tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post8976657786362885280..comments2024-03-04T11:22:53.502-05:00Comments on Fifty Books Project 2023: The Language Wars: A History of Proper English by Henry HitchingsFifty Books Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640286429668778869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-9710995915124474942014-02-19T20:05:16.433-05:002014-02-19T20:05:16.433-05:00http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legalwriting/2006...http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legalwriting/2006/10/conjunctions_to.html<br /><br />http://www.rebeccaphalen.com/start-sentences/<br /><br />http://www.legalwritingpro.com/articles/F49-five-grammar-myths.php<br /><br />http://lawyerist.com/fear-not-beginning-sentences-with-and-or-but/Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977189004050200033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-22255924783019296392014-02-14T20:46:22.654-05:002014-02-14T20:46:22.654-05:00If you haven't already started listening to it...If you haven't already started listening to it, I would highly recommend the podcast Lexicon Valley. They discuss all kinds of aspects of language from the etymology of the word 'dude' to the socioeconomic indicators in the dropping of final Rs to vocal screeching. It's ALWAYS fascinating to me. <br /><br />Covering To Kill a Mockingbird in my class means an excessive discussion of the n-word and the different politically correct expressions to describe African-Americans throughout history, and my students are really interested in what makes a word 'bad' or 'offensive'. In my college Grammar class I researched neologisms of the 1950s and people were in an uproar about words like 'bikini' entering the dictionary!<br /><br />I still, however, strictly enforce not starting a sentence with a coordinating conjunction which has caused many a disagreement with Randy. Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505849394031450120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-48123936813657757622014-02-10T12:12:02.606-05:002014-02-10T12:12:02.606-05:00this book aint nothin goodthis book aint nothin goodBrent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.com