tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post8664104646802304881..comments2024-02-21T03:32:15.577-05:00Comments on Jill Kemerer: Gripes About GrammarJill Kemererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-8895476985254087742009-11-12T05:30:24.821-05:002009-11-12T05:30:24.821-05:00Hi. This post is likable and your blog is very int...Hi. This post is likable and your blog is very interesting, congratulations!<br /><a href="http://directory.itsolusenz.com/submit-link.php" rel="nofollow"><b> add your </b> </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-53610202973371691612009-04-21T11:12:00.000-04:002009-04-21T11:12:00.000-04:00Hi Terri,
I edit and edit (even my blog posts) an...Hi Terri,<br /><br />I edit and edit (even my blog posts) and STILL find errors! It's enough to make me cringe for days!<br />Thanks for stopping by.Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-65522059515177598832009-04-21T07:19:00.000-04:002009-04-21T07:19:00.000-04:00Great post and I agree totally! I try to fix as I ...Great post and I agree totally! I try to fix as I go and am horrified when I find some that I thought I had fixed. Poor punctuation and grammar does speak volumes when submitting.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-45085061058800450182009-04-20T18:36:00.000-04:002009-04-20T18:36:00.000-04:00Jeannie, I don't have a cut and dried answer for y...Jeannie, I don't have a cut and dried answer for you on that. When I checked at Creative Commons (for Flickr), the various licenses required a credit with a link back to their profile. As you said, the picture takes you right back to their profile, but that doesn't necessarily fulfill the "credit" requirement. <br /><br />I read a few extremely informative posts on www.skelliewag.org about using Flickr images. If you go to the site, type in "Flickr" for two super guides to using and attributing pictures using Flickr.<br /><br />One more note: since I like to stay on the safe side and I feel blessed to use these fantastic images (a photographer I am NOT), I'm glad to go the extra mile and type in an attribution with a link. <br /><br />Have a great night!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-3858208243220692312009-04-20T17:25:00.000-04:002009-04-20T17:25:00.000-04:00i'm using flickr now, too, after reading michael h...i'm using flickr now, too, after reading michael hyatt's post. i have a macbook, and creative commons has a built-in search on firefox and safari. but do you need to type in the attribution? if i click on your photo, it sends me straight to where you got it.Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-86139700169142217602009-04-20T15:04:00.000-04:002009-04-20T15:04:00.000-04:00Hi Jeannie,
I was a little worried about stepping...Hi Jeannie,<br /><br />I was a little worried about stepping on toes with the grammar post, but it's nice to hear other writers agree.<br /><br />As to the photo question, I get most of my pictures through the Flickr Creative Commons (Attribution License) section. I copy and paste the "Grab the html" under "Share This" and, yes, I type in "Photo by ***" and link the name when in the editing posts phase.<br /><br />Some sites don't require individual attribution. Bigfoto, for instance, just requires a general attribute to their site. <br /><br />Flickr is my favorite because there's so much to choose from. <br />Hope that helps!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-58726900121079895402009-04-20T14:29:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:29:00.000-04:00grammar SO matters. is there anything worse than ...grammar SO matters. is there anything worse than reading a book with mistakes? spelling errors are absolutely unforgivable to me. misplaces commas...i have a bit more tolerance for...but it still annoys me. i totally agree...grammar is part of being a professional writer. if you don't CARE about grammar, then you can't care about being a writer.<br /><br />and on an unrelated note...how do you give credit for your photos? i don't see how to do that in my post...unless you just type it in yourself under the photo in your editing post stage?Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-83187112698199912692009-04-20T11:56:00.000-04:002009-04-20T11:56:00.000-04:00Jan, I love your analogy that writing is like buil...Jan, I love your analogy that writing is like building a house. Too true. <br /><br />Some famous authors have successfully bent every grammar and punctuation rule, but they wouldn't have succeeded if they hadn't had a firm foundation (did you catch the building pun--ha!) to begin with.<br /><br />Grammar DOES rule! Thanks so much for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-52487766986272255392009-04-20T11:51:00.000-04:002009-04-20T11:51:00.000-04:00Melissa, I have a love/hate relationship with thos...Melissa, I have a love/hate relationship with those little green lines in Word. They're wrinkle causers. Sometimes I just can't figure out what is wrong with the sentence!<br /><br />College courses can be intimidating and expensive. I try to find reference books that have exercises and answers in the back. <br /><br />I don't think I'll ever be 100% on the basics, so I review often.<br />Thanks for stopping by!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-72763053664902255522009-04-20T11:46:00.000-04:002009-04-20T11:46:00.000-04:00Jody, I don't know what I'd do without Microsoft W...Jody, I don't know what I'd do without Microsoft Word, reference books, and the internet--and I consider myself decent at grammar! Thanks for the input.Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-69738986087514910382009-04-20T11:32:00.000-04:002009-04-20T11:32:00.000-04:00I totally agree. Correct grammar, spelling, and pu...I totally agree. Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation are not add-ons or afterthoughts. They're the building blocks of writing. You wouldn't build a house with lots of mistakes in measurements and just say, "Oh, I'll fix it all later." <br /><br />Yeah, grammar rules!Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-17493321202345290652009-04-20T09:42:00.000-04:002009-04-20T09:42:00.000-04:00While I am not a grammar guru, I can pretty much p...While I am not a grammar guru, I can pretty much peg when something is wrong (or the little green lines in Word alert me), but I certainly can't diagram a sentence! I took an Advanced Grammar course in college for about two days, then realized I was hopelessly lost.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-40212464283352311472009-04-20T08:46:00.000-04:002009-04-20T08:46:00.000-04:00I totally agree with your post. Grammar basics are...I totally agree with your post. Grammar basics are the foundation to good professional writing. I have a hard time wanting to continue reading a post or other piece of writing when I keep stumbling across Grammar mistakes!<br /><br />Of course none of us are perfect, but Microsoft Word definitely helps me catch the little mistakes I tend to miss!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.com