tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749284713567495415.post6428902836600179862..comments2023-12-05T06:41:04.513-08:00Comments on The INTERNET WRITING WORKSHOP: "Not in My Back Yard!" "Or Is It Not in My Backyard?"Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08521960157526055910noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749284713567495415.post-81059996216651679582008-08-24T14:34:00.000-07:002008-08-24T14:34:00.000-07:00. . . and as Gary whispered in my ear, because I h.... . . and as Gary whispered in my ear, because I hadn't mentioned it, the sign they chose to edit was an antique . . .something that can't be replicated, so while their editing skillmight be strong, their common sense wasn't. That's the rest of the story I hadn't told.Ruth L.~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01008932486010118709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749284713567495415.post-37307508316158836372008-08-23T18:10:00.000-07:002008-08-23T18:10:00.000-07:00There is a story in the Boston Globe about the two...There is a story in the Boston Globe about the two young men who are traveling the country looking for improper spelling and grammar on signs. Apparently they made some corrections to a sign in Grand Canyon National Park. The have a year's probation, have to pay $3,035 in fines, and stay out of national parks for a year. Such gratitude for their editing skills!Ruth L.~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01008932486010118709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749284713567495415.post-21772518566180571892008-08-22T13:40:00.000-07:002008-08-22T13:40:00.000-07:00I can appreciate the fight against improper langua...I can appreciate the fight against improper language. C.S. Lewis was talking about it way back when, and Lynne Truss has taken up the torch in her own unique way. My boss recently smiled when he saw a sign on a door that said "Executive Storage". He wondered out loud how many executives were being hidden in there (he happens to be an executive himself) :) It might not be a completely wrong usage, but it was cute enough to stick in my head.<BR/>NJHeart2HeartNJHeart2Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914363344809793330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749284713567495415.post-17039070301047393862008-08-21T11:43:00.000-07:002008-08-21T11:43:00.000-07:00Carter, you are fighting a valiant rear-guard acti...Carter, you are fighting a valiant rear-guard action against the erosion of our language. Unfortunately, only the already literate are paying attention, and the heathens are swarming over our backyard--er, back yard.Bob Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.com