tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post7465165434753623513..comments2023-06-14T03:36:55.988-07:00Comments on Head Nurse: In which Auntie Jo loses it and levels unwarranted criticism at people she doesn't knowJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-52780122688164684822008-09-14T20:52:00.000-07:002008-09-14T20:52:00.000-07:00As usual, all I can say is "Right on, right on, ri...As usual, all I can say is "Right on, <BR/>right on, right on."<BR/><BR/>That, and could we puh-leeze remember subjective mood. Example: "If I was a cad, I apologize." "If I were a cad, I would never apologize." I mean, how hard is it, people?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-35892193795734354512008-09-12T03:06:00.000-07:002008-09-12T03:06:00.000-07:00Kudos, all of you. It pains me to see that some f...Kudos, all of you. It pains me to see that some folks mistake the ease of blogging for a license to suspend the rules of conventional syntax or common sense. And it's so nice to see that I'm not the only one bugged by it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-90618576958055006992008-09-10T17:54:00.000-07:002008-09-10T17:54:00.000-07:00Lose: 1. misplace 2. allow another to winLoose: no...Lose: 1. misplace 2. allow another to win<BR/><BR/>Loose: not tight.<BR/><BR/>How hard is it?Joy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06200194467024962551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-38779282172335867702008-09-09T10:26:00.000-07:002008-09-09T10:26:00.000-07:00Nice! I'm going to pass this along to my husband, ...Nice! I'm going to pass this along to my husband, who used to teach newswriting to undergraduates. I don't know how he can stand to read our local birdcage liners, but he does. One of my huge pet peeves in terms of language is the use of impact as a verb, as in "She really impacted those sales." It has become accepted as correct usage in corporate America, and it should not be! Next up--"impactful." That's my next language pet peeve...<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jo!Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00553009840297480700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-28724626928823160952008-09-09T02:07:00.000-07:002008-09-09T02:07:00.000-07:00May: *snooooork*.Er, I do hope that was a joke.May: *snooooork*.<BR/><BR/>Er, I do hope that was a joke.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-54167906173746406612008-09-08T22:10:00.000-07:002008-09-08T22:10:00.000-07:00Wonderful... I almost shot iced tea out of my nose...Wonderful... I almost shot iced tea out of my nose after reading this...<BR/><BR/>Now I have to go back to my blog to see if Auntie Jo was directing any of this towards me...<BR/><BR/>I do admit to being guilty about the pronoun agreement thing that I was sure was going to be one of the points, given the title of the post...<BR/><BR/>I always use "they" instead of "he" or "she" when detailing patient stories... My way of deluding myself into thinking I am HIPPA-compliant...<BR/><BR/>Hmmm... can you spell-check a comment???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-40618895861231152312008-09-08T19:52:00.000-07:002008-09-08T19:52:00.000-07:00this explains so much. now i know why you never re...this explains so much. now i know why you never read my blog.mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241471277723030930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-37857511568041701362008-09-08T08:50:00.000-07:002008-09-08T08:50:00.000-07:00Pssst, Anonymous. Auntie Jo asked me to tell you ...Pssst, Anonymous. Auntie Jo asked me to tell you that you didn't ell-spay eck-chay. <BR/><BR/>For next time, note that "shreak" isn't a word, but we have one like it in English, which we call "shriek".<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/><BR/>RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-58210551616503609242008-09-07T14:31:00.000-07:002008-09-07T14:31:00.000-07:00Something that can be very interesting about writi...Something that can be very interesting about writing but seems to be a lost on many who do it is that writing need not have a point.<BR/><BR/>At all.<BR/><BR/>Having said that, I fucking agree with everything in your post.<BR/><BR/>Heh.shrimplatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347542266047278227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-21712411594019499492008-09-07T12:29:00.000-07:002008-09-07T12:29:00.000-07:00Okay, so, seriously...when writing to my dear frie...Okay, so, seriously...when writing to my dear friend Jo that I got all A's this semester, I would really like to write that I got all As but it just does not look right.<BR/><BR/>I TOTALLY agree about the overuse of apostrophes in this country. But in this case, I bow to peer pressure. <BR/><BR/>*sob*Penny Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154829540938334107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-21550380745427420702008-09-07T07:00:00.000-07:002008-09-07T07:00:00.000-07:00Want to come teach my first year college writing c...Want to come teach my first year college writing class?<BR/><BR/>You'd have fun, really. No, really!Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-30066749943166496512008-09-07T06:51:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:51:00.000-07:00Yeah--and how about choosing the correct "their, t...Yeah--and how about choosing the correct "their, they're and there"? Seriously, weren't people paying attention in second grade English?<BR/><BR/>Another one of my peeves: posting in all CAPS (are you shreaking?) or all lower case. Oh--and spelling things that begin with the letter 'c' with a 'k' (as in Kountry Kafe).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-69587383049650163672008-09-07T06:22:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:22:00.000-07:00The Q-Bomb is what happens when your eyes glaze ov...The Q-Bomb is what happens when your eyes glaze over at the lack of creativity and you just sort of... ... ...drift.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-60077092255678224852008-09-07T06:19:00.000-07:002008-09-07T06:19:00.000-07:00What's the q-bomb?What's the q-bomb?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com