Comments for Vancouver Writer and Editor Blog http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog Vancouver Writer and Editor Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on It’s true: Capitalization Matters by Leanne Campbell http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/its-true-capitalization-matters/#comment-232 Leanne Campbell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:28:24 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/its-true-capitalization-matters/#comment-232 Brilliant! I laughed out loud reading this ... thank you! Dry cleaning missing in action ... Brilliant! I laughed out loud reading this … thank you! Dry cleaning missing in action …

]]> Comment on Throw in one more comma and it’s done… by Lloyd http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-49 Lloyd Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:10:35 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-49 Almost as bad as this gem, found on a form sent to us from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, no less: "Your employer has filled in this form, keep it in a safe place." As Homer said, "English, who needs that? I'm never going to England." Quite right. Almost as bad as this gem, found on a form sent to us from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, no less:

“Your employer has filled in this form, keep it in a safe place.”

As Homer said, “English, who needs that? I’m never going to England.” Quite right.

]]> Comment on Why those cheap SEO articles and press releases outsourced to foreign writers aren’t working as well as you think by Vancouver Writer and Editor Blog › Why those cheap SEO articles and press releases outsourced to foreign writers aren’t working as well as you think http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/about/why-those-cheap-seo-articles-and-press-releases-outsourced-to-foreign-writers-arent-working-as-well-as-you-think/#comment-46 Vancouver Writer and Editor Blog › Why those cheap SEO articles and press releases outsourced to foreign writers aren’t working as well as you think Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:22:51 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/about/why-those-cheap-seo-articles-and-press-releases-outsourced-to-foreign-writers-arent-working-as-well-as-you-think/#comment-46 [...] Vancouver Writer and Editor Blog Skip to content HomeAbout this blogWhy those cheap SEO articles and press releases outsourced to foreign writers aren’t working a... [...] […] Vancouver Writer and Editor Blog Skip to content HomeAbout this blogWhy those cheap SEO articles and press releases outsourced to foreign writers aren’t working a… […]

]]> Comment on Throw in one more comma and it’s done… by djdawson http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-42 djdawson Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:24:24 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-42 Good catch. Would you feel comfortable offering them a corrected version? It need not be signed, but kind and direct. They just might change the sign. Good catch. Would you feel comfortable offering them a corrected version?

It need not be signed, but kind and direct. They just might change the sign.

]]> Comment on Think she’s heard the one about people in glass houses? by smartguy http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/think-shes-heard-the-one-about-people-in-glass-houses/#comment-41 smartguy Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:40:50 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/think-shes-heard-the-one-about-people-in-glass-houses/#comment-41 I appreciate your site. I too am picky about proper word usage, sentence structure, punctuation, etc. I find it amazing that large companies can sometimes seem to not see the importance of the image they project when their ad copy seems to have been written by a pre-schooler. With this post, however, I must politely disagree. This is not an example of irony (in fact, "irony" is a word used much too often; in most cases, "coincidental" would be more accurate). The lady holding the sign merely misspelled a word. Yes, the fact that it is a misspelled word may be testament to her lack of education or attention to detail. However, it has nothing whatsoever to do with English being the official language. It's just a typo or an oversight. An example of ironic would be if her sign said, "Congress, make English our official language, por favor!". Anyway, keep up the good work. I did enjoy the post on the misuse of commas on the restaurant sign! I appreciate your site. I too am picky about proper word usage, sentence structure, punctuation, etc. I find it amazing that large companies can sometimes seem to not see the importance of the image they project when their ad copy seems to have been written by a pre-schooler.

With this post, however, I must politely disagree. This is not an example of irony (in fact, “irony” is a word used much too often; in most cases, “coincidental” would be more accurate).

The lady holding the sign merely misspelled a word. Yes, the fact that it is a misspelled word may be testament to her lack of education or attention to detail. However, it has nothing whatsoever to do with English being the official language. It’s just a typo or an oversight.

An example of ironic would be if her sign said, “Congress, make English our official language, por favor!”. Anyway, keep up the good work. I did enjoy the post on the misuse of commas on the restaurant sign!

]]> Comment on Throw in one more comma and it’s done… by ern http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-40 ern Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:39:29 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/throw-in-one-more-comma-and-its-done/#comment-40 A proofreader, yes... and a designer who will tell you not to use that hideous, overused Papyrus font! A proofreader, yes… and a designer who will tell you not to use that hideous, overused Papyrus font!

]]> Comment on Good for your health; bad for your brain by Curtis http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/good-for-your-health-bad-for-your-brain/#comment-39 Curtis Tue, 27 May 2008 05:23:53 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/good-for-your-health-bad-for-your-brain/#comment-39 Maybe they were dictated by someone with mouth cancer? Maybe they were dictated by someone with mouth cancer?

]]> Comment on Time to start a blog… by Curtis http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/hello-world/#comment-3 Curtis Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:08:35 +0000 http://www.christinanewberry.com/blog/hello-world/#comment-3 Yay! Christina is blogging. Comma splicers everywhere should now tremble in fear. Yay! Christina is blogging.

Comma splicers everywhere should now tremble in fear.

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