tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5028069007059466989..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Reflecting on Grammar (and other stuff)Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77747828129604102322011-07-20T06:57:47.943-06:002011-07-20T06:57:47.943-06:00D - yep, once you start writing, you'll never ...D - yep, once you start writing, you'll never read the same way again.<br /><br />Flowerpot. Oh, yes. I'm often tempted to grab a marker and fix signs where the apostrophe is used to make something plural!<br /><br />hearwritenow. I've never seen 'different to' used. But more different would drive me nuts. <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68166240911104544792011-07-20T05:53:00.831-06:002011-07-20T05:53:00.831-06:00I'm another one who hates "that" use...I'm another one who hates "that" used for people. It's just plain rude!<br /><br />Your "Good, Better, Best" example reminded me of another pet peeve that seems to be cropping up more and more these days: "different than" being used instead of "different to". Something is either different or it is the same; it can't be "more different", therefore it is certainly not "different than" something else.<br /><br />Elle<br />HearWriteNow & Blood-Red PencilElle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53496150581051253052011-07-20T05:13:50.970-06:002011-07-20T05:13:50.970-06:00Apostrophes in the wrong place are my bete noir!Apostrophes in the wrong place are my bete noir!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84966905899400191932011-07-20T00:52:36.105-06:002011-07-20T00:52:36.105-06:00Since I started writing and editing my stories, I ...Since I started writing and editing my stories, I can't help trying to tighten up the novels of others. Before, I hated grammar and paid no attention to it. Now I nitpick. I found myself re-writing Paolo Coelho's Alchemist. How pathetic is that? <br />Love your articles.D Rottermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014828327185014015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-1111572757771999102011-07-19T20:40:05.205-06:002011-07-19T20:40:05.205-06:00Maryann - glad to be part of this group. Even with...Maryann - glad to be part of this group. Even with a full sized keyboard, sometimes the comment boxes and fonts provided are too tiny for accuracy.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-54682546043604586762011-07-19T20:27:16.198-06:002011-07-19T20:27:16.198-06:00Terry, thanks again for being here again. And I am...Terry, thanks again for being here again. And I am glad you said typos in blog comments don't count. When I am typing on my little notepad, I make all kinds of mistakes.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18224056271020091812011-07-19T13:01:34.867-06:002011-07-19T13:01:34.867-06:00G&G - thanks
Heidi - yes, when I know somethi...G&G - thanks<br /><br />Heidi - yes, when I know something, I figure the author ought to have taken the time to look it up. Of course, knowing when you need to look something up is another blog post altogether!<br /><br />Christoper - typos in blog comments don't count.<br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88277582482778937662011-07-19T12:53:49.224-06:002011-07-19T12:53:49.224-06:00Oops ... I meant 'its' ... how embarrassin...Oops ... I meant 'its' ... how embarrassing!Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72127164337188859182011-07-19T11:47:52.553-06:002011-07-19T11:47:52.553-06:00Right on, Terry. My husband is in the shooting spo...Right on, Terry. My husband is in the shooting sports industry and he goes nut when he reads stuff like that! Each of us has our own area of expertise and things that raise red flags.Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45327018753224487682011-07-19T09:16:48.778-06:002011-07-19T09:16:48.778-06:00To know I am not alone!
Thank you.To know I am not alone! <br />Thank you.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12389679369848732522011-07-19T07:13:59.639-06:002011-07-19T07:13:59.639-06:00Christopher -- I suppose that since there are lots...Christopher -- I suppose that since there are lots more than 3 articles at BRP, you can use the superlative. And thanks!<br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60598459298180311802011-07-19T06:49:46.243-06:002011-07-19T06:49:46.243-06:00Terry, this is when BRP is at it's best ... er...Terry, this is when BRP is at it's best ... er, better, er gooder ... arrrg!Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-263132300729308282011-07-19T06:38:52.946-06:002011-07-19T06:38:52.946-06:00Kathryn - haven't read THE SHACK, but I hate f...Kathryn - haven't read THE SHACK, but I hate feeling cheated, which is another issue. I'm constantly reading for "pleasure" (usually at least 2 books at a time)), but part of my brain is still noticing both the 'good' and the 'not so good' instead of being totally drawn into the story. I don't think writers (or editors) are average readers. <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-61572553063144556812011-07-19T05:02:22.935-06:002011-07-19T05:02:22.935-06:00Terry, I enjoyed your reflections. I can still rea...Terry, I enjoyed your reflections. I can still read for pleasure, but these days the prose quality has to be pretty high to allow my complete immersion.<br /><br />Many of my pet peeves were evident in THE SHACK. Canoes are not rowed, they are paddled--and that was only the tip of the iceberg as concerns canoeing errors. And with more patient editing to plot development, the mystery could have been preserved without the reader feeling cheated at the end.<br /><br />But does the average reader care? Sales of THE SHACK weren't too shabby...Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.com