I present the Blog of Unnecessary Quotation Marks!
I am a bit of a grammar nerd, so this site cracks me up. There is no more annoying grammar error than using quotation marks in dubious ways, such as this picture (from the site):
If you are a grammar nerd, you will enjoy this book this book very much.
Also, I think being a grammar nerd is not a mark of OCD, necessarily (or as Tobias Funke calls it, "The O.C"). It’s just that we grammar sticklers are passionate about good communication.
this is such a pet peeve of mine! ah! and this one is funny Ben.
i can’t remember it exactly but i saw one the other day that said something like “No ‘Left’ Turn, only ‘Right’….” and I can’t remember the rest, but I was like, what does that mean??? “Left” turn???? lol!
Hi Ben. I can identify with being “passionate about good grammar” as you call it (I call it being a bit obsessive). I just have to link you to my post of tonight on the related topic. I definitely have my grammar pet peeves, and they are everywhere. http://kujakrock.blogspot.com/2007/09/help-save-english-language.html
thanks for posting this link…i’m totally getting a kick out of the site.