Done Right?

Many of our clients choose to work with us over the site or just to give us a call but your more than welcome to come to our business.

This comes from a website whose slogan reads: "Done right the first time, on time!"
Do you trust them to do it right? I don't. Not when that sentence is smattered with errors and some overall poor syntax.

To fix the basics: Many of our clients choose to work with us over the site or just to give us a call {,} but you{'re} more than welcome to come to our business.

But maybe they should try this: Many of our clients work with us via our website or over the telephone, but you are also welcome to come to our business.

Any other suggestions? Let's compile a list and I will send them to the company.

P.S. This find is compliments of Brea.

Who's Awesome?

I'm Awesome. You're Awesome. Your Mom is Awesome.
(At least they got the who's right.)

More !!!! (as if the first weren't enough)

Hello everyone,

_____________ will be hosting the annual Labor Day weekend department barbecue at his apartment complex this year on Saturday, September 6th! There will be lots of food and drinks, faculty members to talk to, and a fantastic opportunity for the first and second year students to meet and mingle! The details are as follows:

Date: Sunday, September 6th.
Time: 2-7 pm
What to Bring: First year students, just bring yourselves! This barbecue is to welcome you to the department! Second year students, if you could bring chips, other snacks, desserts, and drinks of various kinds, that would be great!
Who to Bring: Partners and kids are welcome to accompany you!


Also, ________________ is looking to borrow a semi-portable gas grill!

We look forward to seeing you there!


Okay, so this is a bit old, but as I was filtering through my inbox I came across it and remembered how great it was. It definitely inspires excitement! Don't you think?!? Yay Barbecue! But notice also the dates. Funnier still is that this was written by an English MA Candidate.

Get this...

Exhibit A: Wondered if you get circulate this event among your students and faculty?

Exhibit B: I would like to get some sort of dialogue between colleges with honor programs, specifically, programs ran by students. I do not know if your the contact for that, but could you point me in the right direction.

E.A. really only has one problem to get. E.B. has several. Let's play a game: how many problems can you find with E.B.?

I Will Love You Tell the End of Time

Someone made this lovely sign and is actually trying to sell it. Any takers? I think that if they add a colon after "I will love you" it could potentially have some meaning--thus making it salvageable. Let's try it, just for fun:
I will love you: tell the end of time.
Tell the end of time! This is an order: go ahead, tell it already.
(Unfortunately, we still don't know what you are telling the end of time...still not salvageable. Sorry, we tried. Go find some primer.)

!!!!

Looks great!!!! I like how you put the horizontal line in the Discussion/Conclusion section!!! It visually breaks up what would otherwise be a busy feeling section.
I think adding the Conclusion to the Abstract block is a more solid way to introduce your research!!! Overall, I think this does an excellent job at succinctly presenting the research; and, hopefully, whetting the appetite of those in attendance to read your research!!!!

Dear _____,

This is my response to you.

Best,
Liz

I once had a student who used over 70 exclamation marks in a two page, hand written paper. All I could think was that she was constantly yelling and overly excited about everything. It was over-the-top!!!!!!

Fairies vs Ferries: A Showdown

And if I could BE any of the princesses, I think I'd go with Sleeping Beauty. What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by three magical ferries?

Yes, who wouldn't want to be surrounded by three magical ferries? Does one act as a time-travel machine? Sign me up.

The Stickler in Me

I admit it: I am what Lynne Truss in her book Eats, Shoots, and Leaves calls a stickler. It bothers me when people mix up words (their, they're, there/ it's , its); when people do not punctuate things correctly; when people use too many exclamation points and kill their point. I have been known to correct peoples' blogs, edit papers ruthlessly, and even to email website managers to inform them of conventional errors I've found on their sites. Now, I'm not for public humiliation (although I do think The Scarlet Letter is a great book), but on this blog I'm going to publish the errors I find while reading. This is not to be spiteful or mean; most of the errors I find are amusing--because they alter the meaning, sometimes quite drastically. Don't worry, I won't name names or cite sources, but if you recognize yourself think of this as an educational learning experience for you to improve your mechanics skills. And remember to proof read!