*twitch*

[rynne]

Today was my little sister's birthday. She's sixteen now. o.O

And today in English, my teacher was telling us about this essay we're going to write. And about how he's going to take ten points off for more than a few grammar mistakes, but that mixing up their/there/they're and things like that gets an automatic docking of points.

As he was saying that, my hand twitched. Like it longed to place itself around such an offender's throat and squeeze. And I did not mean to make my hand twitch. It just did.

I like grammar too much for my own good sometimes, I think.

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[lykaios.livejournal.com]

I like grammar too much for my own good sometimes, I think.

I don't think such a thing is possible.

[losselen.livejournal.com]

Me = blasphemy!

So, in defense for writing with a dearth of punctuations, "Penelope (http://www.online-literature.com/james_joyce/ulysses/18/)" chapter 18 of Ulysses by Joyce.

[tinitinytina.livejournal.com]

*pats* That is precisely why I like you. :D We need more people like this in the world, that's for sure.

[rynne.livejournal.com]

*whimpers* James Joyce has always given me a headache... (well, less a headache with The Dubliners, but Ulysses...*whimpers again*

[rynne.livejournal.com]

:p I'm not sure myself, but you know, if I actually do start to strangle someone because they used the wrong they're/their/there...

I'm trying to tell myself that they don't deserve it, and it's not working...

[rynne.livejournal.com]

Hee. One of my friends saw my hand twitching as the teacher was talking, and she cracked up. Though I agree that we need more grammar geeks in the world--then people wouldn't use such horrid grammar and I wouldn't have to twitch! *g*