Guest Post
Today’s guest post is brought to you by Stephanie. You can find her over at theoldyoungadult.blogspot.com. This is her first flowchart. Be nice.
Have you ever been frustrated by the lack of proper spelling and grammar on the Internet? It is a dangerous, scary world out there. Venture away from the Word Blog for just one second and you might (will) find spelling errors, an astonishing lack of respect for capital letters, and inconsistencies galore. You will also probably develop a prominent desire to [sic]. I understand.
So when should you relax? When is it okay to stop using the shift key? Don’t worry. Just print out this chart, keep it handy, and watch all your Internet word-usage insecurities disappear.
Click on the flowchart to see a larger version of it.
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Thanks for the question, Cheryl. I’ve posted your answer here: http://the-word-blog.com/2010/04/15/hesternal.
A toughie……. what is the meaning of “hesternal”. I have found it used in a novel.
Maybe I ran out of space… There’s only so much Paint can do for you.
Enlightening…only, what if you’re not on IM?