May everyone have a merry National Grammar Day.
nationalgrammarday.comI managed to get 7/10 on the grammar quiz.
I only got 6/10, but I would argue with most of the questions (even some I got right).
1. Sailors could circumvent the world if they were space pirates.
2. Why can't a lone farmer have a market ?(farmer's market)
3. I'm not sure why it was "Champing at the bit", but when you see a horse biting it with his teeth it's "chomping at the bit".
4. "Set up the table"- I haven't found an arguement against yet
5. No arguement
6. There seems to be no distinction between "anyway" and "anyways" in the dictionary.
7. What if my CD does have "implicit" lyrics? Like the 7th inning stretch at Baum. The actual lyrics aren't there, but they are implied. Or, What if I said,"this rule is *&#$^@*! stupid?" There's an implicit word right there.
8. Priceless is usually considered valuable. The direct translation is correct, but it's like Michael Scott claiming "my company is worth nothing."
9. I can say "Woah, Nelly" if I want. I'm not sure it means any less than "Whoa, Nelly". Lets squeeze the head of George's key chain and check.
10. Actually I agreed with thier answer that "OD'd" and "OK'd" are words. I just didn't expect them to say that.
This all falls under my general arguement that grammarians just like to make up rules. After teaching them, they break them and claim some exception. I believe no grammar rules actually apply as long as you have significant education to convince your reader that you know more than he does.
, just carefree." Party Hawg 2
