Today is National Grammar Day, something I learned just a few days ago and feel compelled to pass on. In my opinion, grammar is an endangered species. I hear nouns and pronouns in disagreement all the time; subjects and verbs arguing with each other, punctuation in disarray. And I get the impression nobody cares!
With the exception of Martha Brochenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG) who also founded National Grammar Day. I send you to her website: http://nationalgrammarday.com.
It’s filled with all the things I love. Like the difference between affect and effect, who vs. whom, lay vs. lie.
Please, please take a moment and consider that grammar is important. It’s how we communicate effectively and intelligently. Without screaming or sending in the artillery. It’s what makes us different from other life forms. It’s what makes the pen mightier than the sword. And in this day and age, that’s something.
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