tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65565802257049533312024-03-13T23:19:17.004-06:00Lessons of BeingA blog about real life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-55017954005552748382018-03-27T01:50:00.005-06:002018-03-27T01:53:23.076-06:00Listening for SpringTonight, I was doing a bit of spring cleaning. Wishful thinking, as I watch the snow flurries outside of my window. It's that time of year.<br />
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As I looked through boxes, I found myself thinking. I'm tired of the dark and the cold. I'm tired of stale air and abbreviated walks... and then I found this. It is a poem written long ago by a young woman with a similar wish.<br />
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It made me realize that I am, who I am. Despite knowing that in the sweltering heat of summer, I will look back and regret this wish. It seems that every year about this time, I wish it anyway.<br />
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<b>Listening for Spring</b><br />
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Window cracked open to swirling cold air,<br />
I lay in bed, settled deep in warm hollows and listen.<br />
To silent nights and still mornings.<br />
To churning gusts and crackling winter.<br />
Peace becomes desperation,<br />
Cloaked in frozen dusk.<br />
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Still, I listen,<br />
longing for a distant high note,<br />
to start the budding spring,<br />
for the creak of barren branch<br />
weighed down by a winged choir.<br />
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Nothing.<br />
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I sink back into lethargy,<br />
Eavesdropping on the wind.<br />
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Today,<br />
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Today!<br />
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A chirp, a pipe, a warble, trill.<br />
An aria announcement,<br />
All sullen hearts take flight!<br />
No more craning. No more questioning.<br />
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They are here.<br />
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Lilting melodies of hope,<br />
Hymns of endurance<br />
Anthems of faith.<br />
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Renewed.<br />
I weed the depths of a tired soul,<br />
fall to my knees and thank the Heavens<br />
for feathered, miniature, messengers of spring.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-34256043399113274392016-07-23T18:09:00.001-06:002016-07-27T00:02:09.178-06:00Back to You<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At this point in my life, I've come to realize that people leave us in all kinds of ways. Some die. Some choose to leave forever. Some go for a time and some stay, but they are not here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've been trying for a while now to capture the sorrow I feel for the loved ones I miss, and the responsibility I feel for the things I've done that made them go.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Though I have tried many times, I've not been able to find the words in standard prose. Though I don't consider myself a poet and likely neither will you. Sometimes the lilt of a sonnet, a song, or a rhyme is the only way I can accurately express what is seared into my heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is dedicated to anyone who has ever lost someone. May they visit your dreams. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Last night you visited my dreams.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">So you real you felt, it did not seem you had ever gone
away, leaving all these lonely days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I heard you in the garden trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Your voice so clear I ran to see,</span></div>
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if in some way it could be true, my desperate wish had
gifted you.</div>
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Your laughter like a bow on string through chill night air was
ringing,<o:p></o:p></div>
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I caught my breath and paused to hear.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My heart commenced to singing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A Ruby Robin at his perch watched me as I searched and
searched.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I humbly pleaded he take flight to be my compass though the
night.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then happened on your tip toe prance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You’ve always walked as if a dance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Upon your face I caught a smile and wished to rush, but
paused a while<o:p></o:p></div>
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to watch you catch a firefly and then release it to the sky,
<o:p></o:p></div>
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while dancing 'round your flowered room, adorned by stars and
lit by moon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You were happy, so peaceful there.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I gulped as not to breathe your air.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I urged the earth to stop its spinning, to turn back time to
our beginning. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So I could savor is some part, the time before I broke your
heart.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Before I learned the consequence, of apathy and ignorance. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Arms reached out, a wished embrace.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My fingers almost touched your face.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I love you. I miss you,” stretched long and seamless.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yet could not fill the gap between us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And finally, I let it be, the space dividing you and me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Grateful just to have you there, my baby bird on midnight air.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I begged the night to linger long.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wished one more smile, one more song.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Still, stars don’t ever last the night,and even dreams exhaust
with fight.<br />
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Cresting sun burned morning sky.<o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
</span>My frail heart broke, then watched you fly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br />Eyes wide open, salty tears.<br />
<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
</span>You’ve still been gone for all these years. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-13957439014182366712015-11-05T09:53:00.000-07:002015-11-05T10:53:01.976-07:00The Meaning of Red Poppies <span style="font-family: "calibri";">I looked down the city street to see red poppies bobbing up
and down, bouncing into buildings and boarding trains. There were so many that for
a moment, I did not see the people they were pinned to. It was as if each
person had faded into the scenery and red poppies were blowing, swaying and
swirling through the streets of Vancouver.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Canadians commemorate their fallen soldiers with red <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">poppies</span>. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Remembrance day ceremonies are held on
the 11<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> of November. Yet to prove commitment to remembering, on
the last Friday in October the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">poppies</span>
start appearing. Inspired by the poem, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In
Flanders Field</i>, the Canadian <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Legion</span>
launched the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">poppy</span> campaign. By the time the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Remembrance</span>
ceremonies are over, 18 million <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">poppies</span>
will adorn the hats, jackets and <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">lapels</span>
of Canadian men, women and children. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">While in Vancouver this week, I was first intrigued and then
humbled by the poppies. As I learned the meaning of the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">poppies,</span> and watched the manifestation of gratitude and pride of
the people, I was touched. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">First, by the power of this small red symbol. With <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">amazing</span> precision, the sight of a red poppy
would instantly remind me of its meaning. It is as if every poppy were accompanied
by a soldiers’ whisper, “I know you are busy, but don’t forget. Don’t forget
me.” </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Next, I was inspired by the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">graceful</span>
unity of the Canadian people. I was impressed by the diversity of ethnicities,
ages and economic classes whose solidarity to the cause seemed to whisper back,
“You liberated me and I
will not forget.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Finally, I was reminded that sacrifice is still happening
today. The poppy pinned to the jacket of <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">a young</span>
man missing a <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">leg</span> <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">reminded</span> me that some sacrifices are endured in long and <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">arduous</span> ways. The fight for freedom, has not ceased since Flanders field. I don’t know that it
ever will. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I will be forever grateful to my <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Grandfather Tripp,</span> who gave his life as a soldier, and for anyone who
bears the burden of freedom. I was inspired this week and reminded, that gratitude
is more meaningful when delivered quietly and <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">simply</span>.
As a result, I have adopted this beautiful custom from my Canadian friends. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I will
wear my poppy proudly into the November night and I will not forget.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span> </div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong></strong></span></o:p> </div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong></strong></span></o:p> </div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong></strong></span></o:p> </div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong></strong></span></o:p> </div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong></strong></span></o:p> </div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong> In Flanders Field</strong></span></o:p></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">In Flanders fields the poppies blow<br />
Between the crosses, row on </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">row,<br />
That</span> mark our place; and in the sky<br />
The larks, still bravely singing, fly<br />
Scarce heard amid the guns below.<br />
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We are the Dead. Short days ago<br />
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">glow,<br />
Loved</span> and were loved, and now we lie<br />
In Flanders fields.<br />
<br />
Take up our quarrel with the </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">foe:<br />
To</span> you from failing hands we throw<br />
The torch; be yours to hold it high.<br />
If ye break faith with us who die<br />
We shall not <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">sleep,</span> though poppies grow<br />
In Flanders fields.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">John McCrae</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-43487149180918894072015-08-31T19:27:00.001-06:002015-09-03T16:58:47.783-06:00Nothing Dark can Stay<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A few weeks ago, I had my hair done. I wanted to add a
little dark blonde, a little depth for Autumn. When I left the salon, my hair
was muddy, <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">grayish</span>, brown with only hints
of my original blonde. I was desolate. I felt dowdy and less attractive. I
canceled dinner with a friend and went home frustrated and depressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one little change affected my mood in a
terrible way. The next day, as I looked in the mirror, the storm clouds in my
soul reappeared. I <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">did not</span> look or feel
like <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">myself</span>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wondered if I ever would again.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Three weeks later as I readied myself one morning, I noticed
that much of the dark, muddy brown had disappeared. My original blonde had
returned and now had hints of sparkling amber. My hair was pretty again. I
chastised myself as I examined it. My hair has never held color for long.
Despite my many efforts to make it something it is not, my hair refuses to be
anything but blonde. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">“You should have known<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">,”</span>
I said to myself, “nothing dark can stay.” The words surprised me. They <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">hadn’t</span> <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">seemed</span>
to come from <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">me. Instead,</span> they’d appeared;
a whisper from the universe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nothing dark can stay. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Isn’t that the truth? <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Throughout my life, even in the midst of my most difficult
trials, I’ve shocked myself with an easy laugh or an impromptu smile. Of <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">course,</span> there have been times when I’ve thought
I will never feel well again. Times when I have vowed <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">never to forgive</span>. These are the times when I’ve leveled a fixated effort
to hold on to negativity, anger and pain. These are the times when I’ve put all
my thought, <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">action,</span> and energy into
staying in the dark. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yet, the instant I exhale and stop holding on so tightly to
regret, hurt or things I do or don’t deserve... The moment I let go, even just a
little... The light comes flooding in. Without me realizing it, sometimes without
me even wanting it, I have found when I let go, nothing dark can stay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A few years ago my Sister-in-law died an unexpected and tragic death.
The week of her memorial, our family gathered at her home. On the eight hour
drive to get there, I often found myself staring out the window at the sparse, lonely
desert. My heart was heavy at the somber weekend ahead. How would it be
anything but devastating? How would we do anything but cry?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The night before her funeral, we gathered in the very room
she <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">died,</span> and I felt the air disappear. <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">As</span> we gathered pictures, something magical
happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The memories started to flow.
Smiles <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">started</span> to appear. Our laughter
began to fill the corners, wrapping us in a comforting embrace. We culled through
her favorite songs from an Itunes list. Blasting the speakers, we sang at the
top of our lungs and danced away our sorrow. There was no missing her in those
moments. She was there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We felt her
dancing with us. We felt her swaying and whispering…” Remember me this way.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">It</span> <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">is not</span> always easy to remember. Sometimes all
you want to do is hunker down and hide. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ve been dipping my toe in shadows lately. I’ve been
holding on to fear and regret. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It took a bad hair day to remind me of this absolute
truth:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our Universe repels darkness. Even the vast blackness of
the expansive sky cannot swallow the light of twinkling stars. No matter how
sad, how alone, how defeated we may feel today…we <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">are not</span> meant to feel this way forever. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Whatever we choose to believe
in; God, collective energy or even the people who’ve gone before<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">…</span>if you listen long <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">enough,</span> you will hear their significant message: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Be happy. Be open. Be loving. Focus on living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t drown in the abyss, instead let go of all
that tethers you, and reach for the <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">light</span>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">No matter how dark or dreary your night has been, tomorrow will
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">dawn a new day.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The sun will rise,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">as a
dazzling and constant reminder: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nothing dark can stay.</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dedicated to Shelle Blakemore whose children are the epitome of light.</span></em></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-32995356460691323402015-05-11T10:49:00.002-06:002015-05-11T12:55:54.186-06:00Mother's Day- A Mother's Point of View<br />
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Mother’s day was yesterday and in a sense I guess you could say I am recovering. I understand, even appreciate the sentiment. I wouldn’t trade the day for another. I wouldn’t make it go away. If I am honest, it’s not the most comfortable day to be a mother.</div>
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Instead, it’s a magnifying glass kind of day. </div>
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Magnification: is the process of enlarging something only in appearance, not in physical size. Typically, magnification is related to scaling up visuals or images to be able to see more detail with increasing resolution.</div>
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When I was 8, my Father gave my Mom a microwave for Mother’s Day. He brought it into the house after church and proudly set it on the counter. We gathered around and cheered her on as she removed it from the box. To my surprise, I watched my smiling young mother go from anticipation to anguish in seconds. Tears welled up in her eyes as she turned and ran out the front door. At the time, I didn’t understand her reaction. My Dad had given her a gift and a pretty cool gift at that. I thought she was ungrateful. I wanted a microwave dinner!</div>
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I didn't understand then. I do now. </div>
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I think she was suffering from magnification, just as I did yesterday. The scaling up of what “Mother” means compared to what she felt capable of, combined with her enlarged hope for how gratitude would be expressed for a job she felt so inept at doing.</div>
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Mother’s Day increases our appearance, but it doesn’t change our physical size. Mother’s Day doesn’t change who we have been or how able we are. Though on some level there is part of us, at least for some of us, that wishes it could.</div>
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I have heard it said, “to have a child is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”</div>
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There is no greater exposure. There is no greater love. </div>
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And if everything has an equal and opposite reaction, then it shouldn’t surprise us or make us feel guilty to say, there is no greater pain. On Mother’s Day, we feel it ALL, with increasing resolution.</div>
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Every last boundless hope coupled with our mistakes, our disabilities, our selfish needs. Then we feel our children’s’ sorrow, a driving ache to take away their pain and our anger at high-priced agency. Of course, we feel love. Abiding, limitless, joyous love. All of this is magnified and pushed into one tiny day. </div>
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It can be a little overwhelming. </div>
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It can make you run from the house in tears.</div>
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Sometimes we give microwaves. Sometimes we create National Holidays. And, though these are meant to celebrate…to somehow repay the debt… the day, the gifts, will never match the magnitude of the calling or the similitude of a Mothers’ heart. </div>
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Messages of love will. </div>
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On that Mother’s Day so many years ago, my Dad was trying to say, “I know you work hard, here’s a tool to make it easier.” As well meaning as he was, he didn't say it. As kids, we didn't show it.</div>
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Now that I am Mother, I think I know what my Mom needed that day. It’s what all Mothers need every day, but go without on most days. It’s not a pedestal that is easy to fall from. It’s not a trendy gift, although we probably won’t complain. What we really need is reassurance. Tell us to put the magnifying glass down. Tell us what we did and what we do, is enough. Tell us you forgive us for what we didn’t or cannot do. Say Thank you. Express your love. </div>
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These messages, even better when combined with your embrace, change our lens. They remind us to magnify the positive. Hopefully, they remind you too… that YOU, simple, beautiful YOU, are enough. More than enough for your Mother.</div>
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And, to all the Mom's I know.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-43817094014779282672015-03-25T12:44:00.001-06:002015-05-12T14:10:50.029-06:00Life is Like a Box of Donuts<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><div contenteditable="true" id="content" spellcheck="false">
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on her <span aid="399" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null part null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="If there were any hesitation on her part, I did not see it." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="7">part</span>,
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At his <span aid="403" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null request null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At his request, they moved quickly to the long line and chatted and pointed and finally disappeared." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="2">request</span>,
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I <span aid="417" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null went null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I went back to eating my sandwich, distracted by the parade of people who were now streaming out of Gate 27." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="1">went</span>
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my <span aid="420" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null sandwich null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I went back to eating my sandwich, distracted by the parade of people who were now streaming out of Gate 27." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="6">sandwich</span>,
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by <span aid="422" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I went back to eating my sandwich, distracted by the parade of people who were now streaming out of Gate 27." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="10">the</span>
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<span aid="428" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null streaming null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I went back to eating my sandwich, distracted by the parade of people who were now streaming out of Gate 27." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="17">streaming</span>
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herself. By <span aid="361" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null now null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By now, even my mouth was watering." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="1">now</span>, <span aid="362" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null even null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By now, even my mouth was watering." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="3">even</span> my <span aid="363" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null mouth null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By now, even my mouth was watering." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="5">mouth</span> <span aid="364" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By now, even my mouth was watering." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="6">was</span> <span aid="365" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null watering null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By now, even my mouth was watering." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="7">watering</span>. <span aid="366" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Finally null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Finally, she opened the box." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="0">Finally</span>, <span aid="367" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null she null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Finally, she opened the box." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="2">she</span> <span aid="368" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null opened null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Finally, she opened the box." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="3">opened</span> <span aid="369" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Finally, she opened the box." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="4">the</span> <span aid="370" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null box null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Finally, she opened the box." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="5">box</span>. Without a <span aid="371" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null word null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Without a word, each of them reached inside." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="2">word</span>, <span aid="372" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null each null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Without a word, each of them reached inside." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="4">each</span> of them
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to my <span aid="311" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null spent null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Oh, I thought to my spent and jaded self, I didn't see that coming." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="7">spent</span>
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I <span aid="315" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null did null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Oh, I thought to my spent and jaded self, I didn't see that coming." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="13">did</span>n’t
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I <span aid="163" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null resigned null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Somewhat disappointed, I resigned myself to take note of her" shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="4">resigned</span>
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<span aid="512" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null each null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="They looked at each other with crooked left smiles." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="3">each</span> <span aid="513" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null other null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="They looked at each other with crooked left smiles." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="4">other</span> with
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<br class="para" /><br class="para" />“It<span aid="782" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null 's null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""It's gooooood!" he said, his mouth so full he blew cakey crumbs on her tiny face." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="2">’s</span>
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<span aid="828" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null again null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The world tilted again, when both mom and son pulled out completely different donuts." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="3">again</span><span aid="854" caption="Unnecessary comma in complex sentence" category="CompPunct" class="modif" context="null , null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you have an unnecessary comma before the dependent clause marker <b>when</b>. Consider removing the comma. <p>A complex sentence includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. When the dependent clause comes first, it is an introductory clause followed by a comma. When it follows the independent clause, no comma is needed. A dependent clause often begins with a dependent marker word, such as <i>after</i>, <i>as if</i>, <i>because</i>, <i>even though</i>, <i>since</i>, <i>unless</i>, or <i>when</i>. <p><span class="grey">The dependent clause is in bold in the following complex sentences. No comma is required for the construction independent clause + dependent clause.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: He was late for work <b>because he had a flat tire</b>.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Tim’s heart raced <b>whenever she was near</b>.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: The manager offered a discount <b>after I complained about the service</b>.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="ComplexSent" pid="1084543" replacements="___" rid="552648" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you have an unnecessary comma before the dependent clause marker <b>when</b>. Consider removing the comma. " sid="21970868" token_no="0"></span> <span aid="829" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null when null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The world tilted again, when both mom and son pulled out completely different donuts." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="5">when</span>
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On their <span aid="463" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null way null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="On their way to the gate he dropped it in the trash." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="2">way</span> to
<span aid="464" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="On their way to the gate he dropped it in the trash." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="4">the</span> <span aid="465" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null gate null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="On their way to the gate he dropped it in the trash." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="5">gate</span><span aid="653" caption="Missing comma after introductory phrase" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase <b>On their way to the gate</b>. Consider adding a comma. <p>An introductory word (<i>Unfortunately</i>), phrase (<i>Before the party</i>), or clause (<i>If you can join us</i>) sets the stage for the sentence. Introductory clauses and long phrases must always be followed by a comma, while single words and short phrases may or may not. Use a comma when the phrase is a verbal phrase (<i>Running away</i>), a non-essential appositive, or an absolute phrase (<i>The audience waiting</i>). Also use a comma when a pause is necessary or the lack of a comma will cause confusion. <p><span class="red">Incorrect: Prior to the scandal the governor’s approval rating was high.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Prior to the scandal<b>,</b> the governor’s approval rating was high.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: To verify the results the experiment was repeated.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: To verify the results<b>,</b> the experiment was repeated.</span><br/><p><span class="grey">A writer may use discretion to determine whether a comma is needed. Here is an example which creates a subtle difference.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Of course I am happy.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Of course<b>,</b> I am happy.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="NoCommaWithIntrPhrase" pid="1372074" replacements="\, " rid="609661" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase <b>On their way to the gate</b>. Consider adding a comma. " sid="21970868" token_no="0">, </span><span aid="466" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="On their way to the gate he dropped it in the trash." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="6">he</span> <span aid="467" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null dropped null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="On their way to the gate he dropped it in the trash." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="7">dropped</span>
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to <span aid="276" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null mind null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="However, these are not the life values that come to mind, when I remember that day." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="11">mind</span><span aid="298" caption="Unnecessary comma in complex sentence" category="CompPunct" class="modif" context="null , null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you have an unnecessary comma before the dependent clause marker <b>when</b>. Consider removing the comma. <p>A complex sentence includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. When the dependent clause comes first, it is an introductory clause followed by a comma. When it follows the independent clause, no comma is needed. A dependent clause often begins with a dependent marker word, such as <i>after</i>, <i>as if</i>, <i>because</i>, <i>even though</i>, <i>since</i>, <i>unless</i>, or <i>when</i>. <p><span class="grey">The dependent clause is in bold in the following complex sentences. No comma is required for the construction independent clause + dependent clause.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: He was late for work <b>because he had a flat tire</b>.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Tim’s heart raced <b>whenever she was near</b>.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: The manager offered a discount <b>after I complained about the service</b>.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="ComplexSent" pid="1084543" replacements="___" rid="552648" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you have an unnecessary comma before the dependent clause marker <b>when</b>. Consider removing the comma. " sid="21970868" token_no="0"></span> <span aid="277" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null when null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="However, these are not the life values that come to mind, when I remember that day." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="13">when</span>
I <span aid="278" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null remember null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="However, these are not the life values that come to mind, when I remember that day." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="15">remember</span>
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<span aid="155" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null choices null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Instead of: "You are stuck with your choices." shortdescription="" sid="21970868" token_no="9">choices</span>. Choose
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<h3 align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;">
“Life is like a box of donuts...
