Don't Never Forget to Celebrate National Grammar Day

It’s National Grammar Day this week and I’m sure you’re all celebrating by posting and sharing hilarious photos of spelling and grammar mistakes via Facebook and Twitter. While not a grammar geek myself, I do enjoy the various comics, quotations, and corrected signage photos that circulate around this time of year.

So, quick quiz: is it “first come first serve” or “first come, first served”? Was Ronald Reagan president in the ‘80s or the 80’s? Do you use the Oxford comma or not? What’s the difference between regardless and irregardless? Is it “could care less” or “couldn’t care less”?

Has your tolerance for talk of grammar reached its peak or has your interest been piqued by this peek at common errors?

If you want to brush up on your grammar or just impress your friends, spend a little time browsing the following sites this week. Fun and informative!

• Grammar Girl - Consider yourself a grammar expert? Take a look at Grammar Girl’s “Top Ten Grammar Myths”
• Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab - Clear explanations, examples, and exercises
• Grammar Monkeys - Tips and tidbits from editors at The Wichita Eagle 
• Grammar and Composition at About.com - Check out their list of Commonly Confused Words 

 And, of course, don’t miss the official National Grammar Day site.

If you’re looking for some funny fodder to share around the web in honor of National Grammar Day, look no further:

• Captain Grammar Pants’ Facebook page - Fans share photos of mistakes found in the real world 
•  When Write is Wrong - one editor’s look at grammar around the real world 
•  CakeWrecks.com - Turns out not every baker/cake decorator is a grammar geek (warning: this site may contain some potentially offensive images)

 Whether or not you’re a fan of grammar, I’d wager you might agree that even the best ideas dim when clouded by spelling errors, dangling participles, poor apostrophe usage, and the like. That’s why I regularly say, “Thank heavens for great editors!” Happy National Grammar Day to you all!