I Shot an Elephant in my Pajamas

Misplaced modifiers are common sight these days with the advent of blogs. Well, maybe it didn’t shoot up since the blog era, but it is out in the open for everybody to read and judge. A nice write-up by Grammar Girl on misplaced modifiers is something that smacks most of us right in the face. Here’s an excerpt: Continue »

Sentences Starting with...

When I was in grade school, my teacher always emphasized that no sentence should start with ‘AND’ (as it’s a conjunction) and moreover, it was a taboo on the exams. I have grown with this mindset and have never ever started a sentence with ‘AND’. However, learning is something that takes place every minute. We see others do things and… Continue »