gud thing im smart: Why Grammar Still Matters

Today’s post comes from the lovely and illustrious Jana Kelley, who found (on Pinetrest) a great example of why grammar still matters. If you don’t believe it does, then let’s try something together.

Google the following: “how can u” and see what suggestions pop up for finishing your query. They’ll be the following:

- how can u get herpes

- how can u get hiv

- how can u get aids

- how can u get chlamydia

- how can u get mono

- how can u mend a broken heart

- how can u lose weight fast

- how can u get hpv

- get hepatitis c

But change your query to this: “how can an individual”, and look what happens:

- how can an individual impact the course of history

- how can an individual make a difference

- how can an individual affect society

- how can an individual change history

- how can an individual reduce global warming

- how can an individual be supported to reflect on an incident

- how can an individual help to conserve water

- how can an individual influence an organization

- how can an individual buy stock

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some flash cards to run my 7-year-old through.