Teaching+grammar

Does grammar rally matter? [|Grammar Girl responds]

Research on grammar and improving writing: [|Teaching Grammar in Context] Thoughts from Jeff Anderson, author of Mechanically Inclined: [|Jeff Anderson's blog] [|Notable Sentences Blog] Why not have some fun with grammar? [|Online grammar games]

Oh, what a difference punctuation makes:

//Dear John: //

//I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours? //

//Jane //

//Dear John: //

//I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? //

//Yours, //

//Jane //


 * Human speller or spell checker? **

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