Full of pleasure and possibility, with more than enough to go around!"</h3>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-48391128811149425932014-12-26T02:01:00.003-07:002015-05-12T14:17:21.343-06:00A Tribute to My Mom<br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">A few years ago I wrote a tribute to
my Dad for his 70<sup>th</sup> birthday. I’m not sure what it meant it to him,
but for me it was cathartic and eye-opening and a chance to express my
gratitude.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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am thankful for this opportunity again, I wish I could find a way to stop time.
We only see each other on occasion now… my parents, my siblings and all the people
I love. Moons travel through their phases, seasons come and go and in the midst
of these, we move through our lives like we always will be here. Days like
today, remind me that we won’t. </span></div>
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<i>Dear Mom,<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<i>
When I was young, you taught me how to speak and write clearly. I remember sitting
at the kitchen table for hours perfecting my penmanship and vocabulary. I
resented those hours when I was young, but as I grew older I began to
understand what you had done for me. Because of you, I’ve learned to be
thoughtful about what I say and how I say it. Because you taught me the power of communication, I have made many friends and a generous living. </i></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">I will always remember the
night you tried to sew a pair of black pants. I was 8 or 9 and I can still feel
your frustration as you tried to work our old sewing machine. No matter what
you did, nothing turned out right. Wanting to comfort you, I ran to my room and
wrote a poem. I can’t remember it all… but it went something like this…<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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…Mom put her pants in that machine<br />
And then the thread got caught<br />
She tried to pull the thread all out<br />
But now it’s in a knot!<br />
I ran to get the basket,<br />
She sewed her pants by hand.<br />
And you know?<br />
Without that old machine, Mom’s new black pants look grand!!<br />
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s been almost 40
years since I wrote those words. I’ve not seen them in about as long. But, I
remember them because of the joy you expressed when I handed you my poem. Instantly,
your frustration turned to amusement as you praised me for my creativity. Because of
you, I love to write. Because of you, I’ve tried my hand at poetry and songwriting, short stories and this blog. And, because of you, writing brings me
some of my greatest comfort and joy.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Some of the funniest
memories I have are the stories you told when I was little; You and Grandma
laughing during the prayer. You drinking Grandpas dentures. You and Maxilyn and
cattails in the car. These stories not only brought me great delight as a
child, they taught me two of the best things I have ever learned. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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laugh at yourself!</strong></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">From you, I gained a joyous perspective on the world. You
reinforced this when we were children by honoring our wit. You were always
quick to chuckle at a clever point of view and unlike Grandpa Miller, you never
sent us away from the dinner table for laughing uncontrollably, though there
were times you probably should have. My favorite times were the ones when you and then dad joined in. Because of you, I
laugh easily and smile often. This is one of the greatest blessings in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Because of you I’m not
afraid to take a stand or speak my mind. </span></i><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">I remember you telling me when I was a
child. “You can be a sheep or you can be a leader!” Whenever I find myself
agreeing to things I don’t believe in, those words waft through my mind like a
warm breeze. They give me courage to challenge the status quo. Because of you I
have enjoyed leadership positions throughout my life. These opportunities have
taught me the skills of compassion</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">empathy, encouragement and good judgment.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Because of you, I am
courageous. I’m not afraid to do hard things or leap into the unknown. Though
it did not come naturally to me, you taught me to trust my instincts and to believe
in my abilities. You pushed me to try new things. You challenged me to put
myself into situations where I could lose and then you showed me how to win. Today,
I am independent, self-reliant and confident because of you. You gave me the
gift of trusting myself. </span></i></div>
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chores and road trips all include singing. Sometimes we did it in beautiful
harmony and sometimes at the top of our lungs. No matter what, you were always
part of the group; leading us through the melodies of our lives. My own children
have accused me of raising them inside of a musical. What they may not know, is
they are part of the second act in a musical started by you.</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Because of you, I know that food is one of the love languages. And, you speak it fluently! You have always filled our lives with delicious homemade food. Though my waistline does not always appreciate your culinary talents, my heart has always known that they are expressions of love. Today when I feel stressed, or unable to express my feelings I find myself in the kitchen. </i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><em>I'm not there to eat but to cook. Before long, I'm immersed in the bliss of "serving" my family and friends the same delicious food you used to serve our family.</em></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Of course, its not
always been easy. Even now, we don’t always see life the same way. When I was a
young woman, I wanted to nothing more than to separate myself from you. In some
ways, you were the only person I wanted to love me and yet you were also the one
I wanted to leave. Like a bird in the nest, I resented all the ways you kept me
captive and the ways you finally made me fly. It took years to reconcile those
feelings.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">But,
though these experiences I’ve learned my most important lessons:<br />
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I’ve learned perspective is just one person’s point of view. </span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
<i>I’ve learned there is just as much responsibility in receiving love, as
there is in giving it. <br />
I’ve learned what we want to do and what we are able to do, are often two
different things. <br />
I’ve learned we are never too old to stop growing, or start rethinking, or
start doing.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">I’ve learned
to look for the silver lining and reinforce the good in all things.<br />
I’ve learned to be forgiving.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">I’ve learned to be forgiven.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">I’ve learned that you can never underestimate the power of
someone who believes in you, even when you don’t believe in yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">Through your example,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">I’ve learned to be a better daughter,</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">a better wife, </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;">a better mother,</span></i><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><em>a better friend.</em><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Mom, I admire you. I
admire your love of family. I love the grandmother you have become! Thank you for prodding us to find time for each other. Thank you for fostering relationships with cousins, traditions that we can't wait to keep and heartfelt memories that will stand the test of time.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">I admire your zeal for life, your long lasting friendships, and your many, many
accomplishments. I only hope that someday my children will see in me the same strengths,
the same love and the same example I see in you. I love you. I’m proud to be
your daughter. And, most of all, I thank you for guiding me towards this beautiful
and amazing life.</span></i><br />
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Birthday! </span></i></div>
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4th of July, <span aid="357" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null these null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we edge up to the 4th of July, these questions make me think." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="10">these</span>
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I <span aid="370" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null feel null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The same things I need as an employee can also be applied to the way I feel as a citizen in my country." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="16">feel</span>
<span aid="558" caption="Confusing <i>like</i> and <i>as</i>" class="IgnoredPatterns alert span89" context="null as null" critical="true" description="Mistakes made when using conjunctions <p>You may be confusing the words <b>like</b> and <b>as</b> with each other. Consider replacing one with the other. <p><b>Like</b> is most often used as a preposition to express a resemblance or sameness. When used with a similar meaning, <b>as</b> is used as a conjunction. You cannot use a preposition in place of a conjunction or vice versa. <b>Like</b> begins a prepositional phrase. <b>As</b> begins a clause that contains a verb. <p><span class="red">Incorrect: She looks <b>as</b> my friend Mona.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: She looks <b>like my friend Mona</b>.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: My team won <b>like</b> I expected they would.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: My team won<b>, as I expected they would</b>.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="LikeVsAs" pid="920610" replacements="like" rid="461216" shortdescription="<p>You may be confusing the words <b>like</b> and <b>as</b> with each other. Consider replacing one with the other. " sid="21006085" token_no="0">as</span> a <span aid="371" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null citizen null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The same things I need as an employee can also be applied to the way I feel as a citizen in my country." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="19">citizen</span>
in my <span aid="372" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null country null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The same things I need as an employee can also be applied to the way I feel as a citizen in my country." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="22">country</span>.
Though, I am not <span aid="373" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null likely null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Though, I am not likely to go looking for another place to plant my flag…I'm not so sure I am always satisfied." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="5">likely</span>
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I am <span aid="383" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null always null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Though, I am not likely to go looking for another place to plant my flag…I'm not so sure I am always satisfied." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="23">always</span>
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I <span aid="385" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null often null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I often find myself asking, "Am I really proud of America?" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1">often</span>
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I <span aid="617" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null believe null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="If any conversation is broached, it quickly boils into "what I believe" versus what "you believe."" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="13">believe</span>"
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<span aid="620" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null believe null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="If any conversation is broached, it quickly boils into "what I believe" versus what "you believe."" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="19">believe</span>."
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<span aid="622" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null this null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why this or that President is to blame or that group of people." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1">this</span>
<span aid="623" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null or null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why this or that President is to blame or that group of people." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="2">or</span>
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<span aid="626" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null or null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why this or that President is to blame or that group of people." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="8">or</span>
<span aid="627" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null that null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why this or that President is to blame or that group of people." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">that</span>
<span aid="628" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null group null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why this or that President is to blame or that group of people." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="10">group</span>
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<span aid="635" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null aggressive null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Next is evitable, "Who did you vote for?" a passive, aggressive way to say "So, the blame is really on you."" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="15">aggressive</span>
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“So, <span aid="638" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Next is evitable, "Who did you vote for?" a passive, aggressive way to say "So, the blame is really on you."" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="22">the</span>
<span aid="639" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null blame null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Next is evitable, "Who did you vote for?" a passive, aggressive way to say "So, the blame is really on you."" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="23">blame</span>
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on <span aid="641" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Next is evitable, "Who did you vote for?" a passive, aggressive way to say "So, the blame is really on you."" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="27">you</span>.”
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<span aid="648" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null stones null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Never mind that the person casting stones, may not have voted at all." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="6">stones</span>,
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<span aid="394" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="3">the</span>
<span aid="395" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null passion null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="4">passion</span>
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<span aid="399" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null women null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="8">women</span>
<span aid="400" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null who null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">who</span>
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up <span aid="402" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="12">and</span>
<span aid="403" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null fell null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="13">fell</span>
down <span aid="404" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null for null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="15">for</span>
<span aid="405" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="16">the</span>
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of <span aid="407" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null freedom null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="19">freedom</span>,
I can’t <span aid="408" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null help null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="24">help</span>
<span aid="409" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null but null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I remember the passion of men and women who stood up and fell down for the dream of freedom, I can't help but wonder." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="25">but</span>
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would <span aid="412" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null they null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="What would they think of the battles we are fighting now?" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="2">they</span>
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are <span aid="417" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null fighting null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="What would they think of the battles we are fighting now?" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">fighting</span>
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I <span aid="419" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null have null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1">have</span>
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<span aid="424" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null less null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="10">less</span>
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about <span aid="427" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null what null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="14">what</span>
our <span aid="428" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null freedom null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="16">freedom</span>
can <span aid="429" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="18">get</span>
us <span aid="430" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="20">and</span>
<span aid="431" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null more null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="21">more</span>
<span aid="432" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null time null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="22">time</span>
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<span aid="434" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="24">and</span>
<span aid="435" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null acting null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="25">acting</span>
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are a <span aid="437" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null nation null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="31">nation</span>
that is <span aid="438" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null free null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I have a feeling they might tell us to spend less time arguing about what our freedom can get us and more time realizing and acting like, we are a nation that is free." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="34">free</span>.
<br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="188" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Freedom null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Freedom is not a permit to do whatever I want at any expense." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="0">Freedom</span>
is not a <span aid="189" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null permit null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Freedom is not a permit to do whatever I want at any expense." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="4">permit</span>
to <span aid="190" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null do null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Freedom is not a permit to do whatever I want at any expense." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="6">do</span>
whatever I <span aid="191" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null want null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Freedom is not a permit to do whatever I want at any expense." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">want</span>
at <span aid="192" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null any null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Freedom is not a permit to do whatever I want at any expense." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="11">any</span>
<span aid="193" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null expense null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Freedom is not a permit to do whatever I want at any expense." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="12">expense</span>.
My <span aid="194" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null freedom null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="My freedom does not trump yours." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1">freedom</span> <span aid="195" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null does null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="My freedom does not trump yours." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="2">does</span> not trump yours. <span aid="196" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null It null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="It does not make me right and you wrong." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="0">It</span> <span aid="197" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null does null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="It does not make me right and you wrong." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1">does</span> not <span aid="198" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null make null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="It does not make me right and you wrong." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="3">make</span> me <span aid="199" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null right null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="It does not make me right and you wrong." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="5">right</span> <span aid="200" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="It does not make me right and you wrong." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="6">and</span> <span aid="201" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="It does not make me right and you wrong." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="7">you</span> <span aid="202" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null wrong null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="It does not make me right and you wrong." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="8">wrong</span>. I <span aid="203" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null love null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I love these words by Harry Emerson Fosdick:" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1">love</span> <span aid="204" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null these null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I love these words by Harry Emerson Fosdick:" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="2">these</span> <span aid="205" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null words null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I love these words by Harry Emerson Fosdick:" shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="3">words</span> by Harry
Emerson Fosdick: <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="157" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="0">He</span>
is a <span aid="158" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null poor null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="3">poor</span>
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<span aid="161" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null patriotism null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="6">patriotism</span>
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not <span aid="163" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null enable null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">enable</span>
him to <span aid="164" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null understand null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="12">understand</span>
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<span aid="166" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null all null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="14">all</span>
<span aid="167" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null men null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="15">men</span>
<span aid="168" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null everywhere null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="16">everywhere</span>
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<span aid="171" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="21">and</span>
their hearthstones, their <span aid="172" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null flag null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="26">flag</span>
<span aid="173" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="27">and</span>
their <span aid="174" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null fatherland null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="29">fatherland</span>.
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />“Life, <span aid="206" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null liberty null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is a privilege earned on the backs of great men who had a vision." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="3">liberty</span>
<span aid="207" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is a privilege earned on the backs of great men who had a vision." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="4">and</span>
<span aid="208" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is a privilege earned on the backs of great men who had a vision." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="5">the</span>
<span aid="209" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null pursuit null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is a privilege earned on the backs of great men who had a vision." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="6">pursuit</span>
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is a <span aid="211" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null privilege null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is a privilege earned on the backs of great men who had a vision." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="12">privilege</span>
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<span aid="315" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null need null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We need to stand and be counted, in courageous deeds and thoughtful voice." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1">need</span>
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<span aid="321" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We need to stand and be counted, in courageous deeds and thoughtful voice." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="11">and</span>
<span aid="322" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null thoughtful null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We need to stand and be counted, in courageous deeds and thoughtful voice." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="12">thoughtful</span>
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<span aid="108" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null years null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The dream that came to reality so many years ago was not for a piece of land with a new name." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="8">years</span>
<span aid="109" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null ago null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The dream that came to reality so many years ago was not for a piece of land with a new name." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">ago</span>
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a <span aid="112" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null piece null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The dream that came to reality so many years ago was not for a piece of land with a new name." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="14">piece</span>
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<span aid="125" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null dream null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This dream rose from the humble belief that liberty and freedom would not make us uncivilized." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1"><span aid="140" caption="Repetitive word: <i>dream</i>" class="IgnoredPatterns alert span533" context="null dream null" critical="true" description="Word usage issues <p>The word <b>dream</b> appears repeatedly in this text. Consider using a synonym in its place. <p>A written work that uses the same words over and over is less interesting for the reader than a work that uses a richer vocabulary. " grammarpoint="Repeated" pid="1063711" replacements="idea,thought,vision,desire" rid="560403" shortdescription="<p>The word <b>dream</b> appears repeatedly in this text. Consider using a synonym in its place. " sid="21006085" token_no="0">dream</span></span> <span aid="126" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null rose null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This dream rose from the humble belief that liberty and freedom would not make us uncivilized." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="2">rose</span>
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<span aid="130" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null that null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This dream rose from the humble belief that liberty and freedom would not make us uncivilized." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="7">that</span>
<span aid="131" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null liberty null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This dream rose from the humble belief that liberty and freedom would not make us uncivilized." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="8">liberty</span>
<span aid="132" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This dream rose from the humble belief that liberty and freedom would not make us uncivilized." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">and</span>
<span aid="133" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null freedom null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This dream rose from the humble belief that liberty and freedom would not make us uncivilized." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="10">freedom</span>
would not <span aid="134" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null make null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This dream rose from the humble belief that liberty and freedom would not make us uncivilized." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="13">make</span>
us <span aid="135" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null uncivilized null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This dream rose from the humble belief that liberty and freedom would not make us uncivilized." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="15">uncivilized</span>.
