is it me or has grammar gone to pot?
(it probably is me, or at least partly my fault, since grammatically speaking, it should be "is it I" and "it probably is I.")
to say nothing of the rampant abuse of the apostrophe, the schizophrenia of "its" and "it's," and the comma splice epidemic. don't even get me started on subject-verb disagreement and the effect of the e-age on standarized spelling.
"but denise," you say, "with everything going on right now -- economic collapses, two wars, crises in healthcare and Medicare -- does this really matter?"
i respond, "with everything going on, it matters even more."
think of it. in a world gone mad, wouldn't it be comforting to know that every sentence you read was properly punctuated, grammatically correct, and devoid of syntax errors? wouldn't you feel better knowing that every sign, every slogan, every advertisement you passed would also pass the test of your third grade grammar teacher, Ms. Crabtree? wouldn't you write your thesis and craft your PowerPoint with more confidence if you had the proper uses for "their," "there," and "they're" in your arsenal? wouldn't life be so much sweeter if the underappreciated semicolon finally got its due?
no? maybe it's just i, then.
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