Ask Sloppy Bullets, vol. 1
Sloppy Bullets may have been quiet recently, but our readers have not. They demand answers to tricky grammar questions! Let’s get right to the mailbag. Dear Sloppy Bullets, I’ve always …
Category: Grammar
Me no wanna
Sometimes, it’s okay to break the rules. (I know. I know. I’ll give you a minute to recover from the shock.) Here’s the thing. There’s a literary device called “poetic …
Could’ve, should’ve, would’ve
Pop quiz: When you want to spell out the contraction for words like could’ve, should’ve, would’ve, is it: A. Could of, should of, would of B. Could have, should have, …
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 …
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 …
Its vs. it’s
I simply can’t stand it any longer, friends. I’ve held my tongue for far too long, but it’s time I speak out on a very controversial subject. Yes, it is …
I vs. me—a shocking grammar revelation
My dear readers, I have a revelation for you. “You and I” (or “my classmate and I” or “the neighbors and I” or “Mickey Mouse and I” — you get the …