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to <span aid="142" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null see null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="3">see</span>
a <span aid="143" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null man null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="5">man</span>
<span aid="144" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null proud null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="6">proud</span>
of <span aid="145" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="8">the</span>
<span aid="146" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null place null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">place</span>
in which <span aid="147" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="12">he</span>
<span aid="148" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null lives null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="13">lives</span>.
I <span aid="149" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null like null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="1">like</span>
to <span aid="150" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null see null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="3">see</span>
a <span aid="151" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null man null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="5">man</span>
<span aid="152" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null live null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="6">live</span>
<span aid="153" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null so null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="7">so</span>
<span aid="154" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null that null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="8">that</span>
his <span aid="155" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null place null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="10">place</span>
will be <span aid="156" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null proud null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="13">proud</span>
of him. <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="175" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null So null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="So, tonight as I watch our star spangled banner dancing in the wind, I am inspired to turn the tables." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="0">So</span>,
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as I <span aid="177" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null watch null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="So, tonight as I watch our star spangled banner dancing in the wind, I am inspired to turn the tables." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="5">watch</span>
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spangled <span aid="179" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null banner null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="So, tonight as I watch our star spangled banner dancing in the wind, I am inspired to turn the tables." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="9">banner</span>
dancing in <span aid="180" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="So, tonight as I watch our star spangled banner dancing in the wind, I am inspired to turn the tables." shortdescription="" sid="21006085" token_no="12">the</span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-21334817206470169912014-02-08T14:34:00.000-07:002015-05-12T14:27:30.811-06:00The Day I Became a Limo Driver<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span aid="188" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null trying null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm trying to figure out where I catch a taxi," I replied." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">trying</span>
to <span aid="189" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null figure null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm trying to figure out where I catch a taxi," I replied." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">figure</span>
out <span aid="190" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null where null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm trying to figure out where I catch a taxi," I replied." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">where</span>
I <span aid="191" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null catch null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm trying to figure out where I catch a taxi," I replied." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">catch</span>
a taxi,” I <span aid="192" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null replied null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm trying to figure out where I catch a taxi," I replied." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="15">replied</span>.
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />“Great come with me.” <br class="para" /><br class="para" />Before I <span aid="169" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null knew null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Before I knew it he was loading my things into a shiny black limo." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">knew</span>
<span aid="170" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null it null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Before I knew it he was loading my things into a shiny black limo." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">it</span><span aid="176" caption="Missing comma after introductory clause" category="CompPunct" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory clause in this sentence. Consider adding a comma. <p>An introductory word (<i>Unfortunately</i>), phrase (<i>Before the party</i>), or clause (<i>If you can join us</i>) sets the stage for the sentence. Introductory clauses and long phrases must always be followed by a comma, while single words and short phrases may or may not. Introductory phrases and clauses usually begin with a subordinate conjunction (such as <i>after, because, though</i>, or <i>when</i>). <p><span class="red">Incorrect: Although we moved to Florida we still consider New England to be home.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Although we moved to Florida<b>,</b> we still consider New England to be home.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: In case you missed the announcement tomorrow’s class has been cancelled.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: In case you missed the announcement<b>,</b> tomorrow’s class has been cancelled.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: Unless you can change my schedule I will have to quit.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Unless you can change my schedule<b>,</b> I will have to quit.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="NoCommaWithIntrClause" pid="1354215" replacements="\, " rid="589809" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory clause in this sentence. Consider adding a comma. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">, </span><span aid="171" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Before I knew it he was loading my things into a shiny black limo." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">he</span>
<span aid="172" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Before I knew it he was loading my things into a shiny black limo." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">was</span>
<span aid="173" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null loading null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Before I knew it he was loading my things into a shiny black limo." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">loading</span>
my <span aid="174" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null things null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Before I knew it he was loading my things into a shiny black limo." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">things</span>
into a <span aid="175" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null shiny null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Before I knew it he was loading my things into a shiny black limo." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">shiny</span>
black limo. <br class="para" /><br class="para" />“How <span aid="879" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null much null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""How much is this going to cost me?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">much</span> is
<span aid="880" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null this null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""How much is this going to cost me?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">this</span> <span aid="881" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null going null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""How much is this going to cost me?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">going</span> to <span aid="882" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cost null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""How much is this going to cost me?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">cost</span> me? I <span aid="883" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null asked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I asked." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">asked</span>. “I<span aid="884" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null 'm null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm cheaper than a regular cab," was his reply." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">’m</span>
<span aid="885" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cheaper null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm cheaper than a regular cab," was his reply." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">cheaper</span>
than a <span aid="886" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null regular null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm cheaper than a regular cab," was his reply." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">regular</span>
<span aid="887" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cab null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm cheaper than a regular cab," was his reply." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">cab</span>,”
<span aid="888" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm cheaper than a regular cab," was his reply." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">was</span>
his <span aid="889" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null reply null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm cheaper than a regular cab," was his reply." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">reply</span>.
<span aid="890" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Knowing null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Knowing what a cab would cost, I asked him again for the price."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Knowing</span>
<span aid="891" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null what null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Knowing what a cab would cost, I asked him again for the price."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">what</span>
<span aid="900" caption="Repetitive word: <i>cab</i>" category="WordChoice" class="modif" context="null a cab null" critical="true" description="Word usage issues <p>The word <b>cab</b> appears repeatedly in this text. Consider using a synonym in its place. <p>A written work that uses the same words over and over is less interesting for the reader than a work that uses a richer vocabulary. " grammarpoint="Repeated" pid="1063711" replacements="a taxi" rid="560403" shortdescription="<p>The word <b>cab</b> appears repeatedly in this text. Consider using a synonym in its place. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">a taxi</span> would <span aid="893" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cost null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Knowing what a cab would cost, I asked him again for the price."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">cost</span>,
I <span aid="894" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null asked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Knowing what a cab would cost, I asked him again for the price."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">asked</span>
him <span aid="895" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null again null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Knowing what a cab would cost, I asked him again for the price."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">again</span>
<span aid="896" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null for null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Knowing what a cab would cost, I asked him again for the price."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">for</span>
<span aid="897" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Knowing what a cab would cost, I asked him again for the price."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">the</span>
<span aid="898" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null price null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Knowing what a cab would cost, I asked him again for the price."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">price</span>.“<span aid="899" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null It null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="It will be $70.00."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">It</span> will be
$70.00.” <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="901" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He opened the door and I got in." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span> <span aid="902" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null opened null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He opened the door and I got in." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">opened</span> <span aid="903" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He opened the door and I got in." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">the</span> <span aid="904" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null door null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He opened the door and I got in." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">door</span> <span aid="905" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He opened the door and I got in." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">and</span> I <span aid="906" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null got null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He opened the door and I got in." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">got</span> in. <span aid="907" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null As null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he drove, we talked." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">As</span>
<span aid="908" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he drove, we talked." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">he</span>
<span aid="909" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null drove null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he drove, we talked." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">drove</span>, <span aid="910" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he drove, we talked." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">we</span> <span aid="911" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null talked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he drove, we talked." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">talked</span>. <span aid="912" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He told me about the country he came from, his 6 year old son and his ex-wife." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span>
<span aid="913" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null told null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He told me about the country he came from, his 6 year old son and his ex-wife." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">told</span>
me about <span aid="914" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He told me about the country he came from, his 6 year old son and his ex-wife." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">the</span>
<span aid="915" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null country null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He told me about the country he came from, his 6 year old son and his ex-wife." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">country</span>
<span aid="916" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He told me about the country he came from, his 6 year old son and his ex-wife." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">he</span>
<span aid="917" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null came null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He told me about the country he came from, his 6 year old son and his ex-wife." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">came</span>
from, his <span aid="969" caption="Missing hyphen" category="Misspelled" class="modif" context="null 6 year old null" critical="true" description="Misspelled words and typos <p>It appears that <b>6 year old</b> is missing a hyphen. Consider adding the hyphen(s). <p>A hyphen is used to create compound words, most frequently when used as an adjective. The word <i>very</i> and adverbs ending in <i>-ly</i> are never joined with another word by a hyphen when modifying a noun (<i>very pretty flowers, oddly dressed man</i>). Use two hyphens when using an age or period of time as an adjective (<i>my two-year-old son</i>) but not when written as a plural (<i>he is two years old</i>). Both cardinal and ordinal numbers may be part of a compound word (<i>one-time pass, first-year student</i>). <p><span class="red">Incorrect: Our family likes <b>child friendly</b> businesses.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Our family likes <b>child-friendly</b> businesses.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: Jake served on a <b>nuclear powered</b> submarine.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Jake served on a <b>nuclear-powered</b> submarine.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="MissingHyphen" pid="1016863" replacements="6-year-old" rid="474895" shortdescription="<p>It appears that <b>6 year old</b> is missing a hyphen. Consider adding the hyphen(s). " sid="25522700" token_no="0">6-year-old</span> <span aid="920" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null son null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He told me about the country he came from, his 6 year old son and his ex-wife." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">son</span>
<span aid="921" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He told me about the country he came from, his 6 year old son and his ex-wife." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="15">and</span>
his ex-wife. <span aid="922" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span>
<span aid="923" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null asked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">asked</span>
about my <span aid="924" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null family null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">family</span>
<span aid="925" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">and</span>
my <span aid="926" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null work null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">work</span>
<span aid="927" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">and</span>
<span aid="928" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null then null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">then</span>
<span aid="929" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">he</span>
<span aid="930" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null took null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">took</span>
a <span aid="931" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null call null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He asked about my family and my work and then he took a call." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">call</span>.
I could not <span aid="932" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null understand null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">understand</span>
him as <span aid="933" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">he</span>
<span aid="934" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null conversed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">conversed</span>
in his <span aid="935" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null native null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">native</span>
<span aid="936" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null language null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">language</span>,
<span aid="937" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null but null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">but</span>
I could <span aid="938" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null tell null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">tell</span>
<span aid="939" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="17">he</span>
<span aid="940" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null looked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="18">looked</span>
<span aid="941" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null worried null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could not understand him as he conversed in his native language, but I could tell he looked worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="19">worried</span>.
<span aid="942" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He frantically called a few people." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span> frantically <span aid="943" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null called null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He frantically called a few people." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">called</span> a <span aid="944" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null few null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He frantically called a few people." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">few</span> <span aid="945" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null people null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He frantically called a few people." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">people</span>. <span aid="946" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null The null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">The</span>
lilt at <span aid="947" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">the</span>
<span aid="948" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null end null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">end</span>
of <span aid="949" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null each null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">each</span>
<span aid="950" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null sentence null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">sentence</span>
<span aid="963" caption="Repetitive word: <i>told</i>" class="IgnoredPatterns alert span178" context="null told me null" critical="true" description="Word usage issues <p>The word <b>told</b> appears repeatedly in this text. Consider using a synonym in its place. <p>A written work that uses the same words over and over is less interesting for the reader than a work that uses a richer vocabulary. " grammarpoint="Repeated" pid="1066724" replacements="said" rid="560403" shortdescription="<p>The word <b>told</b> appears repeatedly in this text. Consider using a synonym in its place. " sid="25522700" token_no="0"><span aid="951" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null told null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">told</span>
me</span> <span aid="952" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">he</span>
<span aid="953" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">was</span>
<span aid="954" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null asking null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">asking</span>
<span aid="955" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null for null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">for</span>
a <span aid="956" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null favor null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="The lilt at the end of each sentence told me he was asking for a favor." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="15">favor</span>.
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20 <span aid="646" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null minutes null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">minutes</span>
into <span aid="647" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">the</span>
<span aid="648" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null ride null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">ride</span>
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<span aid="650" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">the</span>
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<span aid="654" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">he</span>
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<span aid="657" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null back null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">back</span>
to <span aid="658" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="18">the</span>
<span aid="659" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null airport null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="19">airport</span>
<span aid="660" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="20">and</span>
<span aid="661" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="21">get</span>
his <span aid="662" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null regular null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We were 20 minutes into the ride when the driver explained that he needed to go back to the airport and get his regular passenger." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="23">regular</span>
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<br class="para" /><br class="para" />"I <span aid="830" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null never null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I never let anyone down" he said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">never</span> <span aid="831" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null let null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I never let anyone down" he said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">let</span> anyone <span aid="832" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null down null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I never let anyone down" he said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">down</span><span aid="967" caption="Missing punctuation with direct speech" category="SpecialCharacters" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Inappropriate punctuation usage for formal writing <p>It appears that you are missing punctuation with direct speech. Review the rules and consider adding the appropriate mark. <p>Direct speech is placed within quotation marks. The speech must end with a comma, period, exclamation point, or question mark. These are placed before the end quotation mark. If the direct speech does not begin a sentence, it is set off with a comma after the preceding word. <p><span class="green">Correct: Larry said, “The bill is due today.”</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “The bill is due today,” Larry said.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “I got a new car!” Cynthia squealed.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Angie asked, “Are you going to the mall?”</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “Now that you mention it,” he pondered aloud, “I think you may be right.”</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “Please join me for dinner,” Jeff said. “I’d like to continue our discussion.”</span><br/>" grammarpoint="CommaWithQuotation" pid="1647675" replacements="\," rid="739450" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you are missing punctuation with direct speech. Review the rules and consider adding the appropriate mark. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">,</span>” <span aid="833" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I never let anyone down" he said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">he</span> <span aid="834" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null said null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I never let anyone down" he said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">said</span>. “He <span aid="835" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null caught null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""He caught an earlier plane than I expected." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">caught</span> an <span aid="836" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null earlier null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""He caught an earlier plane than I expected." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">earlier</span> <span aid="837" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null plane null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""He caught an earlier plane than I expected." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">plane</span> than I
<span aid="838" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null expected null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""He caught an earlier plane than I expected." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">expected</span>. I <span aid="839" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null thought null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought I could get you to your hotel and get back, but now it won't work." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">thought</span>
I could <span aid="840" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought I could get you to your hotel and get back, but now it won't work." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">get</span>
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to your <span aid="842" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hotel null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought I could get you to your hotel and get back, but now it won't work." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">hotel</span>
<span aid="843" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought I could get you to your hotel and get back, but now it won't work." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">and</span>
<span aid="844" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought I could get you to your hotel and get back, but now it won't work." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">get</span>
<span aid="845" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null back null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought I could get you to your hotel and get back, but now it won't work." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">back</span>,
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<span aid="848" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null it null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought I could get you to your hotel and get back, but now it won't work." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="15">it</span>
won’t <span aid="849" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null work null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought I could get you to your hotel and get back, but now it won't work." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="18">work</span>.
I <span aid="850" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null called null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I called everyone who can go for me, but no one is available." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">called</span>
everyone <span aid="851" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null who null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I called everyone who can go for me, but no one is available." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">who</span>
can <span aid="852" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null go null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I called everyone who can go for me, but no one is available." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">go</span>
<span aid="853" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null for null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I called everyone who can go for me, but no one is available." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">for</span>
me, <span aid="854" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null but null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I called everyone who can go for me, but no one is available." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">but</span>
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<span aid="856" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null one null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I called everyone who can go for me, but no one is available." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">one</span>
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<span aid="858" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Do null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Do</span> <span aid="859" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">you</span> <span aid="860" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null mind null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">mind</span> <span aid="861" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null if null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">if</span> <span aid="862" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">we</span> <span aid="863" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null turn null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">turn</span> <span aid="864" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null around null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">around</span> <span aid="865" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">and</span> <span aid="866" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null go null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">go</span> <span aid="867" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null back null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do you mind if we turn around and go back?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">back</span>? I will <span aid="868" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null drop null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I will drop him at home and then take you right to your hotel."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">drop</span>
him at <span aid="869" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null home null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I will drop him at home and then take you right to your hotel."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">home</span>
<span aid="870" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I will drop him at home and then take you right to your hotel."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">and</span>
<span aid="871" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null then null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I will drop him at home and then take you right to your hotel."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">then</span>
<span aid="872" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null take null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I will drop him at home and then take you right to your hotel."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">take</span>
<span aid="873" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I will drop him at home and then take you right to your hotel."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">you</span>
<span aid="874" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null right null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I will drop him at home and then take you right to your hotel."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">right</span>
to your <span aid="875" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hotel null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I will drop him at home and then take you right to your hotel."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">hotel</span>."
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />"Of <span aid="743" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null course null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Of course I mind", I thought, but didn't say." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">course</span>
I <span aid="744" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null mind null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Of course I mind", I thought, but didn't say." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">mind</span><span aid="965" caption="Incorrect punctuation with quotation mark" category="SpecialCharacters" class="modif" context="null ", null" critical="true" description="Inappropriate punctuation usage for formal writing <p>Your sentence has misplaced the punctuation at the end of the quotation. Consider moving the mark from after the quotation mark to before it. <p>In American English, commas, periods, exclamation points and question marks are always placed before the end quotation mark. (<i>He said, “Hello!”</i>) In British English, single quote marks are usually used with the punctuation reversed. (<i>He said, ’Hello’!</i>) <p><span class="green">Correct: “The bill is due today,” Larry said.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “I got a new car!” Cynthia squealed.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Angie asked, “Are you going to the mall?”</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “Please join me for dinner,” Jeff said. “I’d like to continue our discussion.”</span><br/>" grammarpoint="PeriodCommaWithQuotation" pid="1706001" replacements="\,"" rid="770582" shortdescription="<p>Your sentence has misplaced the punctuation at the end of the quotation. Consider moving the mark from after the quotation mark to before it. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">,"</span> I <span aid="745" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null thought null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Of course I mind", I thought, but didn't say." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">thought</span><span aid="964" caption="Incorrect use of comma" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null , null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you have an unnecessary comma in a compound predicate. Consider removing it. <p>A predicate tells us something about the subject. It includes a verb and any other modifiers. A compound predicate is made of two or more of these. Both modify the same subject. Commas separate multiple predicates when there are three or more. A compound predicate made with only two requires no punctuation to separate them. <p><span class="grey">One subject — Two predicates — No comma</span><br/><span class="red">Incorrect: Deb has a full time job, and volunteers at the shelter.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Deb has a full time job and volunteers at the shelter.</span><br/><p><span class="grey">One subject — Three predicates — Two commas</span><br/><span class="red">Incorrect: Deb has a full time job volunteers at the shelter and babysits on weekends.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Deb has a full time job, volunteers at the shelter, and babysits on weekends.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="CommaInCompPred" pid="1190444" replacements="___" rid="583591" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you have an unnecessary comma in a compound predicate. Consider removing it. " sid="25522700" token_no="0"></span> <span aid="746" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null but null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Of course I mind", I thought, but didn't say." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">but</span>
<span aid="747" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null did null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Of course I mind", I thought, but didn't say." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">did</span>n't
<span aid="748" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null say null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Of course I mind", I thought, but didn't say." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">say</span>.
