It’s a new year, and I’m looking at beginning this blog anew. To start things off, I’m going to share a few articles that have peaked my interest. O.T.I.S.: Flying Monkeys “Odd Things I’ve Seen” (O.T.I.S.) is one of my favorite blogs to spend a few minutes on every few weeks. It is exactly what …
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Proper use of the apostropheTurns out that "Chris's car" is just as correct as "Chris' car" -- see Rule #2 here: http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp
Why men need table skirtsIn Victorian times, "limbs" was used as a euphemism for "legs," which were thought to be so exciting to men as to cause a sexual frenzy. Thus, table skirts were invented to prevent unnatural unions between a man and furniture. [Personal note: I wish I were making that up.] So I had to Google it. And look what I found!