1. "What's the weather, what to wear? Obama helps you everywhere!" The prez suggests I bring my umbrella tomorrow.
2. Speaking of the Obamas, did you see how magnificent Michelle looked as Cat Woman on Halloween?
3. Just the other day I told you about the clever tweets coming my way via @FakeAPStyleBook; now the guys behind the tweets have been outed.
4. That post would have been a good place to include this review of a grammar handbook that has been revised numerous times over the years and is still full of really bad errors. Don't believe me? How about this one:
SUBJECT | PREDICATE |
My | word! |
Oy!
5. And here's a spelling test from the Times. I didn't get 'em all, but I did very well. How about you? (via Nancy)
Yes, every man in America saw Cat Woman. At least this one sure did. :)
Posted by: scott | November 02, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Mr. Morton is the subject of the sentence, and what the predicate says, he does.
This School House rock song, like so many others, is really handy when you have high schoolers taking grammar!
Posted by: kate | November 03, 2009 at 10:24 AM