I <span aid="749" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null just null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just want to get to my hotel and get some dinner and go to bed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">just</span>
<span aid="750" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null want null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just want to get to my hotel and get some dinner and go to bed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">want</span>
to <span aid="751" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just want to get to my hotel and get some dinner and go to bed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">get</span>
to my <span aid="752" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hotel null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just want to get to my hotel and get some dinner and go to bed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">hotel</span>
<span aid="753" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just want to get to my hotel and get some dinner and go to bed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">and</span>
<span aid="754" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just want to get to my hotel and get some dinner and go to bed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">get</span>
<span aid="755" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null some null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just want to get to my hotel and get some dinner and go to bed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">some</span>
<span aid="756" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null dinner null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just want to get to my hotel and get some dinner and go to bed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">dinner</span>
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<span aid="671" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null turned null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we arrived back at the airport, he turned to look at me." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">turned</span>
to <span aid="672" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null look null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we arrived back at the airport, he turned to look at me." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">look</span>
at me. “Thank <span aid="673" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Thank you", he said in a thick accent." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">you</span><span aid="878" caption="Incorrect punctuation with quotation mark" category="SpecialCharacters" class="modif" context="null ", null" critical="true" description="Inappropriate punctuation usage for formal writing <p>Your sentence has misplaced the punctuation at the end of the quotation. Consider moving the mark from after the quotation mark to before it. <p>In American English, commas, periods, exclamation points and question marks are always placed before the end quotation mark. (<i>He said, “Hello!”</i>) In British English, single quote marks are usually used with the punctuation reversed. (<i>He said, ’Hello’!</i>) <p><span class="green">Correct: “The bill is due today,” Larry said.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “I got a new car!” Cynthia squealed.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Angie asked, “Are you going to the mall?”</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “Please join me for dinner,” Jeff said. “I’d like to continue our discussion.”</span><br/>" grammarpoint="PeriodCommaWithQuotation" pid="1706001" replacements="\,"" rid="770582" shortdescription="<p>Your sentence has misplaced the punctuation at the end of the quotation. Consider moving the mark from after the quotation mark to before it. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">,"</span> <span aid="674" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Thank you", he said in a thick accent." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">he</span> <span aid="675" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null said null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Thank you", he said in a thick accent." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">said</span> in a <span aid="676" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null thick null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Thank you", he said in a thick accent." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">thick</span> <span aid="677" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null accent null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Thank you", he said in a thick accent." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">accent</span>. “Now <span aid="678" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">we</span><span aid="679" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null 've null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">’ve</span>
<span aid="680" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null got null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">got</span>
to <span aid="681" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null think null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">think</span>
about <span aid="682" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null how null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">how</span>
<span aid="683" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">we</span>
are <span aid="684" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null going null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">going</span>
to <span aid="685" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null do null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">do</span>
<span aid="686" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null this null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Now we've got to think about how we are going to do this."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">this</span>.”
<br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="539" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Do null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do what?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Do</span> <span aid="540" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null what null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Do what?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">what</span>? I <span aid="541" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null thought null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought, but before I could say it…." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">thought</span>, <span aid="542" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null but null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought, but before I could say it…." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">but</span> before I could
<span aid="543" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null say null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought, but before I could say it…." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">say</span> <span aid="544" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null it null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I thought, but before I could say it…." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">it</span>…. <br class="para" /><br class="para" />“I <span aid="584" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null need null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I need you to come in with me." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">need</span> <span aid="585" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I need you to come in with me." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">you</span> to <span aid="586" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null come null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I need you to come in with me." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">come</span> in with me. <span aid="587" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null You null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">You</span>
can’t <span aid="588" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null wait null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">wait</span>
in <span aid="589" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">the</span>
<span aid="590" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null car null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">car</span>,
<span aid="591" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null that null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">that</span>
would <span aid="592" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null look null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">look</span>
<span aid="593" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null strange null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">strange</span>
<span aid="594" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">and</span>
<span aid="595" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">you</span>
can’t be <span aid="596" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null another null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="17">another</span>
<span aid="597" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null customer null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can't wait in the car, that would look strange and you can't be another customer."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="18">customer</span>.”
<br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="566" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He looked concerned." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span> <span aid="567" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null looked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He looked concerned." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">looked</span> concerned. “I<span aid="568" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null 've null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I've got it!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">’ve</span> <span aid="569" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null got null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I've got it!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">got</span> <span aid="570" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null it null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I've got it!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">it</span>! <span aid="571" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He clapped his hands together and almost sang, "You can be my cousin!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span>
<span aid="572" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null clapped null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He clapped his hands together and almost sang, "You can be my cousin!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">clapped</span>
his <span aid="573" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hands null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He clapped his hands together and almost sang, "You can be my cousin!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">hands</span>
<span aid="574" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null together null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He clapped his hands together and almost sang, "You can be my cousin!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">together</span>
<span aid="575" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He clapped his hands together and almost sang, "You can be my cousin!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">and</span>
<span aid="576" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null almost null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He clapped his hands together and almost sang, "You can be my cousin!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">almost</span>
<span aid="577" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null sang null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He clapped his hands together and almost sang, "You can be my cousin!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">sang</span>,
"You can be my <span aid="578" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cousin null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He clapped his hands together and almost sang, "You can be my cousin!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">cousin</span>!”
<br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="368" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null What null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="What?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">What</span>? <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="411" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Silently null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Silently</span>,
I <span aid="412" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null processed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">processed</span>
<span aid="413" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">the</span>
<span aid="414" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null crazy null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">crazy</span>
<span aid="415" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null talk null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">talk</span>
<span aid="416" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null coming null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">coming</span>
from <span aid="417" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">the</span>
<span aid="418" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null front null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">front</span>
<span aid="419" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null seat null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silently, I processed the crazy talk coming from the front seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">seat</span>.
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />“Yes, <span aid="527" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Yes, you can be my cousin." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">you</span> can be my <span aid="528" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cousin null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Yes, you can be my cousin." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">cousin</span>. <span aid="529" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null We null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We will get Mr Garmin, drop him off and then I will take you!'" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">We</span>
will <span aid="530" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We will get Mr Garmin, drop him off and then I will take you!'" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">get</span>
Mr<span aid="537" caption="Incorrect punctuation with a title" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>You seem to be missing a period with an abbreviated title. Consider inserting a period. <p>American English (AmE) and British English (BrE) rules differ on this point. In AmE, titles before a name require a period: <i>Mr.</i>, <i>Mrs.</i>, <i>Ms.</i>, <i>Dr.</i> <br>In BrE, no full stops are used in these abbreviations. Some abbreviations, such as <i>Ph.D.</i> or <i>PhD</i>, allow more flexibility, and AmE writers can choose either style. <p><span class="green">Correct: <b>Mr.</b> William Davis operates a ranch in Texas.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: My appointment is at <b>Dr.</b> Moore’s Philadelphia office.</span><br/><p><span class="green">Correct: We took a tour of Sydney Harbor with <b>Mrs</b> Wilson.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: <b>Ms</b> Emily Davies has rented the flat in London.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="Titles" pid="1093770" replacements=". " rid="555400" shortdescription="<p>You seem to be missing a period with an abbreviated title. Consider inserting a period. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">. </span>Garmin, <span aid="531" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null drop null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We will get Mr Garmin, drop him off and then I will take you!'" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">drop</span>
him off <span aid="532" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We will get Mr Garmin, drop him off and then I will take you!'" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">and</span>
<span aid="533" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null then null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We will get Mr Garmin, drop him off and then I will take you!'" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">then</span>
I will <span aid="534" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null take null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We will get Mr Garmin, drop him off and then I will take you!'" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">take</span>
<span aid="535" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We will get Mr Garmin, drop him off and then I will take you!'" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">you</span>!<span aid="538" caption="Incorrect punctuation" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null ' null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>The punctuation <b>'</b> is incorrect. Consider changing the punctuation. <p>There are clear rules about using punctuation marks. For instance, a comma followed by a semicolon or two commas in a row is always incorrect. Review the following sentences to understand correct punctuation usage. <p><span class="green">Correct: “No,” said Joe, “I did not take out the trash.”</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: I can’t believe she said that, can you?</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Wow! Mary’s dress is beautiful!</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: She asked, “What time is it?”</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Please purchase the following items: bread, milk, cereal, and crackers.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: I like school; my favorite subject is math.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Two of my friends (Matt and Eric) will be there.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="OddPunct" pid="1097128" replacements="___" rid="560680" shortdescription="<p>The punctuation <b>'</b> is incorrect. Consider changing the punctuation. " sid="25522700" token_no="0"></span> <br class="para" /><br class="para" />“No!” I blurted,
<span aid="545" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null starting null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I blurted, starting to realize this was ridiculous." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">starting</span>
to <span aid="546" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null realize null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I blurted, starting to realize this was ridiculous." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">realize</span>
<span aid="547" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null this null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I blurted, starting to realize this was ridiculous." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">this</span> <span aid="548" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I blurted, starting to realize this was ridiculous." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">was</span> <span aid="549" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null ridiculous null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I blurted, starting to realize this was ridiculous." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">ridiculous</span>.
<span aid="550" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null This null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This was going too far." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">This</span> <span aid="551" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This was going too far." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">was</span> <span aid="552" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null going null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This was going too far." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">going</span> <span aid="553" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null too null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This was going too far." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">too</span>
<span aid="554" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null far null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This was going too far." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">far</span>.
<span aid="555" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Besides null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Besides</span>,
<span aid="556" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null how null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">how</span>
would <span aid="557" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">he</span>
<span aid="558" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null explain null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">explain</span>
his <span aid="559" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null dark null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">dark</span>
<span aid="560" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null skin null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">skin</span>
<span aid="561" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">and</span>
<span aid="562" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null accent null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">accent</span>
<span aid="563" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null compared null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">compared</span>
to my, at <span aid="564" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null this null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">this</span>
<span aid="565" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null point null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="17">point</span>,
<span aid="579" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null VERY null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="19">VERY</span>
<span aid="580" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null PALE null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="20">PALE</span>
<span aid="581" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null skin null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="21">skin</span><span aid="598" caption="Missing comma in a series" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>Your sentence contains a series of three or more words, phrases, or clauses. Consider inserting a comma to separate the elements. <p>The serial comma (also called the Oxford comma) is the last comma before coordinating conjunction and the final item in a series. Its use is considered a matter of style and is cause for much debate. Many style guides require the serial comma, and a few advise against it. There are times when it must be used to avoid confusion or ambiguity. For the sake of consistency, we recommend always using the serial comma. However, consult your style guide if you are uncertain. <p><span class="grey">Depending on the context, a missing serial comma may cause ambiguity. Are the brothers named Adam and Jane?</span><br/><span class="red">Incorrect: We have received RSVPs from my brothers, Adam and Jane.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: We have received RSVPs from my brothers, Adam<b>,</b> and Jane.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="SerialComma" pid="1147104" replacements="\, " rid="570190" shortdescription="<p>Your sentence contains a series of three or more words, phrases, or clauses. Consider inserting a comma to separate the elements. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">, </span><span aid="582" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="22">and</span>
<span aid="583" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null befuddled null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Besides, how would he explain his dark skin and accent compared to my, at this point, VERY PALE skin and befuddled stutter?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="23">befuddled</span>
stutter? <br class="para" /><br class="para" />“I can't be your <span aid="352" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cousin null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I can't be your cousin" I blurted." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">cousin</span>” I
blurted. <br class="para" /><br class="para" />“We <span aid="353" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null do null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""We don't look at all related." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">do</span>n't <span aid="354" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null look null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""We don't look at all related." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">look</span> at <span aid="355" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null all null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""We don't look at all related." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">all</span> <span aid="356" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null related null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""We don't look at all related." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">related</span>. <span aid="357" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null And null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="And why...?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">And</span> <span aid="358" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null why null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="And why...?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">why</span>...? <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="784" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He cut me off with a worried look and agreed I was right." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span>
<span aid="785" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cut null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He cut me off with a worried look and agreed I was right." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">cut</span>
me off with a <span aid="786" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null worried null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He cut me off with a worried look and agreed I was right." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">worried</span>
<span aid="787" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null look null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He cut me off with a worried look and agreed I was right." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">look</span>
<span aid="788" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He cut me off with a worried look and agreed I was right." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">and</span>
<span aid="789" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null agreed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He cut me off with a worried look and agreed I was right." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">agreed</span>
I <span aid="790" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He cut me off with a worried look and agreed I was right." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">was</span>
<span aid="791" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null right null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He cut me off with a worried look and agreed I was right." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">right</span>.
By <span aid="792" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null this null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">this</span>
<span aid="793" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null time null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">time</span><span aid="966" caption="Missing comma after introductory phrase" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase <b>this time</b>. Consider adding a comma. <p>An introductory word (<i>Unfortunately</i>), phrase (<i>Before the party</i>), or clause (<i>If you can join us</i>) sets the stage for the sentence. Introductory clauses and long phrases must always be followed by a comma, while single words and short phrases may or may not. Use a comma when the phrase is a verbal phrase (<i>Running away</i>), a non-essential appositive, or an absolute phrase (<i>The audience waiting</i>). Also use a comma when a pause is necessary or the lack of a comma will cause confusion. <p><span class="red">Incorrect: Prior to the scandal the governor’s approval rating was high.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Prior to the scandal<b>,</b> the governor’s approval rating was high.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: To verify the results the experiment was repeated.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: To verify the results<b>,</b> the experiment was repeated.</span><br/><p><span class="grey">A writer may use discretion to determine whether a comma is needed. Here is an example which creates a subtle difference.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Of course I am happy.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Of course<b>,</b> I am happy.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="NoCommaWithIntrPhrase" pid="1334396" replacements="\, " rid="609661" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase <b>this time</b>. Consider adding a comma. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">, </span><span aid="794" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">we</span>
<span aid="795" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null were null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">were</span>
out of <span aid="796" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">the</span>
<span aid="797" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null car null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">car</span>
<span aid="798" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">and</span>
<span aid="799" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">he</span>
<span aid="800" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null started null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">started</span>
to <span aid="801" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null pace null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="By this time we were out of the car and he started to pace." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">pace</span>.
I <span aid="802" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null looked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I looked at the trunk longingly, the place my bags were stored." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">looked</span>
at <span aid="803" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I looked at the trunk longingly, the place my bags were stored." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">the</span>
<span aid="804" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null trunk null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I looked at the trunk longingly, the place my bags were stored." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">trunk</span>
longingly, <span aid="805" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I looked at the trunk longingly, the place my bags were stored." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">the</span>
<span aid="806" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null place null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I looked at the trunk longingly, the place my bags were stored." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">place</span>
my <span aid="807" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null bags null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I looked at the trunk longingly, the place my bags were stored." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">bags</span>
<span aid="808" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null were null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I looked at the trunk longingly, the place my bags were stored." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">were</span>
<span aid="809" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null stored null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I looked at the trunk longingly, the place my bags were stored." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">stored</span>.
<span aid="810" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null If null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="If I could get to them, I knew I could run quickly." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">If</span> I could
<span aid="811" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="If I could get to them, I knew I could run quickly." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">get</span> to
them, I <span aid="812" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null knew null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="If I could get to them, I knew I could run quickly." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">knew</span> I
could <span aid="813" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null run null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="If I could get to them, I knew I could run quickly." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">run</span> <span aid="814" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null quickly null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="If I could get to them, I knew I could run quickly." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">quickly</span>. I
could <span aid="815" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hurdle null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">hurdle</span>
<span aid="816" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">the</span>
<span aid="817" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null short null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">short</span>
<span aid="818" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null garage null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">garage</span>
<span aid="819" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null wall null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">wall</span>
<span aid="820" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">and</span>
<span aid="821" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">get</span>
to <span aid="822" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">the</span>
<span aid="823" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null yellow null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">yellow</span>
<span aid="824" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cabs null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could hurdle the short garage wall and get to the yellow cabs." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">cabs</span>.
I would <span aid="825" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null jump null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I would jump in and yell, "Go, GO NOW!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">jump</span> in <span aid="826" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I would jump in and yell, "Go, GO NOW!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">and</span> <span aid="827" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null yell null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I would jump in and yell, "Go, GO NOW!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">yell</span>, “Go, <span aid="828" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null GO null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I would jump in and yell, "Go, GO NOW!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">GO</span> <span aid="829" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null NOW null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I would jump in and yell, "Go, GO NOW!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">NOW</span>!” <br class="para" /><br class="para" />“ No! <span aid="482" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null You null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You can be my trainee."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">You</span> can be my trainee." His <span aid="483" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null voice null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His voice interrupted my plan." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">voice</span> <span aid="484" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null interrupted null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His voice interrupted my plan." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">interrupted</span> my
<span aid="485" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null plan null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His voice interrupted my plan." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">plan</span>. “You will be my limo
<span aid="486" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null driver null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""You will be my limo driver in training."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">driver</span> in <span aid="487" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null training null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""You will be my limo driver in training."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">training</span>.” <span aid="488" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span>
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<span aid="490" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null moving null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">moving</span>
my <span aid="491" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null bags null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">bags</span>
out of <span aid="492" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">the</span>
<span aid="493" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null trunk null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">trunk</span>
<span aid="494" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">and</span>
<span aid="495" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hiding null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">hiding</span>
them in <span aid="496" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">the</span>
3rd <span aid="497" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null seat null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He was moving my bags out of the trunk and hiding them in the 3rd seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="15">seat</span>.
<br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="335" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null What null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="What the hell?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">What</span> <span aid="336" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="What the hell?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">the</span> <span aid="337" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hell null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="What the hell?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">hell</span>? <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="359" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Brain null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Brain still processing....almost finished….Damn!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Brain</span> <span aid="360" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null still null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Brain still processing....almost finished….Damn!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">still</span> <span aid="361" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null processing null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Brain still processing....almost finished….Damn!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">processing</span>....<span aid="362" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null almost null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Brain still processing....almost finished….Damn!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">almost</span> <span aid="363" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null finished null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Brain still processing....almost finished….Damn!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">finished</span>….Damn!
