tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post782445872585234574..comments2024-01-12T20:16:14.223-07:00Comments on Lisa Shafer: A Writer's Blog: Are You Smarter Than A 9th-Grader?Lisa Shaferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-73031462320385828912012-10-17T05:45:16.524-06:002012-10-17T05:45:16.524-06:00#3 Should either read: The real question is what k...#3 Should either read: The real question is what kind of Christians they are. Or: The real question is, "What kind of Christians are they?"<br />I had to put ellipses in because I left out some words in the quote, but the sentence is mis-punctuated.Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-17128191278877743692012-10-17T05:44:08.845-06:002012-10-17T05:44:08.845-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-59887735852429179972012-10-17T00:20:58.571-06:002012-10-17T00:20:58.571-06:00I'm not sure what's wrong with #3, ... unl...I'm not sure what's wrong with #3, ... unless it's the ellipsis.<br />And is the only problem in #9 the major overuse of capital letters? Or is there something I'm missing?tempppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03554519180524682913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-58974495362258830812012-10-17T00:16:30.041-06:002012-10-17T00:16:30.041-06:00Maybe that's why it was loose!Maybe that's why it was loose!tempppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03554519180524682913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-61141837545501693162012-10-11T21:09:17.865-06:002012-10-11T21:09:17.865-06:00"Weiner Pigs"?? What does that even mea..."Weiner Pigs"?? What does that even mean? Crossbreeding?Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-31076694477369859422012-10-11T21:05:57.137-06:002012-10-11T21:05:57.137-06:00All very good (bad) examples - hope your kids can ...All very good (bad) examples - hope your kids can spot them.<br /><br />As I drove home today I saw a farm-gate sign saying "Weiner Pigs" :)Alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405656530899442354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-3736957446488601272012-10-11T19:56:28.398-06:002012-10-11T19:56:28.398-06:00One more PS. As #11 currently reads, it means tha...One more PS. As #11 currently reads, it means that the screw had run a mile before coming loose. :DLisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-72337036019337730402012-10-11T19:55:28.772-06:002012-10-11T19:55:28.772-06:00PS. To fix #11, the modifying phrase is best turn...PS. To fix #11, the modifying phrase is best turned into a clause, such as, "After Ben had run a mile, ....."Lisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-40285712246814416902012-10-11T19:53:55.675-06:002012-10-11T19:53:55.675-06:00Indeed it is! You win a cyber gold star for remem...Indeed it is! You win a cyber gold star for remembering your academic team skills. :DLisa Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141316010311729143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528106444793810674.post-83516970891072317932012-10-11T19:43:48.816-06:002012-10-11T19:43:48.816-06:00#11 jumped out at me, is it a misplaced modifier? ...#11 jumped out at me, is it a misplaced modifier? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com