Grammar—COVID-19 edition
The world is facing unprecedented uncertainty in the time of coronavirus, but that doesn’t excuse us from the requirements of proper grammar. Let’s start with the basics: what do we …
Month: March 2020
St. Paddy’s (not Patty’s) Day
In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day—and by special request from my friend Patrick, who assures me that most Patricks are sensitive to this issue—Sloppy Bullets would like to …
The “ins” and “outs” of hospitality—AKA check-in vs. check in (and out)
Today is a travel day for Sloppy Bullets, so this one is for my friends in the hospitality industry. It’s the age-old question of check-in vs. check in. When you …
If I were you…
Normally you wouldn’t be caught dead saying “I were,” right? It sounds like terrible grammar. If you heard someone say “I were in France last week,” you’d ridicule them straight …
A vs. an—and what do acronyms, silent H, and the federal government have to do with it?
In our never-ending quest to sound educated and literate (well, except for the people who don’t even try—a pity, too, since they are the ones most in need of this …