The Alphabet and Simplified Spelling
Mark Twain's remarks about the irregularities and irrationality of spelling in the English language. ADDRESS AT THE DINNER GIVEN TO MR. CARNEGIE AT THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW YORK ENGINEERS' CLUB,…
The difficulties of English spelling
Got this from another Blogger's page, but it's so great, I just had to share it, too.
Ten words you need to stop misspelling
A very handy little guide to remembering how to spell things correctly, especially those homophones. (by The Oatmeal) Warning: Not for the tender-hearted....
The Queen apparently has some pet peeves, as well….
There are a ton of discussions going on about British English and American English, there are blogs to read and videos to watch, some funny, some actually educating, and the…
Apostrophe – (k)eine Katastrophe / Apostrophe – (no) catastrophe
Apostrophe sind schon eine tolle Sache - wenn man sie richtig zu setzen weiß! Wenn nicht, kommen manchmal recht seltsame, lustige und mitunter auch ganz falsche Ergebnisse dabei heraus. Aber…
The importance of correct punctuation
Caution! This joke contains some violence and strong language. A giant panda goes into one of those expensive and pretentious restaurants serving French/Asian fusion cuisine and takes a table for…