With He and I???

With He and I???

by | Jul 9, 2011 | Grammar Grousing

That did it…I just heard it again. The TV was turned on to the 6:00 news–apparently nothing earth shattering was going on. A reporter was talking about a dispute between a suburban mayor and his city council. What I heard the reporter saying was something...
A French–or an Alien?–Invasion

A French–or an Alien?–Invasion

by | Jul 9, 2011 | Grammar Grousing

Have you noticed? Perhaps you haven’t. The changes are subtle but sure. The French have apparently arrived unannounced and taken us over without our knowing (isn’t that what the Communists were supposed to do?), and all of us Americans are now speaking...
Where Have All The H’s Gone?

Where Have All The H’s Gone?

by | Jul 9, 2011 | Grammar Grousing

‘Yave’ you noticed? One of the letters of the alphabet is missing–at least in its spoken form. We need a search posse because this is serious. The eighth letter of the English alphabet, previously known as ‘H,’ has gone missing–at...