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80060544033434131042009-04-09T13:18:00.000-06:002009-04-09T13:18:00.000-06:00Very good post. Helps immensely in clearing up the...Very good post. Helps immensely in clearing up the usage of these words. Thanks.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10079837089225611402009-04-09T12:50:00.000-06:002009-04-09T12:50:00.000-06:00Long ago I was taught "that" referred to the main ...Long ago I was taught "that" referred to the main subject of a sentence, "which" did not. Later I learned "that" is really the devil in disguise, and should be surgically extracted at every opportunity unless the sentence truly suffers without it. But I'd not heard of using "which" where the sentence worked without it...does this mean "which" is the new "that?" ;)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the good tips here!<BR/><BR/>--Lisa<BR/>http://authorlisalogan.blogspot.comLisa Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49832262448625787312009-04-09T11:21:00.000-06:002009-04-09T11:21:00.000-06:00Thank you for the refresher.Thank you for the refresher.Linda Moseshttp://wildsunpublishers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75076435625585326472009-04-09T09:21:00.000-06:002009-04-09T09:21:00.000-06:00I think I know these rules until I go back and rea...I think I know these rules until I go back and read my work! Thanks for the refresher.<BR/><BR/>Jane Kennedy Sutton<BR/>http://janekennedysutton.blogspot.com/Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-90359357465602962232009-04-09T08:00:00.000-06:002009-04-09T08:00:00.000-06:00Glad the post was helpful, Folks. Writtenwyrdd- Y...Glad the post was helpful, Folks. <BR/><BR/>Writtenwyrdd- You must empathize with me- I'm currently writing an English textbook- imagine trying to avoid grammar terms while doing that... I'm perpetually scratching.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60753783463782014782009-04-09T06:40:00.000-06:002009-04-09T06:40:00.000-06:00Great refresher. Thanks!I also find grammatical t...Great refresher. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>I also find grammatical terms give me a rash.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71711530917960992562009-04-09T06:35:00.000-06:002009-04-09T06:35:00.000-06:00I agree unemployed thats must go. Also, I do get m...I agree unemployed thats must go. Also, I do get mixed up between which and that. I'll have to remember your advice.<BR/><BR/>Morgan Mandel<BR/>http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34680730535192524222009-04-09T04:48:00.000-06:002009-04-09T04:48:00.000-06:00Very clear & quite funny, at the same time. I ...Very clear & quite funny, at the same time. I always go back through my writing and weed out the pesky "that."Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com