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Sentences I’m thinking about

Posted: Saturday, November 7th, 2009 @ 7:12 pm in significant material, Class | No Comments »

How would you describe the grammar of the following sentences?
A woman in a most peculiar hat sat contemplating.
He was erasing the board while she remarked with exaggerated irony that he should stop polishing the wall.
“Zoey ate the Thanksgiving Turkey,” shouted Janey with zany glee.
How had Janey done in the volleyball tournament was the question of […]

Grammar Session Today 2:30

Posted: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 @ 11:07 am in significant material | No Comments »

Folks, I’ll be in J-201 for extra grammar work starting at 2:30.
My boiler issue has been resolved.

Even More Study Sessions

Posted: Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 @ 12:42 pm in significant material | No Comments »

Wednesday, Oct 21 2009 2:30-5:30PM
in J 201
Thursday Oct 22 2009 2:30-5:30PM *(if the furnace repairman arrives early enough — keep your eye on this blog)
in J-201

Grammar Girl on Good vs. Well

Posted: Saturday, October 17th, 2009 @ 1:15 pm in significant material | No Comments »

Take a look here to see what the Grammar Girl says about using “good” vs. “well” in the sentences “I am good” or “I am well.”

Study Sessions Announced!

Posted: Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 @ 1:39 pm in significant material | No Comments »

Okay folks, if you can make it Grammar Practice Class will be on tomorrow and Friday at the following locations:
Thursday Oct 15, 2009 2:30-5:30PM in F 223 (that’s our standard classroom)
Friday Oct 16, 2009 2:30-4:30PM in F 122.
Show up any time for as short or long as you care to do. If you can […]

1st Test ans.

Posted: Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 @ 10:17 am in significant material, Class | No Comments »

Here are the answer sheets for the first test.
1st Test Answers

Find out whom else!

Posted: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 @ 4:21 pm in significant material | No Comments »

See the following screen cast for a description of the grammar in the sentence “Find out whom else!”

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Syllabus update

Posted: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 @ 11:08 am in significant material | No Comments »

Hi folks. The syllabus has been updated. Find it here.