FYI-- on page (http://www.niagara-usa.com/events_by_month/2010-10)
the event
"Niagara's Treasures - City Living At It's Best"
It's = it is. Use its in this instance
see: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it's
Showing posts with label language misuse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label language misuse. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Sunday, April 18, 2010
So true
Grammar, some of us have it some don't. It's tricky sometimes to know the difference between its/it's, to/too and so forth.
I must admit, I still have trouble with affect/effect. The link is a funny, somewhat NSFW, look at common grammar missteps.
http://i.imgur.com/HL1ZR.jpg
I must admit, I still have trouble with affect/effect. The link is a funny, somewhat NSFW, look at common grammar missteps.
http://i.imgur.com/HL1ZR.jpg
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Buzzwords
Groundbreaking, paradigm shift and the like. We've all heard them, and maybe we've even slipped up and uttered such words. Let's begin a list of words that should never be spoken or written--unless you're a writer for Family Guy!
Flexible
Unsurpassed
Interoperable
New rules
Grounbreaking
Reaching anything
Industry standard
A wide range of
Cutting edge
Next generation
Anything 2.0
Robust/bigger/smarter/faster
World class
In a league of its own
Revolutionary
Scalable
Modifiable
Easy to use
Mission anything
Turnkey
Out-of-the-box
Best of anything
User friendly
Leading anything
We're excited about anything
Solutions
News snackers
Staycation
Leveraging knowledge capital
Empowerment/empowered
Tipping point
Next generation
See the Buzzword Generator to create your own! http://www.elfqrin.com/buzzwgen.html
My own generated word: triple-buffered neutral port
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