Comments for Aunt Ruth Grammar http://www.auntruthgrammar.com I Laid an Egg on Aunt Ruth's Head Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:48:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Collecting Collective Nouns — a Dilbert of Managers by Drew Neil http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=316&cpage=1#comment-56 Drew Neil Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:48:02 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=316#comment-56 I love inventing and collecting collective nouns! So much so, that I've built a website where I invite people to submit their suggestions: http://all-sorts.org We have got quite a few suggestions for managers (although Dilbert is not yet amongst them): http://all-sorts.org/of/managers I love inventing and collecting collective nouns! So much so, that I’ve built a website where I invite people to submit their suggestions: http://all-sorts.org

We have got quite a few suggestions for managers (although Dilbert is not yet amongst them): http://all-sorts.org/of/managers

]]> Comment on Collective Nouns and a Rumble of Tubas by Ann Sherwin http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=314&cpage=1#comment-54 Ann Sherwin Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:33:30 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=314#comment-54 A more neutral word for locusts would be swarm. Locusts aren't a plague to other locusts. Rumble of tubas I like. A more neutral word for locusts would be swarm. Locusts aren’t a plague to other locusts.
Rumble of tubas I like.

]]> Comment on The Object of the Preposition, Moi? by anita http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=304&cpage=1#comment-44 anita Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:13:58 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=304#comment-44 I just always learned to drop the "Hank and" and see which sounds right. I think this might be one of the few Grammar challenges that I usually get right. I just always learned to drop the “Hank and” and see which sounds right. I think this might be one of the few Grammar challenges that I usually get right.

]]> Comment on Aunt Ruth and Halcyon’s Comet by conifer http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=256&cpage=1#comment-43 conifer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:17:51 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=256#comment-43 Ray Bradbury would be proud of you. Ray Bradbury would be proud of you.

]]> Comment on Until the Last Dog Is Hung by Robin http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-42 Robin Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:55:45 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=134#comment-42 I have always wondered where this phrase originated, "until the last dog is hung." I often use it with its modern meaning, frequently applying it to myself! But I assumed that it had an origin, and your explanation above seems to agree with the others that I have found, although your humor and Old West grammar are much more entertaining! =) Thanks for the enlightenment! I have always wondered where this phrase originated, “until the last dog is hung.” I often use it with its modern meaning, frequently applying it to myself! But I assumed that it had an origin, and your explanation above seems to agree with the others that I have found, although your humor and Old West grammar are much more entertaining! =) Thanks for the enlightenment!

]]> Comment on Drills for Excellence by Fernando http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=179&cpage=1#comment-40 Fernando Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:04:23 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=179#comment-40 Great work ! I think I could use a brush up on my grammar.School systems could stand to use this too. Thanks Joel ! Great work ! I think I could use a brush up on my grammar.School systems could stand to use this too. Thanks Joel !

]]> Comment on Drills for Excellence by Conifer http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=179&cpage=1#comment-39 Conifer Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:41:33 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=179#comment-39 I'm so afraid of using "hopefully" incorrectly that I am going to have to re-read that chapter before I thank you for the grammatical comedy. I am hopeful that I used hopefully correct or correctly, or both. Grammar has always fallen within my "erroneous zone". I’m so afraid of using “hopefully” incorrectly that I am going to have to re-read that chapter before I thank you for the grammatical comedy. I am hopeful that I used hopefully correct or correctly, or both.
Grammar has always fallen within my “erroneous zone”.

]]> Comment on Drills for Excellence by Jennifer Steinhauser http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=179&cpage=1#comment-37 Jennifer Steinhauser Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:24:10 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=179#comment-37 Thank you for creating these worksheets! Contrary to what you may think, I don't believe students will be cursing you--I think students will be THANKING you for saving them from the tedium of traditional English grammar learning. Thank you, Joel Schnoor! Thank you for creating these worksheets! Contrary to what you may think, I don’t believe students will be cursing you–I think students will be THANKING you for saving them from the tedium of traditional English grammar learning. Thank you, Joel Schnoor!

]]> Comment on Drills for Excellence by BETTY http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=179&cpage=1#comment-36 BETTY Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=179#comment-36 Hi Joel, Congrautlations!!!! You sure have come a long way and I am so thrilled for you. Keep it going my friend! Hi Joel,
Congrautlations!!!! You sure have come a long way and I am so thrilled for you. Keep it going my friend!

]]> Comment on Pass the Pesto Pasta Please by hollynoel001 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=147&cpage=1#comment-35 hollynoel001 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:49:25 +0000 http://www.auntruthgrammar.com/?p=147#comment-35 love aunt ruth!! great story keep up the good work!! love aunt ruth!! great story keep up the good work!!

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