Since <span aid="364" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null when null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Since when did my mouth become Quickdraw McGraw?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">when</span> <span aid="365" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null did null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Since when did my mouth become Quickdraw McGraw?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">did</span> my <span aid="366" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null mouth null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Since when did my mouth become Quickdraw McGraw?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">mouth</span> <span aid="367" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null become null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Since when did my mouth become Quickdraw McGraw?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">become</span>
Quickdraw McGraw? <br class="para" /><br class="para" />I <span aid="338" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null said null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said, "OK"." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">said</span>, “OK<span aid="351" caption="Incorrect punctuation with quotation mark" category="SpecialCharacters" class="modif" context="null ". null" critical="true" description="Inappropriate punctuation usage for formal writing <p>Your sentence has misplaced the punctuation at the end of the quotation. Consider moving the mark from after the quotation mark to before it. <p>In American English, commas, periods, exclamation points and question marks are always placed before the end quotation mark. (<i>He said, “Hello!”</i>) In British English, single quote marks are usually used with the punctuation reversed. (<i>He said, ’Hello’!</i>) <p><span class="green">Correct: “The bill is due today,” Larry said.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “I got a new car!” Cynthia squealed.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Angie asked, “Are you going to the mall?”</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: “Please join me for dinner,” Jeff said. “I’d like to continue our discussion.”</span><br/>" grammarpoint="PeriodCommaWithQuotation" pid="1706001" replacements="."" rid="770582" shortdescription="<p>Your sentence has misplaced the punctuation at the end of the quotation. Consider moving the mark from after the quotation mark to before it. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">."</span> <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="498" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Once null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Once</span>
in <span aid="499" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">the</span>
<span aid="500" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null airport null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">airport</span>,
<span aid="501" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">we</span>
<span aid="502" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null discovered null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">discovered</span>
<span aid="503" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">the</span>
<span aid="504" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null plane null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">plane</span>
<span aid="505" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">was</span>
<span aid="506" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null delayed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Once in the airport, we discovered the plane was delayed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">delayed</span>.
<span aid="507" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Again null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Again he looked at me worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Again</span> <span aid="508" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Again he looked at me worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">he</span> <span aid="509" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null looked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Again he looked at me worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">looked</span> at me
<span aid="510" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null worried null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Again he looked at me worried." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">worried</span>. "I am <span aid="511" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null so null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I am so sorry." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">so</span> <span aid="512" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null sorry null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I am so sorry." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">sorry</span>. <span aid="513" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null We null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We probably could have made it to your hotel." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">We</span> <span aid="514" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null probably null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We probably could have made it to your hotel." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">probably</span> could
<span aid="515" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null have null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We probably could have made it to your hotel." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">have</span> <span aid="516" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null made null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We probably could have made it to your hotel." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">made</span> <span aid="517" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null it null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We probably could have made it to your hotel." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">it</span> to your <span aid="518" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hotel null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="We probably could have made it to your hotel." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">hotel</span>. <span aid="519" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null You null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You are the nicest woman I've ever met."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">You</span> are <span aid="520" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You are the nicest woman I've ever met."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">the</span> <span aid="521" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null nicest null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You are the nicest woman I've ever met."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">nicest</span> <span aid="522" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null woman null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You are the nicest woman I've ever met."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">woman</span> I<span aid="523" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null 've null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You are the nicest woman I've ever met."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">'ve</span> <span aid="524" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null ever null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You are the nicest woman I've ever met."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">ever</span> <span aid="525" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null met null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="You are the nicest woman I've ever met."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">met</span>." <br class="para" /><br class="para" />At <span aid="393" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null this null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At this point I should have told him to jump in a lake." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">this</span>
<span aid="394" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null point null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At this point I should have told him to jump in a lake." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">point</span><span aid="526" caption="Missing comma after introductory phrase" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase <b>At this point</b>. Consider adding a comma. <p>An introductory word (<i>Unfortunately</i>), phrase (<i>Before the party</i>), or clause (<i>If you can join us</i>) sets the stage for the sentence. Introductory clauses and long phrases must always be followed by a comma, while single words and short phrases may or may not. Use a comma when the phrase is a verbal phrase (<i>Running away</i>), a non-essential appositive, or an absolute phrase (<i>The audience waiting</i>). Also use a comma when a pause is necessary or the lack of a comma will cause confusion. <p><span class="red">Incorrect: Prior to the scandal the governor’s approval rating was high.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Prior to the scandal<b>,</b> the governor’s approval rating was high.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: To verify the results the experiment was repeated.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: To verify the results<b>,</b> the experiment was repeated.</span><br/><p><span class="grey">A writer may use discretion to determine whether a comma is needed. Here is an example which creates a subtle difference.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Of course I am happy.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Of course<b>,</b> I am happy.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="NoCommaWithIntrPhrase" pid="1372074" replacements="\, " rid="609661" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase <b>At this point</b>. Consider adding a comma. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">, </span>I should <span aid="395" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null have null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At this point I should have told him to jump in a lake." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">have</span>
<span aid="396" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null told null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At this point I should have told him to jump in a lake." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">told</span>
him to <span aid="397" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null jump null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At this point I should have told him to jump in a lake." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">jump</span>
in a <span aid="398" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null lake null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At this point I should have told him to jump in a lake." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">lake</span>.
At <span aid="399" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">the</span>
<span aid="400" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null very null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">very</span>
<span aid="401" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null least null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">least</span>,
I should <span aid="402" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null have null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">have</span>
<span aid="403" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null asked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">asked</span>
him to <span aid="404" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null give null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">give</span>
me my <span aid="405" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null bags null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">bags</span>
<span aid="406" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null so null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="15">so</span>
I could <span aid="407" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null take null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="18">take</span>
a <span aid="408" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null simpler null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="20">simpler</span>
<span aid="409" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null cab null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="21">cab</span>
<span aid="410" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null ride null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="At the very least, I should have asked him to give me my bags so I could take a simpler cab ride." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="22">ride</span>.
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />I <span aid="290" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null did null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I didn't." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">did</span>n’t. <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="369" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null A null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="A security guard was heading our way." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">A</span> <span aid="370" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null security null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="A security guard was heading our way." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">security</span> <span aid="371" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null guard null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="A security guard was heading our way." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">guard</span> <span aid="372" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="A security guard was heading our way." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">was</span> <span aid="373" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null heading null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="A security guard was heading our way." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">heading</span> our <span aid="374" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null way null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="A security guard was heading our way." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">way</span>. Franko <span aid="375" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null turned null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned to me, this time his skin was almost as pale as mine." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">turned</span>
to me, <span aid="376" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null this null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned to me, this time his skin was almost as pale as mine." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">this</span>
<span aid="377" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null time null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned to me, this time his skin was almost as pale as mine." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">time</span>
his <span aid="378" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null skin null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned to me, this time his skin was almost as pale as mine." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">skin</span>
<span aid="379" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned to me, this time his skin was almost as pale as mine." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">was</span>
<span aid="380" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null almost null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned to me, this time his skin was almost as pale as mine." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">almost</span>
as <span aid="381" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null pale null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned to me, this time his skin was almost as pale as mine." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">pale</span>
as <span aid="382" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null mine null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned to me, this time his skin was almost as pale as mine." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">mine</span>.
"I<span aid="383" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null 'm null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm sorry, I can't talk to you when he is around..." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">'m</span>
<span aid="384" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null sorry null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm sorry, I can't talk to you when he is around..." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">sorry</span>,
I can't <span aid="385" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null talk null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm sorry, I can't talk to you when he is around..." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">talk</span>
to <span aid="386" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm sorry, I can't talk to you when he is around..." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">you</span>
<span aid="387" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null when null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm sorry, I can't talk to you when he is around..." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">when</span>
<span aid="388" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm sorry, I can't talk to you when he is around..." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">he</span>
is <span aid="389" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null around null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""I'm sorry, I can't talk to you when he is around..." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">around</span>...I
could <span aid="390" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null get null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could get into a lot of trouble."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">get</span> into a <span aid="391" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null lot null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could get into a lot of trouble."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">lot</span> of <span aid="392" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null trouble null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I could get into a lot of trouble."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7"><span aid="536" caption="Singular noun after plural quantifier" class="IgnoredPatterns alert span619" context="null trouble null" critical="true" description="Mistakes made with nouns <p>The singular countable noun <b>trouble</b> follows the quantifier <b>lot</b> which requires a plural noun. Consider changing the noun to the plural or using a different quantifier. <p>A quantifier is a word or phrase that tells us <i>how much</i> or <i>how many</i>. Various types of words and phrases can be quantifiers. This includes numbers (<i>two, 144</i>) adjectives (<i>all, several</i>), prepositions (<i>among, between</i>), pronouns (<i>these, those</i>), and other nouns with prepositional phrases (<i>plenty of, a lot of, one of</i>). When used with a countable noun, the noun form must match the plural quantifier. <p><span class="red">Incorrect: <b>All cake</b> is best served with<b> a lot of</b> chocolate <b>shaving</b> on top.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: <b>All cakes</b> are best served with <b>a lot of</b> chocolate <b>shavings</b> on top.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: We found something hidden <b>between the wall</b>.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: We found something hidden <b>inside the wall</b>.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: We measured the distance <b>between the walls</b>.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="PluralQuantifierWithSing" pid="1033795" replacements="troubles" rid="384039" shortdescription="<p>The singular countable noun <b>trouble</b> follows the quantifier <b>lot</b> which requires a plural noun. Consider changing the noun to the plural or using a different quantifier. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">trouble</span></span>." <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="599" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Oh null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Oh good grief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Oh</span><span aid="742" caption="Missing punctuation after interjection" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you are missing a punctuation mark after the interjection <b>Oh</b>. Consider adding a comma. <p>An interjection is a word (<i>yes, hey, gosh</i>) or short phrase (<i>oh my, my goodness</i>) that expresses some emotion and is not grammatically related to the sentence that follows. The interjection is followed by an exclamation point for strong emotions (<i>Wow! I won the lottery!</i>) and a comma for a weaker emotion (<i>Wow, that is news to me.</i>). <p><span class="green">Correct: Well, I am not so sure about that.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Help! There is a monster under my bed.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: No, I did not take out the trash.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Aw, that kitten is cute.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Yes! I will marry you!</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Oh my, that cake is delicious.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Ouch! That hurt!</span><br/>" grammarpoint="NoCommaWithInterj" pid="1270146" replacements="\, " rid="592840" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you are missing a punctuation mark after the interjection <b>Oh</b>. Consider adding a comma. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">, </span><span aid="600" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null good null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Oh good grief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">good</span> <span aid="601" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null grief null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Oh good grief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">grief</span>. <span aid="602" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null This null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This has to be one of the dumber things I have done." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">This</span> has
to be one of <span aid="603" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This has to be one of the dumber things I have done." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">the</span> <span aid="604" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null dumber null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This has to be one of the dumber things I have done." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">dumber</span>
<span aid="605" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null things null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This has to be one of the dumber things I have done." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">things</span> I
<span aid="606" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null have null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This has to be one of the dumber things I have done." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">have</span>
<span aid="607" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null done null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="This has to be one of the dumber things I have done." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">done</span>.
<span aid="608" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null As null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">As</span>
I <span aid="609" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null sat null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">sat</span>
<span aid="610" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null chastising null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">chastising</span>
<span aid="611" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null myself null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">myself</span>,
a <span aid="612" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null stream null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">stream</span>
of <span aid="613" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null people null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">people</span>
<span aid="614" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null spilled null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">spilled</span>
into <span aid="615" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">the</span>
waiting <span aid="616" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null area null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As I sat chastising myself, a stream of people spilled into the waiting area." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">area</span>.
Mr. Garmin <span aid="617" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null recognized null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Mr. Garmin recognized Franko." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">recognized</span> Franko. His <span aid="741" caption="Missing hyphen" category="Misspelled" class="modif" context="null seven foot null" critical="true" description="Misspelled words and typos <p>It appears that <b>seven foot</b> is missing a hyphen. Consider adding the hyphen(s). <p>A hyphen is used to create compound words, most frequently when used as an adjective. The word <i>very</i> and adverbs ending in <i>-ly</i> are never joined with another word by a hyphen when modifying a noun (<i>very pretty flowers, oddly dressed man</i>). Use two hyphens when using an age or period of time as an adjective (<i>my two-year-old son</i>) but not when written as a plural (<i>he is two years old</i>). Both cardinal and ordinal numbers may be part of a compound word (<i>one-time pass, first-year student</i>). <p><span class="red">Incorrect: Our family likes <b>child friendly</b> businesses.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Our family likes <b>child-friendly</b> businesses.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: Jake served on a <b>nuclear powered</b> submarine.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Jake served on a <b>nuclear-powered</b> submarine.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="MissingHyphen" pid="1017961" replacements="seven-foot" rid="474895" shortdescription="<p>It appears that <b>seven foot</b> is missing a hyphen. Consider adding the hyphen(s). " sid="25522700" token_no="0">seven-foot</span> <span aid="619" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null frame null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His seven foot frame lumbered toward us." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">frame</span>
lumbered toward us. <span aid="620" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span>
<span aid="621" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null still null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">still</span>
<span aid="622" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null seemed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">seemed</span>
half a <span aid="623" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null block null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">block</span>
<span aid="624" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null away null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">away</span>
<span aid="625" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null when null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">when</span>
<span aid="626" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">he</span>
<span aid="627" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null grabbed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">grabbed</span>
Franko by <span aid="628" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">the</span>
<span aid="629" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hand null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He still seemed half a block away when he grabbed Franko by the hand." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">hand</span>.
“Thanks <span aid="630" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null for null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Thanks for coming!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">for</span> <span aid="631" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null coming null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Thanks for coming!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">coming</span>! His <span aid="632" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null fist null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">fist</span>
<span aid="633" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">was</span>
<span aid="634" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null pumping null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">pumping</span>
<span aid="635" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null wildly null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">wildly</span>,
I<span aid="636" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null 'm null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">’m</span>
<span aid="637" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null so null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">so</span>
<span aid="638" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null very null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">very</span>
<span aid="639" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null glad null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">glad</span>
to <span aid="640" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null see null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">see</span>
<span aid="641" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">you</span>
despite all <span aid="642" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">the</span>
<span aid="643" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null confusion null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="His fist was pumping wildly, I'm so very glad to see you despite all the confusion."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="17">confusion</span>.”
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />“No<span aid="177" caption="Missing punctuation after interjection" class="IgnoredPatterns alert span667" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you are missing a punctuation mark after the interjection <b>No</b>. Consider adding a comma. <p>An interjection is a word (<i>yes, hey, gosh</i>) or short phrase (<i>oh my, my goodness</i>) that expresses some emotion and is not grammatically related to the sentence that follows. The interjection is followed by an exclamation point for strong emotions (<i>Wow! I won the lottery!</i>) and a comma for a weaker emotion (<i>Wow, that is news to me.</i>). <p><span class="green">Correct: Well, I am not so sure about that.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Help! There is a monster under my bed.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: No, I did not take out the trash.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Aw, that kitten is cute.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Yes! I will marry you!</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Oh my, that cake is delicious.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Ouch! That hurt!</span><br/>" grammarpoint="NoCommaWithInterj" pid="1226740" replacements="\, " rid="592840" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you are missing a punctuation mark after the interjection <b>No</b>. Consider adding a comma. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">
</span><span aid="178" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null problem null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""No problem!"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">problem</span>!” Franko <span aid="179" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null beamed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko beamed." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">beamed</span>. <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="258" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null As null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">As</span>
<span aid="259" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">we</span>
<span aid="260" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null headed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">headed</span>
<span aid="261" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null for null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">for</span>
<span aid="262" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">the</span>
<span aid="263" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null door null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">door</span>,
Mr. Garmin <span aid="264" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null noticed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">noticed</span>
me <span aid="265" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null following null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">following</span>
<span aid="266" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null close null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">close</span>
<span aid="267" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null behind null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">behind</span>
<span aid="268" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">and</span>
Franco <span aid="269" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null introduced null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As we headed for the door, Mr. Garmin noticed me following close behind and Franco introduced me as his trainee." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">introduced</span>
me as his trainee. <br class="para" /><br class="para" />Mr. Garmin <span aid="213" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null stopped null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Mr. Garmin stopped and looked me over." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">stopped</span> <span aid="214" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Mr. Garmin stopped and looked me over." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">and</span> <span aid="215" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null looked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Mr. Garmin stopped and looked me over." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">looked</span> me over.
"Really?" <span aid="216" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He looked skeptical." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span> <span aid="217" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null looked null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He looked skeptical." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">looked</span> <span aid="218" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null skeptical null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He looked skeptical." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">skeptical</span>. <span aid="219" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Perhaps null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Perhaps</span>
<span aid="220" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null it null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">it</span>
<span aid="221" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">was</span>
<span aid="222" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">the</span>
<span aid="223" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null suit null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">suit</span>
I <span aid="224" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null was null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">was</span>
<span aid="225" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null wearing null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">wearing</span>,
<span aid="226" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null or null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">or</span>
<span aid="248" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">the</span>
<span aid="249" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null heels null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">heels</span>,
<span aid="250" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null or null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">or</span>
<span aid="251" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">the</span>
<span aid="252" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null fresh null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="15">fresh</span>
<span aid="253" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null face null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Perhaps it was the suit I was wearing, or the heels, or the fresh face." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">face</span>.
<span aid="254" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Who null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Who knows?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Who</span> <span aid="255" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null knows null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Who knows?" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">knows</span>? <br class="para" /><br class="para" />I <span aid="193" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null said null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">said</span>
<span aid="194" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null nothing null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">nothing</span>
<span aid="195" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">and</span>
<span aid="196" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null hurried null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">hurried</span>
into my <span aid="197" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null place null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">place</span>
at <span aid="198" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">the</span>
<span aid="199" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null front null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">front</span>
<span aid="200" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null seat null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">seat</span>
of <span aid="201" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">the</span>
<span aid="202" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null car null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">car</span>,
pre-determined by Franko before Garmin <span aid="203" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null had null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="21">had</span>
<span aid="204" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null arrived null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I said nothing and hurried into my place at the front seat of the car, pre-determined by Franko before Garmin had arrived." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="22">arrived</span>.
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />Franko <span aid="300" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null dropped null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">dropped</span>
Garmins' <span aid="301" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null bags null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">bags</span>
in <span aid="302" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">the</span>
<span aid="303" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null trunk null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">trunk</span>
<span aid="304" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">and</span>
<span aid="305" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null crawled null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">crawled</span>
into <span aid="306" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">the</span>
<span aid="307" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null drivers null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">drivers</span>’
<span aid="308" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null seat null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko dropped Garmins' bags in the trunk and crawled into the drivers' seat." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">seat</span>.
<span aid="309" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null As null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">As</span>
<span aid="310" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">he</span>
<span aid="311" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null started null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">started</span>
<span aid="312" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">the</span>
<span aid="313" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null engine null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">engine</span>,
<span aid="314" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null he null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">he</span>
<span aid="315" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null turned null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">turned</span>
to me with a <span aid="316" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null look null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">look</span>
of <span aid="317" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null apology null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">apology</span>
<span aid="318" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="15">and</span>
<span aid="319" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null terror null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="As he started the engine, he turned to me with a look of apology and terror." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">terror</span>.
"Well Ms. Blakemore...<span aid="320" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Well Ms. Blakemore...we will drop off Mr. Garmin and then our day is almost over."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">we</span>
will <span aid="321" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null drop null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Well Ms. Blakemore...we will drop off Mr. Garmin and then our day is almost over."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">drop</span>
off Mr. Garmin <span aid="322" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Well Ms. Blakemore...we will drop off Mr. Garmin and then our day is almost over."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">and</span>
<span aid="323" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null then null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Well Ms. Blakemore...we will drop off Mr. Garmin and then our day is almost over."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">then</span>
our <span aid="324" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null day null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Well Ms. Blakemore...we will drop off Mr. Garmin and then our day is almost over."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">day</span>
is <span aid="325" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null almost null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Well Ms. Blakemore...we will drop off Mr. Garmin and then our day is almost over."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">almost</span>
<span aid="326" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null over null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence=""Well Ms. Blakemore...we will drop off Mr. Garmin and then our day is almost over."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="17">over</span>."
<br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="327" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Silence null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silence and a weary smile is all I could muster in return." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Silence</span>
<span aid="328" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silence and a weary smile is all I could muster in return." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">and</span>
a <span aid="329" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null weary null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silence and a weary smile is all I could muster in return." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">weary</span>
<span aid="330" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null smile null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silence and a weary smile is all I could muster in return." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">smile</span>
<span aid="342" caption="Incorrect verb form with compound subject" class="IgnoredPatterns alert span747" context="null is null" critical="true" description="Mistakes made in ensuring the subject and verb agree throughout the sentence <p>It appears that the singular verb <b>is</b> does not agree with the plural compound subject <b>Silence and a weary smile</b>. Consider changing the verb to the plural form. <p>A compound subject includes two or more nouns (or pronouns, noun clauses, or noun phrases) and may be singular or plural. When the nouns are joined with the word <b>and</b> (<i>an apple <b>and</b> a banana</i>), the compound subject is usually plural, even if the individual nouns are singular. A plural subject requires a plural verb. On occasion, a compound subject uses two nouns to describe one singular subject (<i>spaghetti and meatballs, my sister and best friend</i>). <p><span class="red">Incorrect: <b>Jack and Jill wants</b> more water.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: <b>Jack and Jill want</b> more water.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: <b>Henry and James is</b> coming to the picnic.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: <b>Henry and James are</b> coming to the picnic.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="CompoundSubjWithSingular" pid="982156" replacements="are" rid="344850" shortdescription="<p>It appears that the singular verb <b>is</b> does not agree with the plural compound subject <b>Silence and a weary smile</b>. Consider changing the verb to the plural form. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">is</span>
<span aid="331" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null all null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silence and a weary smile is all I could muster in return." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">all</span>
I could <span aid="332" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null muster null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silence and a weary smile is all I could muster in return." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">muster</span>
in <span aid="333" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null return null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Silence and a weary smile is all I could muster in return." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">return</span>.
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />Franko <span aid="339" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null turned null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned the engine and I sighed with relief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">turned</span>
<span aid="340" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned the engine and I sighed with relief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">the</span> <span aid="341" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null engine null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned the engine and I sighed with relief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">engine</span>
<span aid="343" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned the engine and I sighed with relief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">and</span> I <span aid="344" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null sighed null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned the engine and I sighed with relief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">sighed</span> with
<span aid="345" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null relief null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Franko turned the engine and I sighed with relief." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">relief</span>.
Twenty <span aid="346" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null minutes null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Twenty minutes and the idiocy would be over!!!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">minutes</span> <span aid="347" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Twenty minutes and the idiocy would be over!!!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">and</span> <span aid="348" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Twenty minutes and the idiocy would be over!!!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">the</span> <span aid="349" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null idiocy null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Twenty minutes and the idiocy would be over!!!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">idiocy</span> would be
<span aid="350" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null over null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Twenty minutes and the idiocy would be over!!!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">over</span>!!! <br class="para" /><br class="para" />I <span aid="256" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null started null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I started to relax." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">started</span> to <span aid="257" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null relax null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I started to relax." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">relax</span>. <br class="para" /><br class="para" />From <span aid="284" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null the null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="From the back seat Mr. Garmin broke my moment of repose." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">the</span>
<span aid="285" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null back null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="From the back seat Mr. Garmin broke my moment of repose." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">back</span>
<span aid="286" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null seat null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="From the back seat Mr. Garmin broke my moment of repose." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">seat</span><span aid="334" caption="Missing comma after introductory phrase" category="BasicPunct" class="modif" context="null null" critical="true" description="Punctuation mistakes inside the sentence, either wrong punctuation or missing punctuation <p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase <b>From the back seat</b>. Consider adding a comma. <p>An introductory word (<i>Unfortunately</i>), phrase (<i>Before the party</i>), or clause (<i>If you can join us</i>) sets the stage for the sentence. Introductory clauses and long phrases must always be followed by a comma, while single words and short phrases may or may not. Use a comma when the phrase is a verbal phrase (<i>Running away</i>), a non-essential appositive, or an absolute phrase (<i>The audience waiting</i>). Also use a comma when a pause is necessary or the lack of a comma will cause confusion. <p><span class="red">Incorrect: Prior to the scandal the governor’s approval rating was high.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Prior to the scandal<b>,</b> the governor’s approval rating was high.</span><br/><p><span class="red">Incorrect: To verify the results the experiment was repeated.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: To verify the results<b>,</b> the experiment was repeated.</span><br/><p><span class="grey">A writer may use discretion to determine whether a comma is needed. Here is an example which creates a subtle difference.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Of course I am happy.</span><br/><span class="green">Correct: Of course<b>,</b> I am happy.</span><br/>" grammarpoint="NoCommaWithIntrPhrase" pid="1372074" replacements="\, " rid="609661" shortdescription="<p>It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase <b>From the back seat</b>. Consider adding a comma. " sid="25522700" token_no="0">, </span>Mr. Garmin <span aid="287" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null broke null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="From the back seat Mr. Garmin broke my moment of repose." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="6">broke</span>
my <span aid="288" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null moment null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="From the back seat Mr. Garmin broke my moment of repose." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">moment</span>
of <span aid="289" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null repose null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="From the back seat Mr. Garmin broke my moment of repose." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">repose</span>.
"So Ms. Blakemore… <br class="para" /><br class="para" /><span aid="291" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null He null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He knows my name!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">He</span> <span aid="292" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null knows null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He knows my name!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">knows</span> my <span aid="293" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null name null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="He knows my name!" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">name</span>! <span aid="294" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Why null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why didn't we come up with a fake name????" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Why</span> <span aid="295" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null did null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why didn't we come up with a fake name????" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">did</span>n’t <span aid="296" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null we null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why didn't we come up with a fake name????" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">we</span> <span aid="297" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null come null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why didn't we come up with a fake name????" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">come</span> up with a
<span aid="298" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null fake null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why didn't we come up with a fake name????" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">fake</span> <span aid="299" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null name null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why didn't we come up with a fake name????" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">name</span>???? <br class="para" /><br class="para" />…tell me a <span aid="270" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null little null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="…tell me a little about yourself." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">little</span> about yourself. <span aid="271" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null Why null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="0">Why</span>
<span aid="272" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null did null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">did</span>
<span aid="273" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">you</span>
<span aid="274" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null decide null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">decide</span>
to <span aid="275" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null become null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">become</span>
a limo <span aid="276" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null driver null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="8">driver</span>
<span aid="277" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="9">and</span>
<span aid="278" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null how null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">how</span>
<span aid="279" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null long null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">long</span>
<span aid="280" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null have null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="12">have</span>
<span aid="281" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null you null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">you</span>
<span aid="282" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null been null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="14">been</span>
in <span aid="283" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null training null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="Why did you decide to become a limo driver and how long have you been in training?"" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="16">training</span>?"
<br class="para" /><br class="para" />I <span aid="205" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null gulped null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I gulped, tried to keep from throwing up, and gave a meek smile." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">gulped</span>,
<span aid="206" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null tried null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I gulped, tried to keep from throwing up, and gave a meek smile." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">tried</span>
to <span aid="207" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null keep null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I gulped, tried to keep from throwing up, and gave a meek smile." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="5">keep</span>
from <span aid="208" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null throwing null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I gulped, tried to keep from throwing up, and gave a meek smile." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">throwing</span>
up, <span aid="209" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null and null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I gulped, tried to keep from throwing up, and gave a meek smile." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="10">and</span>
<span aid="210" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null gave null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I gulped, tried to keep from throwing up, and gave a meek smile." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="11">gave</span>
a <span aid="211" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null meek null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I gulped, tried to keep from throwing up, and gave a meek smile." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="13">meek</span>
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<br class="para" /><br class="para" />“ I <span aid="180" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null just null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="" I just started today, I said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="2">just</span> <span aid="181" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null started null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="" I just started today, I said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="3">started</span> <span aid="182" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null today null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="" I just started today, I said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="4">today</span>, I <span aid="183" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null said null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="" I just started today, I said." shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="7">said</span>. I <span aid="184" caption="Words" class="Words alert" context="null just null" critical="true" grammarpoint="" pid="134228" rid="134228" sentence="I just started today..."" shortdescription="" sid="25522700" token_no="1">just</span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-82836377020851707142013-11-30T17:34:00.002-07:002013-12-01T18:33:05.645-07:00Cliff Jumping<div class="MsoNormal">
A friend and I were embroiled in a debate a few days ago.
Frustrated with life, he indicated he just wanted to wash his hands of
something…”be done with it” he spurted. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“That is not what you really want”, I told him. “You need to
try again”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Why?” He retorted back. “Why? When you know you’ll probably
fail? When you know it will be painful? …Would
you jump off a cliff, If you knew you could be hurt? Of course not!” His
frustration grew like a hot blister. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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I wanted to wait for his anger to subside but before I knew
it an answer had spilled out of my mouth. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“I jump off cliffs all the time”. He turned to look at me and I began to explain a philosophy
I did not know I had.<br />
<br /></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglBvlKffwPjsgnrJ0E-iqcmm_NlkVz4rzRJCVy1w60jEVuid4G6XFqTFdHU-1UVZEy1DG-h511yVjjLTMfNrp6D4oNuyGWLfZ5-otc7zrxB9u9EIi5KqAYzeh-Z7a20gYhSh62bT1/s1600/2312496252_a43dc8cc2e_t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglBvlKffwPjsgnrJ0E-iqcmm_NlkVz4rzRJCVy1w60jEVuid4G6XFqTFdHU-1UVZEy1DG-h511yVjjLTMfNrp6D4oNuyGWLfZ5-otc7zrxB9u9EIi5KqAYzeh-Z7a20gYhSh62bT1/s320/2312496252_a43dc8cc2e_t.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>
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Here is what I
think about jumping off cliffs:</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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I jumped off a cliff every time I had one of my children. I
did it every time I left them for work or the store or a night on the town. Later I did it when I encouraged them as
they left me. I jumped off a cliff when
I agreed to a divorce that I did not want, but needed. I jumped off a cliff
when I remarried, bringing a new person into my life and the lives of my
children, exposing us to more potential heartbreak in the quest for balance and
love. I jumped off a cliff when I got a new dog after vowing to never go
through the heartache of putting another one down again. </div>
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<br /></div>
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I do it when I ask hard questions, face hard truths and then
take hard actions on faith, friendships, family and myself. I leap every time I
extend trust, or believe without evidence, or forgive without strings. And, many days I am afraid. Afraid of losing, of not being good enough, of not being loved. But most times I am simply afraid that in leaping I'll get hurt.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Still, I jump then free fall all the time. Most of us do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some might call it stupid; risking pain for a
fleeting chance to fly. I prefer to think it is courageous. I admire those that
leap into the unknown, sure to face uncertainty and possibly even catastrophe; willing to do it for love, compassion, growth, fun or simple understanding. Willing to accept the chance that any bliss found will not last forever. Still, we walk to
the edge and step off. Hope our only
safety net.</div>
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I have not always felt this way.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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The day I turned 6 my parents took me and a group of my
friends to a popular sledding hill. We were excited as we trudged upward donned
in our mittens and scarves and billowy coats. The moment we arrived at the top, each of my friends jumped onto their red plastic disks and flew down the hill.
Some went on their stomachs, others on their knees. A few laid all the way back
and watched the clouds whiz by as they whooshed down the icy hill. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I stood at the top listening to their peals of laughter and
screeches of joy. Yet, I was paralyzed by fear. Friend after friend tried to
coax me onto my sled. My parents offered to ride with me but I shook my head, No! My feet sank deeper into the freezing snow and hot tears turned into icicle's and streamed down my frosty cheeks. </div>
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My parents and friends hiked up the
hill time and again. Each time stopping to ask me if, "I was ready now?" Time and again, I shook my head and whispered a silent no. With a shrug of a shoulder, a smile and a wave, they bounded on their sleds again and plummeted into the abyss.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It took me years to understand what I learned on that
day. We can avoid risk; hold tight to
our safe zones, but in doing so we don’t typically avoid pain. As I stood there
I missed a few scrapes and bumps only to wallow in the pain of fear and failure.
I learned something else too. Despite climbing the hill twenty times, despite
falling and rolling and sometimes even bleeding, my friends were energetic,
alive and confident. I on the other hand, felt tired, defeated and weak. </div>
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If you want to see in yourself courage and strength… If you want to live instead of just endure… If you want to know the depth of love...the release of forgiveness or the
heights of exhilaration…</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
Step up to the edge. Take
a deep breath. Spread your wings, and
leap.<br />
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Photo courtesy of TutuWon : Jumping in the Beach/Saltando en la Playa</i></h4>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FUdPJIttSCSrsl2g4dTIAfY0pmL73gvp2jHY8x70P0MtN2OYiN6GsiQrTwYLGfj3-YyCUW8uSanS6rhfnSfhIu8tj5Fa2k-TfOoZVKH1ttPpM53qh9BmOXNLb6WFLKWm7WQMGKDl/s1600/autumn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FUdPJIttSCSrsl2g4dTIAfY0pmL73gvp2jHY8x70P0MtN2OYiN6GsiQrTwYLGfj3-YyCUW8uSanS6rhfnSfhIu8tj5Fa2k-TfOoZVKH1ttPpM53qh9BmOXNLb6WFLKWm7WQMGKDl/s320/autumn.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a>Autumn is my favorite season. I love the cool air and the scent
of moisture on decaying leaves. I love walking through a waft of silky smoke produced
by newly hewn logs burning in a well-rested fireplace. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Autumn light enchants me. Something changes in the
refraction of light during autumn. Instead of bouncing off objects like it does
during Summer, light in autumn pulls apart becoming a cobweb of
sunbeams. It blankets objects and sinks into crevices. Edges become softer;
colors deeper. The whole world is ablaze in muted golden rays.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I was young, autumn brought the promise of a candy
filled night, pumpkin pies, parties and fluffy piles of leaves. As I got older, sweets were replaced with crackling
fires and cups of hot tea and high school football games.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECAtkWqFsC4K06TJ7EUHX-WsUdXT60AuzTHMIbrZsNCm8Kt-rGcBeTaErCXs93AcmYmtA8WvoPUXWd3MYci6m8Bv6EozMrkRwdhijgEBcT_oId3epbEJGRHt4PIb7cZwu-foGro6q/s1600/Red+Berries.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECAtkWqFsC4K06TJ7EUHX-WsUdXT60AuzTHMIbrZsNCm8Kt-rGcBeTaErCXs93AcmYmtA8WvoPUXWd3MYci6m8Bv6EozMrkRwdhijgEBcT_oId3epbEJGRHt4PIb7cZwu-foGro6q/s320/Red+Berries.JPG" height="212" width="320" /></a>Still older now, autumn has become the symbol of my age. I've come to realize autumn, as it always is,
will be the last shining season before winter. I don’t know that I am there
just yet, but I see it on the horizon. I've lost some of my summer exuberance
and even more of the budding youth of spring. The seasons of my life are flying
by. Yet, I feel the same excitement for my personal autumn as I do when I open
the door to the first crisp, fall morning.</div>
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I linger for a moment to soak in the chill and savor the fragrance of fall. “It’s almost here” I whisper, as I
wrap my silky, sunny robe into a tight cocoon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s almost here. </div>
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<o:p></o:p>Lately I've realized just like autumn leaves, I look forward to detaching from limbs
that sometimes hold me against my will.
I can’t wait to drift in the golden haze and then lift again to float on
the wind. The frenetic pace of summer has schooled me on the need for fall. And
soon, I will be content to be carried where ever life might take me. When the harvest wind arrives, I will be
ready. </div>
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I hope it brings a long October, a full hunters’ moon, a spicy sip of
cider and a cozy shawl.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After all, autumn is my favorite season.<br />
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<o:p></o:p><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-47306336447293558842013-09-06T09:06:00.003-06:002013-09-06T11:14:32.134-06:00The Tale of the Flying Burrito<div class="MsoNormal">
I sat in the theater next to my 9 year old son. My daughters and husband lined up neatly beside him, like birds on a wire. We settled into our butter laden, velvet seats. It was family movie night! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Hungry as always, my son had asked for another meal, despite
eating dinner only a couple of hours before. While the rest of us passed around a bucket of
salty popcorn, he dug into a bean and cheese burrito sized like a small Fiat. He was happy.<br />
<br />
I was frustrated... at the extra expense, the odor and the large tray
that was stealing my elbow room.<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>
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The movie started.</div>
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<o:p></o:p>20 minutes in, I noticed Christian still hadn’t finished his meal. This was evident by the pungent aroma that
still wafted through the theater and the whining, screeching sound that he produced every time he pulled his fork across the tin pan. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I leaned over.<o:p></o:p></div>
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"Finish it!” I was
yelling as loud as you can through a whisper, “It smells bad and you’re being
loud.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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"It’s not good.” He looked and sounded genuinely
disappointed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“I just spent ten dollars for that, I shrilled through clenched teeth. Eat it!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaskdW1NlYAcjaNAyCF8VkCC9cU6iM1xW0_VCtKdvqcnjnKQljnz7ci-opveVkqfY0WhgK4xFwUblH2zv0zvkB4L1W8stn5FthSGFH79x0GSJML9Gzi4uvOk6ay0GREFvyPQ8bISPL/s1600/burrito2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaskdW1NlYAcjaNAyCF8VkCC9cU6iM1xW0_VCtKdvqcnjnKQljnz7ci-opveVkqfY0WhgK4xFwUblH2zv0zvkB4L1W8stn5FthSGFH79x0GSJML9Gzi4uvOk6ay0GREFvyPQ8bISPL/s1600/burrito2.jpg" /></a>I went back to watching the movie, occasionally distracted
by the tinny sound of his fork against the pan.
I gave him the evil eye.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“It’s naaawwt gooooood” he groaned again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Eat or put it down, but don’t even think of asking for
anything else!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I could tell he was negotiating with himself. Could he live
without food for the rest of the night or should he gulp it down in two big
bites? He scraped his fork across the metal plate again and this time I lost
all patience.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I grabbed the tray that held the burrito pan, intending to take it away. Unfortunately, I did not realize
how anchored the tray was to the cup holder. Instead of releasing easily, it pulled
up quickly... jammed... and SLAMMED to a complete stop. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This caused the tin pan to launch into the air. It flew
straight up, hovered just above the plastic tray, then crashed down hard, releasing the burrito. Cheese and sauce slurped as it pulled away from the pan
and the burrito shot out like a rocket.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was horrified.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Time slowed to a crawl as Christian and I watched the
burrito climb higher, turning end over end, sauce and beans flying as it
propelled through the air. We were stunned.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I reached out just as it hit with a dull thump.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I had prayed it would
land on the floor. It did not.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Instead it hit the head of the gentleman in front of us.<br />
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It landed near the top of his skull and slowly
slid down to the nape of his neck where cheese and hair instantly produced a velcro tight
bond.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There it clung.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I gulped. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I knew in a second all hell would break lose. I put the tray
back in the cup holder and braced myself to receive a burrito in the face, most
likely followed by a fist. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the dark theater, the man reached up and very carefully felt the back of his
head. He slid his hand over his saucy coiffure and finally landed on a significant
lump of tortilla with rice and double beans. His fingers read it like a blind
man reading a mexican horror story. Then he wrapped his whole hand around it
and pulled it out of his collar and hair. I held my breath. Despite the sound of gunfire, horses and western music, I could only hear my heart beating and the sound slurping
of cheese again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I prayed fervently. “Here
it comes”, I thought. “Brace yourself, here it comes.” I was tempted to close
my eyes. Hot enchilada sauce and daily wear contacts don’t mix. Instead, I bravely kept
them open and found that I could not believe my eyes. He didn't huck it. Instead, he pulled the burrito up close to his face. It was as if feeling it and holding it were not enough. He had to SMELL it, in order to fully comprehend the weapon we’d just used to assault him. I
braced myself again. But, without a word or even a glance in our direction he
quietly placed the smelly lump on the empty seat beside him, wiped his hand on his jeans and turned his face
back to the movie.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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“What???” I could NOT believe it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I thanked my lucky stars we were sitting in Utah where Mormon culture often results in people being polite to a fault. With this thought, my nerves got the best of me. I started to laugh, the
violent, rumbling laugh of someone who needs to come up for air but has to
remain silent. I was shaking the whole row. My son, no longer in shock, pressed his hand hard on my
knee. This only made me laugh harder. Still completely silent, I was now
buckled over as waves of hilarity tried to drown me. I let out a snort and
almost fell to the floor. My son softly kicked me.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Get it together, I thought. If burrito man can display such
control you can too!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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I held my breath and chastised myself over and over. I tried
to think of discipline, of professionalism, of empathy for the man covered in
mexican spices. I started to laugh
again.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally, after a good mental scolding, I took in a few gulps
of air and slowly straightened in my seat. I purposely did not look at the back
of his head. I tried to focus on the
screen. I inhaled more deep breaths, then turned to acknowledge the icy frustration exuding from my son. I scanned for
his face in the dark.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I found it, I saw his hand formed in the shape of an L
pasted to his forehead. I looked at it momentarily confused and then watched as
he emphatically mouthed the word “Loser!” and slowly beat his L fingers to
his head.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I laughed out loud, sent the popcorn bucket crashing to the floor and ran
out of the theater.<br />
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Forty minutes later the movie ended. My kids and husband apologized on my behalf, blaming my behavior on a rare neurological disorder called stupidity. Then they picked me up from my hiding place. We laughed all the way home as we re-told the story with greater and greater vigor. Years later, the legend lives on.<br />
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I often wonder about the legacy I will leave when I'm gone. Despite my best efforts to be known for goodness and grace... (eye roll), I know it is more likely that tales like The Flying Burrito will be what gets remembered. Though it is not regal or even Mother Theresa like, I'm OK with this.<br />
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As Dolly Parton said in Steel Magnolias, "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion."<br />
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Based on the mishaps I have almost daily... there will be lots of laughter when I'm gone.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-73643847150344362532013-07-18T22:30:00.000-06:002013-07-18T22:37:26.456-06:00Seven<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We stumbled over the rocks to the dusty road to begin our
evening walk. My 7 year old niece was recapping various events as we trudged up
the hill. Occasionally I asked a question to try and steer the
conversation. She was jumping from topic
to topic like a frog on caffeine. I was hot and tired and I wanted her to land.
I wanted a thought to sit between us for a while and float on the air
as we hiked. In the heat and the dust, I wanted her not to be 7.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So how often do you swim in your pool I asked?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Pretty much a lot” she said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Do you like it?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Yes, 'specially since we got the slide.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I didn’t know you had a slide”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Yep, daddy got one for us a while ago.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“That’s cool” I said, as she tumbled over me with her words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I didn't like it at first. I didn't want to go down it, but
daddy told me I had too. I cried and said I didn't want to but daddy told me I
had to try. So I climbed up and got down on my stomach and then he pushed my
feet. I was scared." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She had a look of dismay as she thought back to the event,
and her voice hit a crescendo as she said again, “I didn't want to go.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Silence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I waited a moment to see if she had more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“So how was it when you slid down and hit the water?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I watched her go from glum to glee in 0.6 seconds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“It was fun! I didn’t want to go! She sounded exasperated
and excited. “But then I did again and
again and again. It was fun!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We kept walking. Excitement and pride lingered in the air.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“So what did you learn from that?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">She looked at me with wonder and perhaps just a little
frustration. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“From what?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“What did you learn from going down the slide even though
you were scared?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">She put her head down and was surprisingly quiet as we
walked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally she looked up at me. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“I would say…… I learned...</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">you shouldn't be afraid of being
afraid.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her eyes held mine. She had stated a matter of fact and she
knew it. Deep understanding lit her face and I realized she sounded as old and
as wise as the desert we were trudging through.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I gulped to keep the tears from coming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her eye caught a jack rabbit and she ran down the trail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINBctTDvqa1zBX3TZI6gKvev9WnitWjCQ636vhoReZFaq0e79BpIYpS40k2RKswhx1GbUnwbwxidGWjbsrxavlPyfxo227i5i29iFafLuSAcA_j08lvTQ4MoFCdE6hXGg7BILB8_1/s1600/kit2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINBctTDvqa1zBX3TZI6gKvev9WnitWjCQ636vhoReZFaq0e79BpIYpS40k2RKswhx1GbUnwbwxidGWjbsrxavlPyfxo227i5i29iFafLuSAcA_j08lvTQ4MoFCdE6hXGg7BILB8_1/s320/kit2.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Little bodies are deceiving. It’s easy to believe that they
hold little brains. I don’t know why I was surprised at her insight. I paused to remember what I already knew about
the world at seven years old; about the conclusions I had already drawn. And
then I thought about my own children, who often exhibited more wisdom in their
youth than I do now that I’m old. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pride and regret wrapped around me; pride for her
perceptivity. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Regret, that in my moment
of impatience I had wished her youthfulness away.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">She, like all children would grow up too
fast....</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her sing song voice pulled me out of my thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Race me Uncle John. Race me!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Suddenly I heard the pounding of feet and the gulping of air and the music of laughter. I watched as they ran up the hill and disappeared into the chalky sunlight. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
Little guru to little girl in 0.6 seconds.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I smiled. And, then I ran too.</span></span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-54519127965857850272013-06-26T10:01:00.000-06:002013-06-26T12:35:05.606-06:00The Problem with Words<div class="MsoNormal">
Most people who know me would say I have a pretty good grasp
of the English language. I attribute some of this to good genes and most of it
to my word of the day marathons and my quest to read the dictionary when I was nine.
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I drank in the pages
of Webster’s and Roget’s. First I read the word. Then I read the definitions.
Then I chose the definition I liked the best. Next, I closed my eyes and tried
to spell the word correctly. Then I tried to repeat the definition exactly
right. Once finished, I would open my eyes and scan the word again. If my recitation was close, I’d move on. If not, I made myself start over.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Thinking back on this I have to laugh. “Close” in spelling has
proven to be quite unhelpful! But at the time it was all about quantity!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In my early twenties, I discovered you could rent CD’s from
the library. Instead of going for works of fiction, I looked for CD’s rife with
words and definitions. I would pop these into my various stereos and listen to
words for hours on end... but listening was only part of the game. Using them in
sentences was the part I loved. I tried to weave my new found words into everyday
conversation. Standing at the chip bin
in my tassel laden, Mexican waitress outfit you might hear me say something
like this;<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“She stood with a lacy snood covering half of her eye and
started a jerkwater preamble about the pervicacious man in booth two.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Though I found it great fun, I learned quickly that using
sentences like this did not help my ability to communicate. So I dialed it back a little. Instead of
stringing together many words, I just tried to use them here and there. A conversation about sleeping in church might
sound like;<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“I could tell you were asleep in the meeting because your
head was nutating and you had drool on your chin.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I never understood the reaction that usually resulted in
something like, “what the hell did you just say?” After a while, those closest
to me said nothing at all. Instead, they
just rolled their eyes and walked away. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I admit that sometimes things sounded a little munificent,
but why not?<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Other times, my kids
or my husband would chastise me with annoyance.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Them: “Oh, so you’ve
started your word of the day thing again.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Me: “No, actually that word is part of my standard
vocabulary.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Them: “Well it shouldn’t be!” ….stomping away disgustedly.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Me: “Killjoy!”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
But, I ramble…my real intent of this writing is to explore
what happened to my brain around idioms. I’ve been told time and again that I
am a very good communicator. Yet, for some reason, I never get them right! This
has become more evident since I spend a lot of time as the keynote presenter in
rooms full of people. As part of my
discourse, I often make an off the cuff comment that results in stares of
confusion or peals of laughter.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Yesterday, I did it twice.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
After a very effective communication about initiating a
project correctly I said, “Let me leave you with one last thought on this
topic.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p>Dramatic pause.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pint of gold.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I thought I said it right.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I looked down to
orient myself to the notes for the next section. When I looked back up half of the people
looked confused and the other half were snickering under their breath. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Me: “What’s going on?”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The cute blonde girl at the back of the room: “it’s a pound
of cure”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Me: “What?”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Her: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Me: “What did I say?”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Her trying not to laugh, “A pint of gold”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The room erupted in laughter.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Later in the afternoon we were in a robust discussion about
Key Stakeholders. Someone wanted to know why you wouldn’t just work around
them?<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Here is the deal,” I said. “You shouldn’t lick a gift horse
in the mouth.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I tried to continue my thought…”This key stakeholder is the….”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Jason spoke up though he could barely get the words out
through is giggles.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You did it again! You said you shouldn’t LICK a gift horse
in the mouth.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The room erupted again.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“I think you got that wrong!” He tried to catch his breath.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You shouldn’t lick ANY horse in the mouth.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
People started falling out of their chairs.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Ok,” I said. “I think we better take a break”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So, I’m making a list of the idioms I ALWAYS get wrong. I
hope by publishing it that one of two things will happen. 1) Either my brain will finally realize that
these can never be used again. Or 2) and better yet, some of you will decide to adopt
them too, and together we’ll start our own language! <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>The grass is always green where they water<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>It is no skin off my tires<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>Go down like a lead boat<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>Idle hands make light of work<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>One couch short of a living room<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>Started off on the wrong leg<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>A pig in a poke is worth two in the bush<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>Rome wasn’t built in an hour<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>The ball is in your yard<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><i>This just went over like a lead kite</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-11289004870649555682013-06-18T21:03:00.000-06:002013-06-18T21:03:20.853-06:00Dance Like There's Nobody Watching<div class="MsoNormal">
For years, my family and I been talking about having a dance
party on the sport court. It is large, with a beautiful view and given the
right weather it is the perfect place to do almost anything. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So, every year we
try to find a date and thus far every summer has slipped by without a party.
Despite our best efforts, life gets in the way.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This year I was determined. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We set a date for the dance party, sent out invites and
made a pact that even if we were the only ones who showed up we’d party anyway.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
12 rice paper lanterns , 2 strings of twinkling lights, 1
canvas screen , 1 projector, a copy of Just Dance and a great sound system
later, our vision was underway.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We were relieved and
pleasantly surprised as person after person trekked up the rock path to our
disco under the stars.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We ate, we laughed, and we bantered about life. Most of all
we danced. Young and old, family and
friend; not one of us really a dancer. Still, we did it anyway. We turned the music louder and threw caution
to the wind. Before the night was over
most of us realized that love isn’t reliant on how you look and joy will almost
always trump embarrassment.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Inspirational Author, William W. Purkey once said:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>“You've gotta dance like
there's nobody watching,</i></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><i><br />
<span style="background: white;">Love like you'll never be hurt,</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Sing like there's nobody listening,</span><br />
</i><span style="background: white;"><i>And live like it's heaven on earth.”</i><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background: white;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
If you were asked to describe heaven on earth what would you
say? I’ve not thought of this very deeply, but for now, this description comes
to my mind:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>A cool summer night in the mountains surrounded by family
and friends. Light conversation, hugs
and smiles weaved together by music and laughter and love. </i><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I have no way of knowing if this description is right. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I hope that it is close.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
As I watched my daughter, my nieces and nephews, my cousins
and friends, my parents and uncle and aunt, and finally as I watched my husband
that night, one thing kept rolling through my mind.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Nights
like these are the stuff that memories are made of. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I wanted to say something
profound to accompany any recollection that might come later. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I didn’t. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I was afraid I would ruin the moment. The truth is that Lee Ann Womack says it so much better than I ever could. So I’ll
end this blog with her lyrics. Ever since that evening, this song as been on my mind.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b> <i>I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWiXHVNxldxzORUajLo8usgMnbha6fbulbyjEueZXc055UxefeHJQPSRZLdfDQ1qDgogS8rFA-8yZavzSaxp_gZumTt6lm2pQ9x-4qg4OMsnOhIuAMP9f0rxdqqh1NmFtfTJ-L-bA/s1600/Dancing4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWiXHVNxldxzORUajLo8usgMnbha6fbulbyjEueZXc055UxefeHJQPSRZLdfDQ1qDgogS8rFA-8yZavzSaxp_gZumTt6lm2pQ9x-4qg4OMsnOhIuAMP9f0rxdqqh1NmFtfTJ-L-bA/s200/Dancing4.JPG" width="200" /></a><i><b>You get your fill to
eat but always keep that hunger,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>May you never take one
single breath for granted,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>God forbid love never
leave you empty handed,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>I hope you still feel
small when you stand beside the ocean,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>Whenever one door
closes I hope one more opens,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>Promise me that you'll
give faith a fighting chance,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>And when you get the
choice to sit it out or dance...<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b><br /></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>I hope you dance.<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gvshMiQUXRCfbFNMgqsBi3fGnHc6Z60tsw_u3F38GMR92XUv6CkqsoceaoyWnD7H9O7TWL-J3sUNPc-cZaI4IFDYi_tHIRrm4aLfBhvYqx-85C2ig-T54f33dbl2JKp6qbpPNhWr/s1600/Dancing2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-gvshMiQUXRCfbFNMgqsBi3fGnHc6Z60tsw_u3F38GMR92XUv6CkqsoceaoyWnD7H9O7TWL-J3sUNPc-cZaI4IFDYi_tHIRrm4aLfBhvYqx-85C2ig-T54f33dbl2JKp6qbpPNhWr/s200/Dancing2.JPG" width="200" /></a><i><b><br /></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>I hope you never fear
those mountains in the distance,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>Never settle for the
path of least resistance,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>Living might mean
taking chances, but they're worth taking<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>Loving might be a
mistake, but it's worth making.<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>Don't let some Hell
bent heart leave you bitter,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>When you come close to
selling out reconsider,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>Give the heavens above
more than just a passing glance,<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>And when you get the
choice to sit it out or dance…<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVaGQ-cZQqkGbxRR2qxoPguaymS7GxXqTpaq2Ll3ULcW9TymMBMhG7l1WrZllW5r_IFM4gqXEKS4wtetVNMYfJKACK9mzggx-Fa-7ufgCsuN8h4iIisBCZpqMANJ2rbjrL-pJF9yU/s1600/Dancing+kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVaGQ-cZQqkGbxRR2qxoPguaymS7GxXqTpaq2Ll3ULcW9TymMBMhG7l1WrZllW5r_IFM4gqXEKS4wtetVNMYfJKACK9mzggx-Fa-7ufgCsuN8h4iIisBCZpqMANJ2rbjrL-pJF9yU/s320/Dancing+kids.jpg" width="320" /></a><i><b><br /></b></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><b>I hope you dance. I
hope you dance</b>.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Dedicated to my brother in-law,<br />
Rick Blakemore who passed away the night of our party. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
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Years ago my kids and I were in the kitchen talking. I was
trying to get my son to help me unload the dishwasher but like most 16 year old
boys, he was not budging. Instead he sat at the counter taunting me with a rhythmic
ditty he was making up on the spot. In a moment of inspired motherhood, instead
of getting mad, I started to sing along. My musical boy joined in and within
minutes we were composing a rousing anthem and dancing around the kitchen. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At some point I looked over to see my youngest daughter. She was laughing and holding what I thought was a still
camera and appeared to be taking pictures as we danced around and acted like
hoodlums. We did not realize that her camera also had video. Indeed, she
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Later she would post them to YouTube without our knowledge. And
though everyone who found the video thought it was hilarious, both my son and I
would be embarrassed for years. We did
everything we could to keep it from getting around. Despite our best efforts it
made the rounds to friends and colleagues and even high school teachers. Oh how
we wished we could take it back.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Years have passed now and I can’t help but notice how things
change. Kids grow-up and moms get old. Before long the house is empty and there
aren’t many dishes that need to be done.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now instead of hounding my children to be independent
and responsible, I’ve learned they are. Each of them is grown and living
their own life. The paths they have chosen are as diverse as their
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<o:p></o:p>I miss them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sometimes more than anything else I wish I could hear their
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Of course, I am excited for their chance to make their own
lives and to become the adults I raised them to be…still, it does not mean
that occasionally I don’t long to turn back the hands of time and have them all
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When I feel this way, I often go to YouTube to find the
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Instead of being embarrassed, I’m
proud of that night in the kitchen. Given the opportunity, I would likely show the world. Oh, there is still a wish my hair was
combed and I looked a little more fashionable. But this wish is quickly replaced
by what I know…</div>
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I know real life
isn’t picture perfect; the best moments are never planned. I know it did
not matter what we were wearing, if we were pretty or cool, or even talented. I know on that night we LOVED being together... And NOW I know I am so glad my daughter captured us enjoying an instance of pure and nutty joy!</div>
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So I play our video. I grimace for just a second, but then the memories come flooding back and I laugh.<br />
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Today someone asked me how I spent my weekend.</div>
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“You can tell a lot about a person by how they answer this question”
he said, and looked at me inquisitively.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I did not have the guts to tell him that my husband had
rented a gorilla suit, and donned it for the better part of Sunday afternoon, while
I followed him around with a camera. I did not tell him. Yet, that is exactly
what I did. If this says anything about who I am. Well, quite frankly, I’m a
little scared.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A few months ago, as we sat in the movie theater, one of us
had a bright idea. “Wouldn’t it be funny if we were sitting here in Gorilla
suits?” I’m not sure who said it. I will admit we both laughed. But, John couldn’t let it go. So last week
after lots of gorilla talk he sent this email to my Minnesota hotel room: <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Gorilla Suit….just ordered it. It will
be here on Thursday. I have it all weekend. I am going to the mall, Costco, Home
Depot, grocery store, etc. Grab your camera ‘cus this is gonna be fun!!!!!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background: white; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">J</span></span></i> <o:p></o:p></div>
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All action…and minimal good sense….now that is my kind of
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One gorilla suit later, I have learned a few things. First,
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… and in some ways strangely disappointing. This weekend I realized
the world is largely immune to rubberized, fake fur, Gorillas in public places.
It was odd to see how many people, including little kids had no reaction at
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Still, there were lots of laughs and even more stares. I was
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Bewildered, they asked each other questions like: <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Why do you think he is wearing that?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>John the Gorilla made a few kids cry.
(Something he is not proud of)</li>
<li>He made a group of teenage girls run screaming. (Something
he is VERY proud of)</li>
<li>He made the Blockbuster checker laugh as he tried to buy a
copy of Planet of the Apes.</li>
<li>He joined a random family photo…</li>
<li>…and he created a pretty funny moment in Harmons when he
walked in and purchased bananas.<br />
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Given another choice, I’m not sure I could have come up with
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So what did I do this weekend?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-69900929180200634662013-04-18T18:56:00.003-06:002013-04-18T19:39:36.749-06:00LOL!<br />
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A week ago, Mariesa and I decided we needed an ice cream
cone before heading home. We pulled up to the Dairy Queen drive through and a
teenage boy asked if he could take our order.
When he repeated it back he no longer sounded 17. Instead he sounded ninety
three and a lot like the fairy tale witches of my youth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It shocked me. My
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It did not help that
my daughter had slid out of the passenger seat and was half sprawled on the
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Nor did it help that every time I tried to compose myself, I
could hear shrills of laughter coming through the microphone. One 17 year old
had turned into at least 3-4 boys who were yucking it up over the joke played
on me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In a matter moments, all of us, my daughter, me, the guys
inside the Dairy Queen…all of us had completely lost our composure. We were no
longer obeying established rules of decorum and politeness. Like a bunch of college kids on a drinking
binge, we had run amuck.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And for the few minutes that it lasted, it felt AWESOME! <o:p></o:p></div>
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It also felt a little scary. Cars were piling up behind us.
The responsible part of my brain kicked in. We couldn’t keep laughing
forever. I either had to get the order
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I finally regained enough control to place the order. As I
drove up, four guys came to look at us. I shook my head in mock disgust and
said,”You are an idiot” to the boy that grabbed my credit card.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This time I was the
one producing the shocker. Still, laughter had created a bond between us and he
immediately knew I had name called with love. He threw his hand to his mouth
and then doubled over. We all burst out laughing again. <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Hey”, another guy said,” we gotta do something to have a
little fun around here.” He shrugged his shoulders as he handed us our ice
cream. We exchanged one last smile and then it was over. A few minutes later we
were back to reality, lots of decisions to make, too many things to do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But for a moment a little laughter made the weight of the
world go away. If we’d had known it was that easy, we would have saved the
calories. Turns out we didn’t need our vanilla twisty cones at all. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Did you know studies show that kids laugh 400 times a
day? The number of times adults laugh? 15. Yet, the health benefits are
numerous and more studies show that nothing breaks down cultural barriers like
laughter. Laughter is a universal language that can forge an instant bond.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Those Dairy Queen boys reminded me how great it feels to
laugh, how good it feels to be human, how lucky I am to be me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you are an adult, chances are you need to laugh more too.
So find a kid, look at the world from their perspective or do something
unexpected and create a reason for someone else to laugh.<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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LOL! It really is the
best medicine.</div>
<o:p></o:p><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-8681244131276103842013-04-05T15:18:00.000-06:002013-12-01T18:02:34.833-07:00Because of You. A Tribute to My Dad.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJ8cE-banZFAk7mvei2Vw0dfDHIZmo9Pkpjtm-H_qjyE6CwQ3bTopFUklF7tfWa5BkbSiygpw8MT1ha7agbvhUgDTUsFIcpyiSKkV4LRRv3v5ulypa3fV83vNCMSVqdETYO6GVDzB/s1600/Mom+and+Dad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJ8cE-banZFAk7mvei2Vw0dfDHIZmo9Pkpjtm-H_qjyE6CwQ3bTopFUklF7tfWa5BkbSiygpw8MT1ha7agbvhUgDTUsFIcpyiSKkV4LRRv3v5ulypa3fV83vNCMSVqdETYO6GVDzB/s320/Mom+and+Dad.jpg" /></a><br />
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Today is my Dads 70th birthday and I have been thinking all week about what gift I can give him. But nothing comes to mind. I know that he has every material thing he needs and wants. I also know that he is getting older and though he is in great health, dads don’t live forever. <br />
As a mother, I long to know the legacy I have left on my children. I can’t help but wonder, despite all the things I tried to teach, what will they take away from me? <br />
It made me think that my dad might long for the same thing. But, I’m not good at saying this stuff out loud. As much as I might want it to, it never seems to come out right.<br />
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So I hope you won’t mind if I borrow this forum to share some thoughts about the legacy my dad has left to me.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljxFRPiDu4ObvKGZd0Jpilec1hu4HlRNlt4tEhaGTriqQ19M4hyBD2khRYeqFKZTuLpW1yFKDhnoh5EQJPJNwnEXvehtS9rU2_6vUC-DJ1JxVlms1N_qkzggZWBl2-NVIMJC8p9-E/s1600/Tucson+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljxFRPiDu4ObvKGZd0Jpilec1hu4HlRNlt4tEhaGTriqQ19M4hyBD2khRYeqFKZTuLpW1yFKDhnoh5EQJPJNwnEXvehtS9rU2_6vUC-DJ1JxVlms1N_qkzggZWBl2-NVIMJC8p9-E/s320/Tucson+(1).jpg" /></a><i>Dear Dad,<br />
Here is what I want you to know.</i><br />
<i><br />
Because of you, I love to be outside. I love to walk up mountains picking up rocks, examining the shape and the color and trying to recall the names you taught me. Occasionally, I find rocks in random places in my home. They appear in pockets, in drawers and on window sills. Rocks I picked up on one of my journeys and rolled through my fingers while thinking of you, and unconsciously carried back home.</i><br />
<i><br />
Because of you, I often dream of living on a farm. And because of you I know it is not a romantic, easy dream. I know my days would be filled with back breaking work, the mending of fences, the care of animals, thirst and sweat and tired bones. Yet, when you talk about these things I see where your strength comes from, your patience and your stubborn spirit. These are things that I love and admire about you. </i><br />
<i><br />Because of you, I like the scent of tall pines, the smell of cut wood, and the way the light bounces off a rolling field of golden wheat. I like the sweet aged taste of choke cherry syrup and the pucker of a twelve lemon pie. And… because of you, I can’t ever eat plums without recounting in vivid detail, the day you fell while picking them.</i><br />
<i><br />
Because of you, I love dogs. I’ve enjoyed their unconditional love and companionship all through my life. Time after time, you gave our family the gift of a dog. And every time, he or she turned out to be one of my dearest friends. I have Kayak today, because you taught me to love dogs so long ago.</i><br />
<i><br />
Because of you I am slightly afraid of hitchhikers! But, I am never wary of offering a helping a hand. Through you, I learned tolerance and to see things from the “other guys” perspective. Through you, I learned to lay judgment aside and let love and service stand in its place. </i><br />
<i><br />And though I am not always good at the details, I appreciate the value of them because of you. You taught me to slow down, to be more precise, to understand how and why things work. Because you taught me these things, and because details don’t come naturally to me, I actively seek for others to provide that balance in my life and my work.</i><br />
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Because of you I am not afraid to laugh so hard I cry.</i><br />
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And like you, I have learned to laugh at myself with grace and joy.</i><br />
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But, I’m also not afraid to sit quietly, watching the world unfold around me. I learned peace in observation, from you.</i><br />
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Dad, your example makes me want to preserve traditions, to tell stories, hold reunions and stay connected to people and places and things that I love. You have taught me the value of history. And because of you, I have gratitude and respect for the people who came before me. It’s important to me that they know that I remember. It’s important to me because of the stories you have told and the traditions you and mom have created for us.<br />
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From you, </i><br />
<i>I learned </i><i>love. </i><br />
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Patience. <br />
Faith. <br />
I learned the pride of dirty hands after a long, hard day of work.<br />
I learned to stop and listen; to soak it all in and then to be thankful.<br />
I learned to be forgiving.<br />
And I strive to be as humble. <br />
It is my love for you and my gratitude for the things that you taught me that push me to be better and to try harder. Your example reminds me to be thoughtful, loving, and to strive for truth.<br />
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I know that we don’t always see eye to eye. Since I am a parent too, I am sure that there are times when you wish I would do things your way. But I also know you respect my differences and that you honor my right to make my own choices. And I hope you know I accept and appreciate these great gifts you have given to me.</i><br />
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Thank you for being my father. I am proud to be your daughter.<br />
I love you. Happy 70th! </i><br />
<i><br />
Suzette</i><br />
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I drove my car in, the doors closed behind me and nothing happened. No water. No spinning brushes. No flashing lights. No colored foam. Nothing.<br />
I sat there, all kinds of questions running through my brain.<br />
Do I get out of my car?<br />
What if I do and I become a human dish in an over sized human dishwasher?<br />
Do I leave my car running, because it’s pretty darn cold in here and I don’t want to freeze?<br />
How long does it take to be overcome by carbon monoxide?<br />
What will the headlines say? <br />
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Local Woman Dies in Car Wash<br />
Sandy Woman all Washed Up<br />
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I decided to get out of my car.<br />
I pushed the “In case of emergency button”.<br />
Nada.<br />
I pushed it again. Still nothing.<br />
I walked to both doors and tried to pull them up but they did not budge.<br />
I found a side exit, a glass door, frozen over with ice. After trying the handle, I slammed my body against it twice. The door remained tightly shut and my shoulder started to throb.<br />
I heard a car drive up to the car wash and I started to yell. <br />
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“Hey, I’m stuck in here. Help! Help!” <br />
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I pounded on the door. I could hear the engine and the radio. I could hear someone punching buttons. Unfortunately, they could not hear me. The car sat for a few minutes as I yelled, then backed up and drove away.<br />
I tried to call the gas station, but they did not answer. Finally, I called the police who connected me to emergency dispatch and my car wash rescue was under way.<br />
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In the end, I lost 2 hours. I got my 8 dollars back. My car remained dirty and my friends and family were amused. All in all, it was an experience. Not a good one, but not a bad one either. And yet, every time I go to wash my car, I think about this event. Like a child once burned by a hot stove, as I inch toward the car wash doors I think twice…I enter cautiously… and if it is even remotely cold outside…I just drive away. My life was changed by a car wash.<br />
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Walking past my oh so dirty car today, I had this thought:<br />
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<b> “It is the unexpected things that so often change us most.” </b><br />
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When I look back on my life I am surprised at what sticks. I’m surprised by the simple memories that remain when I can’t recall even the slightest details of bigger events. I’m in awe of how inadvertently I learned some of my most important lessons.<br />
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I love the book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff” but I want to write a sequel. “Don’t Forget the Small Stuff”. <br />
Don’t take it for granted. Don’t underestimate the power of little things. <br />
Don’t forget to take stock of why love exists, <br />
or strength appears <br />
or where fear comes from. <br />
Don’t forget to notice which unexpected things changed you for the better and which changed you in ways you didn’t really want to change at all. <br />
When you realize the latter, do something unexpected. Adjust the outcome. <br />
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It is the unexpected things that so often change us most.<br />
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With that in mind, despite the cold weather, I’m going to wash my car.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-46295330160597576982013-03-29T11:54:00.000-06:002013-03-29T11:54:18.495-06:00Shapes on the Ceiling<b></b>When I am lying in bed I see shapes on my ceiling; little pieces of artwork that appear in the plaster. Some of these shapes I see once and then they disappear for days. Others are always there. Like calling cards, they entice me to look up and take notice. <br />
I’ve tried to share these with my husband. <br />
The conversation usually goes something like this.<br />
“Ok, look up…right to where my hand is pointing. Do you see it now? It’s a torso with 3 buttons.”<br />
“Does it have arms and legs?”<br />
“No….just a torso, a torso with 3 buttons. Can you see it?”<br />
“Nope.”<br />
“Then you are looking in the wrong place! Seriously you can’t miss it.”<br />
“I can.”<br />
I turn to look at him incredulously. There is a long pause while we try to figure out what is wrong with each other. I turn back to the ceiling.<br />
“Ok, what about the witches face? See the nose and the pointy hat? She is huge. You can’t miss her. Look! Right there…pointy nose…big wart…she has her mouth open.”<br />
“Nope, don’t see her either.”<br />
I crawl to my PJ clad knees and then stand like most 46 year olds on a wobbly surface. I am stretched as tall as 5’2.5 can possibly be. My fingers trace the shapes in the air but I am still about 6 inches away.<br />
“Here….right here. It’s a rabbit. See? Here are the ears and the cotton ball tail….” <br />
My fingers twist out a small fluffy circle.<br />
“I’m leaving now.”<br />
“Seriously! You are not even trying!” I stomp a little and the bed ripples. It’s right here!”<br />
I turn to see him walking towards the shower.<br />
My NO “ show and tell” is over.<br />
I flop back down. More shapes appearing as I wonder.<br />
Why can’t he see what I see? <br />
Sometimes trying to get my husband to see things my way, is like trying to describe cinnamon to someone who cannot smell. It is impossible to do, and yet so hard to believe that it cannot be done. After all, we both have noses!<br />
I know, that if asked, he would say the same about me. <br />
And it isn’t just that we see things differently, we experience them differently too. Often, I wish this was not true. I wish that our understanding was instant, that I did not have to explain my point of view… that we liked the same things… that we never had to compromise… <br />
The world would be so much easier!<br />
But if I am honest, this isn’t really what I want at all. I think easy things are kind of boring. I like a good challenge and a chance to change a mind. And sometimes, though it is hard to admit, I even like my mind changed. As I think of all the reasons I love my husband, I realize it his differences that are high on the list. They are exasperating and exhausting and enlightening and exciting. He provides a different way to see the world. All I have to do is look.<br />
I ponder.<br />
They say when you are ready, a teacher will appear.<br />
As really odd shapes on the ceiling? Who knew?<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02357319982777108315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556580225704953331.post-60367681774009358072013-03-25T19:11:00.000-06:002013-03-27T22:41:08.717-06:00Time to Enjoy the RideAs we flew into Salt Lake City tonight we hit a bit of turbulence. The plane dropped steeply and then pitched back up. Moments later it did it again. I looked at the people around me. One lady looked green and was already holding the brown paper barf bag in her hand. The man across from me was clenching both arm rests tightly. His knuckles were so white they looked like marble.<br />
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Most everyone else was bored; frequent flyers not easily shaken by a little turbulence. The plane pitched forward again.<br />
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This time I heard squeals coming from the seat behind me. I turned to see two little boys. I would guess they were five or six. One had his chubby little arms in the air, as if on the ride of his life. He was wearing a mischievous smile. The other boy was holding his stomach with a look of excitement and awe. He turned to his mom, “my stummy is dropping!” He squealed again then giggled. His counterpart let out a long and low, “Whoooooa! I didn’t know it would turn into a roller coaster. Did you mom? Did you?”<br />
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I couldn’t help but smile as the plane rocked forward one more time and shrieks and giggles erupted again.<br />
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A few minutes later the plane bounced on to the runway.<br />
As I gathered my bags, I heard the boys express disappointment that the ride was over. <br />
“Now what?” sadly questioned the youngest one. <br />
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There was a momentary pause...“Skiing!" Yelled the taller and I turned to see two toothless smiles as happy screams filled the tin cabin again.<br />
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Walking off the plane, I couldn’t help but wonder what happens as we age? <br />
When do we go from enjoying the ride of our lives to just waiting for the moment we can get off the plane?<br />
Why do we get stuck at "now what?" when another adventure would be so easy to find? <br />
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I’m taking a cue from these kids. Next time, I'll choose not to be annoyed at a few bumps in my road. Instead, I'll throw my chubby arms in the air and put a grin on my face. Who knows? I might even try a giggle as my "stummy" is dropping!<br />
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