Alright. Now I know I am not the perfection of grammar embodied in a human being and placed delicately on earth, but there are a few problems that I happen to have with people who misspell some words.
Examples...
Definitely is not spelled: definately, definantly or any other variation of the two. DEFINITE is the base word, now add an LY.
Ridiculous. With the exception of inserting a various swear word in between the ri- and the rest of the word, ridiculous should be spelled like so. Not REDICULOUS or REDICULUS.
More to come later.
Another gripe for rainy days....
Umbrella etiquette on the street is essential. For all the short people who think it is acceptable to prance down the crowded sidewalks of New York City, poking faces and bodies with the pointy ends of their umbrellas, you're wrong!
Lets do the math on this equation. Several pedestrians walk down a sidewalk that is maybe five feet in width. Each is holding an umbrella. One pedestrian has an umbrella that is three and a half feet in diameter, and another pedestrian who is walking down the sidewalk with his sister, has an umbrella that measures four feet in diameter. As the two parties pass one another on the sidewalk, either two feet of one umbrella is going onto the street, or two feet of another umbrella is jabbing the opposite pedestrian in the jaw. One must go up, and one must go down! Eye contact is essential in this situation, and someone needs to make the move well in advance. I urge you, be that pedestrian. If you are under five foot four, it is probably a good idea to duck a bit and make sure your umbrella does not crash with your neighbors. If you are a taller person, or you have a little ambition, lift yours into the air! Make sure it can be higher than theirs though, or trouble will ensue.
Overall, the problems that can face ignorant umbrella carriers must be recognized and avoided at all convinient costs.
Examples...
Definitely is not spelled: definately, definantly or any other variation of the two. DEFINITE is the base word, now add an LY.
Ridiculous. With the exception of inserting a various swear word in between the ri- and the rest of the word, ridiculous should be spelled like so. Not REDICULOUS or REDICULUS.
More to come later.
Another gripe for rainy days....
Umbrella etiquette on the street is essential. For all the short people who think it is acceptable to prance down the crowded sidewalks of New York City, poking faces and bodies with the pointy ends of their umbrellas, you're wrong!
Lets do the math on this equation. Several pedestrians walk down a sidewalk that is maybe five feet in width. Each is holding an umbrella. One pedestrian has an umbrella that is three and a half feet in diameter, and another pedestrian who is walking down the sidewalk with his sister, has an umbrella that measures four feet in diameter. As the two parties pass one another on the sidewalk, either two feet of one umbrella is going onto the street, or two feet of another umbrella is jabbing the opposite pedestrian in the jaw. One must go up, and one must go down! Eye contact is essential in this situation, and someone needs to make the move well in advance. I urge you, be that pedestrian. If you are under five foot four, it is probably a good idea to duck a bit and make sure your umbrella does not crash with your neighbors. If you are a taller person, or you have a little ambition, lift yours into the air! Make sure it can be higher than theirs though, or trouble will ensue.
Overall, the problems that can face ignorant umbrella carriers must be recognized and avoided at all convinient costs.

