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I'm mostly fussy about grammar in my writing. ...

2010-03-07T23:34:06.590-08:00

I'm mostly fussy about grammar in my writing. If I don't see the point of a rule, I'll let it slide though.

Texting. Don't get me started. I don't care for it anyway, but especially not when I have to break out a code book.

Booksync -- Email is a tricky area when it comes t...

2010-03-07T10:30:28.175-08:00

Booksync -- Email is a tricky area when it comes to grammar and punctuation. It is easy to slip into casual email habits.

But these days, I find that a lot of legal correspondence that we used to do only in formal letters is done by email -- we even get email letters from judges about active cases, which would never have happened even a few years ago.

Because most of my email is business-related and just as formal as a real letter, all my email tends to stick with formal grammar and punctuation. So I send some pretty stuffy email to friends. :) (I do love emoticons, though! As long as I keep them out of my lawyer email.)

I am fussy with grammar and punctuation as well bu...

2010-03-07T08:28:49.574-08:00

I am fussy with grammar and punctuation as well but I find that, with advent of emails all day long, I have become less stringent. Not sure that is a good thing . . .

Marie -- Thanks! Michael -- That made me laugh. ...

2010-03-05T08:29:16.811-08:00

Marie -- Thanks!

Michael -- That made me laugh. But I think I'm with you there. I would always be correcting grammar mistakes -- at least in my head. Not conducive to romance.

Becky -- No matter how fussy I am, there is always some typo or screw up in any brief. I have to work to be very Zen about it.

ifyoucanreadthis -- I'd have to cut myself a lot of slack on grammar in a second language! Eats, Shoots and Leaves is good, but limited to punctuation -- British punctuation.

SocrMom -- I only wish I could take my red pen to the grammatically incorrect signs posted in public places, like the post office and courthouse. ;-)

I'm also pretty hard-core about good grammar. ...

2010-03-05T04:42:59.821-08:00

I'm also pretty hard-core about good grammar. I'm always happy when people take a stand on that. :)

I´m fussy when it comes to grammar, but English is...

2010-03-05T02:50:17.268-08:00

I´m fussy when it comes to grammar, but English is not my first language so I´m sure I make lots of mistakes. Maybe I´ll try Eats, Shoots and Leaves :)

I wish I was as fussy as that - there's nothin...

2010-03-04T20:31:02.000-08:00

I wish I was as fussy as that - there's nothing worse than seeing a legal document you have sent off come back with errors all through it, but I am guilty of it :-)

There was a time in my life when I had to ask myse...

2010-03-04T20:00:34.583-08:00

There was a time in my life when I had to ask myself if I could date women who didn't have grammar. And the answer was no.

I am with you 100%. Great answer.

2010-03-04T13:15:41.342-08:00

I am with you 100%. Great answer.

Lori -- Thanks for the link! I am trying to be mor...

2010-03-04T12:00:26.582-08:00

Lori -- Thanks for the link! I am trying to be more informal in my blog and other personal writing, but it is hard to break out of "lawyer mode"!

Joy -- I can't say as I've actually diagrammed a sentence since 10th grade, although there are some in Dance to the Music of Time that tempted me -- so many clauses!

Baley -- When writing this post, I saw that there is a nice 50th anniversary edition. Now I want it to replace my tattered copy from college.

Jennifer -- Eats is a fun read for the punctuation-obsessed. Thanks for the link.

I do need to obtain a copy of Eats, Shoots & L...

2010-03-04T10:58:02.716-08:00

I do need to obtain a copy of Eats, Shoots & Leaves. My answer is located here: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/03/booking-through-thursday-grammar.html

The Strunk & White is my go-to grammar handboo...

2010-03-04T09:53:53.779-08:00

The Strunk & White is my go-to grammar handbook. I love it. I think because my favorite writing prof in college referenced it incessantly.

Yes, yes, I can understand your obsession (and I f...

2010-03-04T09:14:34.119-08:00

Yes, yes, I can understand your obsession (and I feel your pain). I'm in the same fussy category, and I still diagram sentences now and then - I think of it as fun mental exercise!

From a professional stand point, I can understand ...

2010-03-04T09:12:41.349-08:00

From a professional stand point, I can understand the need for grammar perfection, but not so much in everyday issues.Here's mine.