tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post8808194574457328486..comments2023-08-12T03:50:20.775-04:00Comments on The Headline-A-Day Page: If you don’t know the difference between “its” and “it’s”, then you have no business calling yourself a writer.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00718540789387603915noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-43382582415511087462009-07-07T14:08:51.481-04:002009-07-07T14:08:51.481-04:00Amen to that! Lazy writing put the onus on the rea...Amen to that! Lazy writing put the onus on the reader to figure out what you're trying to say. Any copywriter who doesn't know the basics should learn in a hurry. <br /><br />Typos are one thing. Not knowing is just ignorant.Teeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943312952246047448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-12790911041458456912009-07-06T16:45:14.993-04:002009-07-06T16:45:14.993-04:00Also when people say "would of" instead ...Also when people say "would of" instead of "would have"<br /><br />It's not even like you can confuse this one. Just learn it!Mr. Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570290641843173587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-87316286429659048532009-07-06T00:28:01.061-04:002009-07-06T00:28:01.061-04:00The worst for me is through/threw.
"Why don&...The worst for me is through/threw.<br /><br />"Why don't you come threw the crib!"<br /><br />No thanks.Mr. Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570290641843173587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-49362617525970965952009-06-30T22:23:56.711-04:002009-06-30T22:23:56.711-04:00It's annoying when you correct them, and they ...It's annoying when you correct them, and they ask, "are you sure?" in disbelief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-32466367632299640532009-06-30T17:33:54.359-04:002009-06-30T17:33:54.359-04:00Yeah, I gotta say, your being nitpicky
in youre co...Yeah, I gotta say, your being nitpicky<br />in youre comments, Dan.<br /><br />(BTW, before the arrivial of facebook, I'd never seen so many educated people confound "your" and "you're." I think it's some kind of conspiracy.)MLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012402411851443974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-57735535345558495742009-06-30T12:53:44.841-04:002009-06-30T12:53:44.841-04:00I really don't ever want to be a grammar bitch...I really don't ever want to be a grammar bitch, because I make mistakes myself, but this one is like fingernails on a chalkboard for me.Heddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14845250553600405293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-71489377894319158862009-06-30T00:43:51.625-04:002009-06-30T00:43:51.625-04:00Absolutely. A good writer pays attention to this s...Absolutely. A good writer pays attention to this stuff. It makes me crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-47667727647484072952009-06-29T19:16:39.977-04:002009-06-29T19:16:39.977-04:00Listen, their are a lot people who say there write...Listen, their are a lot people who say there writers but still don't know they're "its" from "it's." And I don't look down on them for it.Patio Action Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078625515043717530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36823163262318275.post-15665330564338309222009-06-29T11:17:50.465-04:002009-06-29T11:17:50.465-04:00can i not call myself a writer, but still work as ...can i not call myself a writer, but still work as a writer?Rusty Broomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10452816698711158694noreply@blogger.com