I’ve had grammar on the brain lately – more than usual – due to my upcoming gig at BlogHer ’12. So, when my husband pointed out my most recent grammatical error, I had to laugh. It really illustrates the value of proofreading everything before you hit the publish button. Or send, in this case.
Following is the short email conversation my husband and I had the other day. (We are having some landscaping done in our yard.)
Me: The sandbox seems to be set up now. Maybe you can fill it with the boys this evening.
My husband: Should I fill it with sand instead of the boys?
Me: Good point. You should probably fill it with sand.
And that’s why you should read things out loud to make sure you are writing what you intend.
P.S. After I wrote this post and saved it to draft, I got an email that said “Tweet to Support Pediatric AIDS.” This subject reminded me of a sign at the recent carnival by the house that said “Cans for Cancer.” It’s funny how we read these things and don’t think twice about intention. I’m fairly certain most people don’t support AIDS or cancer, yet that’s what the words say. Are we auto correcting in our brains?
Ha! My husband and I have similar conversations all the time. His favorite saying is “Throw me down the stairs my shoes!” which I keep in my head to make sure I’m putting the subject where it belongs. Much harder to do in speech than writing, for sure.
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Too funny. Sometimes, things just come out wrong. It’s fun to laugh about it.
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ha ha ha.. I totally agree.. but because we dont take notice of it, it gets part on our daily conversations and sometimes it goes out into our writing.
the other day I read a status of one of my friends about greeting her sister a happy birthday.. it says:
“Happy Birthday my dearest sister! We love you all !!!
ha ha ha
Haha! I think we move too fast sometimes. We need to stop and think about what we’re saying and writing. Too much texting and status updating!
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ugh! definitely a good reason to read before posting. it’s hard to slow down enough to actually think, but it’s oh so important!
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It is hard! Luckily, my husband often reads my posts in the morning and let’s me know of mistakes I missed.
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