If you have ever spent any amount of time with adolescent boys, odds are you've heard this question: "If you could have any super power what would it be?" And then you get to listen to a deeply thought out explanation of which super power/mutant ability would be best and why.
I've never understood this question, and have never come up with a satisfactory answer for it. It doesn't make sense. Why would I want to have super powers?
HOWEVER, while driving with my husband the other day I came up with the perfect idea. GRAMMAR GIRL!!! Faster than a run-on sentence! More powerful than a double negative! Able to remove incorrect punctuation with a single. . . uh. . . bound.
Yes, I am one of those people. Someone who enjoys diagramming sentences and got all A's in English. Someone who winces when you don't conjugate a verb properly. Someone who thinks you should proofread everything, even if it is only a handwritten sign for your yard sale (especially if it is a handwritten sign for your yard sale). Not using the English language correctly is a pet peeve of mine.
But I'm not the only one.
Shut it. Literally (read)
Taylor Mali (watch)
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And as I'm finishing this post my husband comes in.
"Hey look! I just took a facebook quiz on "What kind of zombie are you?" I'm a zombie leader. See?"
"Why would you want to be a zombie?"
"Oh, I don't. But in case the opportunity ever arises, it's nice to know I'd be the leader."
And then he asked me to proofread the paper he is writing.
1 comment:
If you were Grammar Girl, I would start a fan club for you.
PS - I think my favorite use of "literally" is when people say, "I literally peed my pants!" I enjoy the imagery.
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