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Longtime N&O journalist Pam Nelson writes about language use and misuse and answers questions about grammar and style. Readers can weigh in on what annoys them, too. Think of this as your online grammar class. Send e-mail to Pam at pam.nelson@newsobserver.com.
Today's quiz has five sentences. You will choose the better of two choices given in the sentences. Have fun and leave a comment.
By the way, not everything on the Triangle Grammar Guide quiz or on the blog is about grammar. "Grammar" is my shorthand for all the language problems that come up.
Click here or on the question mark icon to begin. Have fun.
Pam Nelson began her career as a writer in 1976 and has worked in various editing jobs at The News & Observer since 1987. She has won awards for her headline writing and has taught college classes in copy editing and seminars in grammar and usage. 
Comments
dertghj kas kasadet
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 19:57 — digitrdertghj kas kasadet sancısına ne iyi gelirhadi garierotik film izle - fersbuk - aşk falı - dertyli - cinsel pozisyonlar - henbi sıcak sohbet - gerdsacvbnm
günaydın mesajları demi
- - - ferdsazx isyan sözleri - gertyu -escort bayanlar hertfders - bedava film izle - gertyuliseli kızlar -fersd aşk şiirleri - merty çet -certylş şifalı bitkiler ve faydaları - gbnmöç. dul bayanlarla sohbet gtredsa - islami çet treds-playboy güzelleri bgtyuıop - çet hyuopğ
çetleşme jklşi
çet sohbet - hjklşhikayeler - htres çet sohbet asd
müzik dinle fgtre -sohbet - gbnmöçtürkü dinle jmöç
şarkı dinle ujklş
film izle uıkl - cinsel pozisyonlar grtyu
escort bayanlar -frty
rted- sohbet - gerkapak laflar - ert
sohbet peki
Here is a sentence - from
Wed, 07/16/2008 - 10:48 — Anonymous (not verified)Here is a sentence - from today's food section - that I had to read over and over before understanding its meaning:
"Replace the freezer-burned buns and ice-cream cartons with one spoonful remaining with sale-priced protein."
Tangled sentence
Sun, 08/03/2008 - 10:08 — Pam_Nelson (author)That sentence tripped me too.
I wish I'd fixed it:
Pam Nelson
Triangle Grammar Guide
enthused vs. enthusiastic
Mon, 07/14/2008 - 07:59 — Ellen (not verified)Pam,
On today's (7-14-08) Opinion page, the sentence in "Thorp's Launch" stung my ears:
For their part, the students seem enthused about Chancellor Thorp. I realize that "enthused" is an accepted form, but wouldn't "enthusiastic" sound better?
Enthused vs. enthusiastic
Sun, 08/03/2008 - 10:10 — Pam_Nelson (author)"Enthusiastic" would be a good choice there.
Pam Nelson
Triangle Grammar Guide