Grammar is Important

Today, March 4, is National Grammar Day (yesterday was National If Pets Had Thumbs Day, by the way). In honor of NGD, the fine folks at Encarta (via MSN.com) have posted this humorous take on a few celebrities who are in need of EDIT (Every Day I Try) rehab.

Check out the article here.

Re-Post: I Love Accents

This post was originally put on the now defunct "What Was I Thinking?" blog on August 19, 2008. Reposted here for your enjoyment.

Once before I posted an amazing YouTube video on my blog of a woman who did a bunch of different English accents (kind of like a master class in dialects). That particular post elicited 0 comments; however, I found it interesting. In that vein...

If you love accents the way that I know that you love accents, you'll definitely want to check this website out. Visit the Language Trainers Group website and play the "Can You Guess Where My Accent Is From?" game. I scored 30 points... what's your high score?

[This post "brought to you" courtesy of Very Short List.]

Re-Post: 21 Accents

This post was originally put on the now defunct "What Was I Thinking?" blog on March 5, 2008. Reposted here for your enjoyment.

Check out this awesome video! (Now, it's an order.)