tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965176195649202077.post3373601449448469282..comments2024-01-22T01:33:12.564-08:00Comments on Adventures in Agentland: Quick Grammar ReviewNatalie M. Lakosilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11558113325014783721noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965176195649202077.post-90772706312162822912011-01-22T10:41:40.726-08:002011-01-22T10:41:40.726-08:00. . .and by "we were told it" of course .... . .and by "we were told it" of course I meant "we were told that". So sad to make a grammatical error on a post about grammar.<br /><br />:') <-- crying (if that's the grammatically correct smiley for a tear. I can't remember for sure. :) <-- using smiley to close parenthesis. I do this all the time, but is it correct?<br /><br />Must. Stop. Second-guessing.<br /><br />:):)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965176195649202077.post-89502493755633369002011-01-22T10:24:32.426-08:002011-01-22T10:24:32.426-08:00Wow when I was in school we were told it "Dic...Wow when I was in school we were told it "Dickens'" was correct. Wonder when that changed?<br /><br />Also completely unrelated to this post, but thought you might like this book: <br /><br />A True Princess by Diane Zahler. http://browseinside.harpercollinschildrens.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061825019<br /><br />Don't know how long the sample will be up - love the chapter titles!<br /><br />:) <-- not Diane Zahler, I promise!:)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965176195649202077.post-42447781469803990322011-01-21T11:28:23.225-08:002011-01-21T11:28:23.225-08:00Super helpful. Unfortunately I always struggled wi...Super helpful. Unfortunately I always struggled wit grammar and remembering all the rules. Maybe the logical part of my brain just isn't wired correctly, LOL.<br /><br />Thanks again! I will be printing this off :)Darahttp://inthewritemind.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965176195649202077.post-80033786195362078522010-11-08T12:35:02.587-08:002010-11-08T12:35:02.587-08:00Natalie I LOVE you for including that "Dicken...Natalie I LOVE you for including that "Dickens's" example! I find myself getting into disagreements with beta readers about this. Now I have a place to direct them to read the rule for themselves! ;)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494778161938289486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965176195649202077.post-48064067514340210122010-11-07T18:58:16.682-08:002010-11-07T18:58:16.682-08:00Very helpful! Gotta refresh my grammar memory, so ...Very helpful! Gotta refresh my grammar memory, so I'll be putting these into practice....Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.com