My husband posted this comic a few weeks ago with the caption, “Why my wife could never be a homicide detective.” I’m pretty sure the grammar problems would be the least of my concerns in that profession.
I will never be a detective.
Accept vs. Except
People often confuse the words accept and except. Regardless of how similar they sound, their meanings couldn’t be more different.
To accept is a verb with several meanings: It can mean to hold something as true or right, to receive something willingly or to answer yes (oftentimes regarding invitations).
The word except is most commonly a preposition but it can also be used as a conjunction or a verb. As a preposition it means other than, apart from, not including, or excluding. The conjunction has several meanings, including only, for anything but, or unless. Very rarely it can be used as a verb meaning to exclude.
A fast and easy way to remember the difference would be Except = Exclude. The first two letters of except will remind you that it means exclude. *Thanks to Grammar-Monster.com for this “Hot Tip”.
Accept vs. Except
Happy Mother"s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful women out there that inspire and enrich our lives.
To my own mother, I love you and I’m so glad I can call you my best friend. I only hope I have inherited even a few of the wonderful qualities that make you the best mom ever. And thank you for instilling in me a love for the written word.
Happy Mother"s Day
Friday Fun
Here’s a fun one my husband (TheComputerBoy) posted earlier today. It fits perfectly with those nasty homophones that cause problems for so many of us.
Friday Fun
Lay vs. Lie
Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words. I still look at this one more often than not.
Lay vs. Lie
