I don’t use Word’s built in grammar check, as a rule (umm…see below as to why), but sometimes it’s fun to turn it on and watch the squiggly lines dance. Here are a few of my favorite from 72 Hours:
For two weeks now he’d done nothing but watch Johnny Washburn lay in the sun, smoke pot and leer at beach bunnies.
Word suggests changing watch to watches and leer to leers…
For two weeks now he’d done nothing but watches Johnny Washburn lay in the sun, smoke pot and leers at beach bunnies.
“Guess you and I are on vacation, pal,†Gallagher said, clapping him on the shoulder.
Word suggests changing “are” to “am”…
“Guess you and I am on vacation, pal,†Gallagher said, clapping him on the shoulder.
“Gracie, dammit, talk to me now!â€
Word suggests changing “talk” to “talks”…
“Gracie, dammit, talks to me now!â€
You shutting me out isn’t going to erase what happened to him.
Word suggests changing “isn’t” to “aren’t”…
You shutting me out aren’t going to erase what happened to him.
That’s it for now, but stay available.â€
Word has two suggestions:
That’s it for now, but stays available or
Those’s it for now, but stay available (my personal favorite)
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Strunk and White beat the paperclip. Although not for entertainment value!
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So do Angie and Bree. :thumb: (Umm, the beating the paperclip part, not the entertainment value. But they are entertaining, just not in a Word grammar bad way…forget it. :doh:)
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That’s the way I write when I’m loaded. What the hell has your program been drinking?
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:wtf:
Usually I just enjoy the way Word hyperventilates over the cuss words and graphic body parts.
:lmao:
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My fave was the way my old Works wouldn’t recognize “placemats.” It kept insisting I meant “placentas.”
There’s a lovely image. . .
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:wtf: :shrug: What happened? I’m not CRYING… well, kinda but… Shan’s blog ate my message!!!!
(I’m thinking it was the little funny arrou I made…)
Thanks alot, Karen…. just thanks.
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:devil: