It has come and gone this year but until now I had never heard of National Grammar Day. Apparently, March 4th has been designated by The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar (SPOGG) as National Grammar Day. It is attracting a great deal of attention with bloggers and grammar-lovers everywhere. There are festive t-shirts, learning materials, and free e-cards to commemorate the the occasion. You can join the following on Twitter and even listen to a song honoring March 4th and cleverly entitled "March Forth". The video is a joint effort by Mignon Fogarty (Grammar Girl) and Erika Paul Carlson to promote the holiday and good grammar.
So next year how will you mark the occasion? If you're not sure, here are a few celebratory ideas from SPOGG:
1. Speak well
2. Write well
3. Kindly correct "catastrophic apostrophes"
4. Send friendly e-mails to newscasters who use "Between you and I"
5. Wear a National Grammar Day T-shirt
Until then, join SPOGG and help promote good grammar!
No comments:
Post a Comment