5 Embarrassing Grammatical Mistakes

[Trab]

Thanks for calling me cute, but "small" -- why you've never even seen me nekkid.

Oh goodness me, oh my. Nightmares for sure, tonight.

[Tanuki Racoon]

Oh goodness me, oh my. Nightmares for sure, tonight.

Yes, wet nightmare dreams.

[Trab]

Yes. The masked intruder dunks me in water and washes me, over and over, before finally eating me. SHUDDER

[Tanuki Racoon]

Yes. The masked intruder dunks me in water and washes me, over and over, before finally eating me. SHUDDER

The truth of your secret desires comes out, as it were.

(That combines a witty response and some grammar as well to keep from hijacking this thread)

[Steven Keiths]

Thanks for the reminders, it has been a while since high school. I still have a problem with lie, lay, laid, layed. I think the last is what I wish would happen more often:-) Any helpful hints to remembering the correct usage?

--Steven

[Tanuki Racoon]

Thanks for the reminders, it has been a while since high school. I still have a problem with lie, lay, laid, layed. I think the last is what I wish would happen more often:-) Any helpful hints to remembering the correct usage?

As I lay down, I told a lie. :)

[TalonRider]

Thanks for the reminders, it has been a while since high school. I still have a problem with lie, lay, laid, layed. I think the last is what I wish would happen more often:-) Any helpful hints to remembering the correct usage?

--Steven

That reminds me, I've been a little lacking in posting more information. I do have some information on Usage that I need to get posted that deals with some of those confusing words.

[dude]

Thanks for the reminders, it has been a while since high school. I still have a problem with lie, lay, laid, layed. I think the last is what I wish would happen more often:-) Any helpful hints to remembering the correct usage?

--Steven

Come on guys... let's be a little more helpful.

Steven, if you purchase only one book this year, get Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. it is an oldie but is republished almost every year. It will answer all these kinds of questions... it's straightforward and easy to use and is on the book shelves or desks of many published authors. It's a small book and not too expensive.

Some more about it HERE.

Good luck!

[blue]

Elements of Style by Strunk and White is a bargain.

They'd gain publicity, sales, and a lot of controversy if they advertised it'd even tell you how to get laid. (Only kidding!)