March Forth!!!
This Week’s WORDS are dedicated to Grandma, er, grammar...
The Purity of Language (repurposed for the occasion)
“English is the product of a Saxon warrior trying to make a date with an Angle barmaid, and as such is no more legitimate than any of the other products of that conversation.”
—H. Beam Piper (1904-1964), science fiction author
(Thanks to alert WORDster Ann Berry)
(Thanks to alert WORDster Ann Berry)
Clarification:
“Or as I like to say, the Saxon journalist came to town, looking for the local Angle.”
—Brian Buchanan, wise guy
Editor’s Note: Up close and personal.
March Forth: The Grammar Song (via YouTube)
National Grammar Day: Language is something to be celebrated, and March 4 is the perfect day to do it. It's not only a date, it’s an imperative: March forth on March 4 to speak well, write well, and help others do the same!
Today’s Wish-I-Were-Here Photo: Blowhole
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From Alert WORDster David Bresnahan, a one-day grammar-related limerick contest! Today only!
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