Sunday, September 09, 2018


A former student sent me this one. Granted, most people would interpret this correctly given the context. Maybe they don't have any decimal points. 

Here, Here

Misplaced Modifier

The misplaced clause "that I have to hold myself" seems to be modifying the word office. She is holding the cup and not the office. The clause should be near "cup" so as to modify the word cup.

Pronoun/antecedent Agreement

The antecedent of the word "their" is "someone." Someone is singular; therefore, the word that represents or replaces it should also be singular.

Supreme Error


Pastrys


Lowe's Clearance Struggles


Inappropriate Tense Shift



The best thing would probably be a total rewrite of this whole section: When was the last time you took all of your clothes out of the inside of your closet and gave the closet a thorough cleaning?

Searcy Sonic Struggles with Subject/verb Agreement


The word yellowjackets is plural; therefore, it requires the verb are, not the verb is. I do not know who won the game, but I bet at least a few people did not feel Lion pride when they saw this sign.

To Old for an Easter Basket


They might be too old for an Easter basket, but they are not too old for proper grammar. I have combined two versions of the same meme.