Comments on: Grammar Girl Interview

By: Christopher Karl Johansen

Christopher Karl Johansen — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:02:15 +0000

The interrobang is the WTF of typography.

By: James

James — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 05:44:07 +0000

Very Effective Interview Grammar Girl. English is very useful part of our life. Without use of correct grammar, the weightage of English Language is very less.

By: katherine

katherine — Mon, 12 May 2014 08:19:01 +0000

Well that is amazing conversation there but let me tell you i also teach about communications skills and help people to build confidence to talk to strangers.Therefore your interview question are really helpful to gain something out of it.

Thanks for sharing.

By: English Editing

English Editing — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:49:58 +0000

I came across Grammar girl website several times and it has good posts, informative and useful for everyday English writing or learning!

By: Mr. Shiny & New

Mr. Shiny & New — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:58:56 +0000

Averil, Sorry, you've lost this battle. It doesn't matter what the origin of a word or phrase is, what matters is what people understand when you speak to them. And the evidence is clear: everyone who ever uses the phrase "begs the question" intends the meaning of "raises the question". The first person who ever did that was making a mistake. The second person who did that was just communicating.

You may as well argue that people shouldn't say "you" when they are talking to a single person, and should instead say "thou", because that's the correct singular.

By: Averil Donovan

Averil Donovan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:42:31 +0000

'beg the question' should be avoided -i.e NOT be used to mean 'raises the question'. It is SO FAR away from the original and traditional usage and, generally, shows a decline in language to communicate complex arguments and philosophies.

By: Kanti Purohit

Kanti Purohit — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:57:43 +0000

Regarding Grammar Girl's surrendering to common usage: "When common usage swings that far in the “wrong” direction, it’s a lost cause."

Isn't the real purpose of a language is to communicate? If so, then the "correct usage" takes a backseat when the "wrong" usage becomes "common usage" - and serves to communicate.

Besides, who decides what correct usage, anyway?

Sorry, Grammar Girl, you didn't loose the cause; you just joined the rest of them.

By: Matt Ellen

Matt Ellen — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:23:38 +0000

Great interview. It's really interesting to see what a well known English Language writer thinks of our website.