I always thought that grammar was one of my strong points. I took a grammar class at Parkland College for an elective. I've always pointed out grammar errors in books, on signs, etc. I work at a library, too, and always skim through books when I'm covering them, and actually enjoy it if I find a mistake. I actually just found one the other day, in a book called "Catching Katie" by Robin Lee Hatcher. I can't remember what it was, now. But if anyone reads it, there's one there; it was something like the wary/weary thing, where they used the wrong word.
Anyway, I was actually looking forward to the copy-editing class, because I thought it would be pretty easy for me. It's not. I feel very small sometimes. So, because I apparently forget what I thought was ingrained in my mind, and sometimes the WWC book doesn't cut it for me, I found some online activities.
You can play Grammar Gorillas here. Also, this a link to one called "Grammar Blast."
I know the games are really basic, but so often that's what everyone misses, that it's sort of fun anyway.
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At least you enjoy grammar at some level, I decided that grammar and I would never get along when our relationship began in 1st grade. I will always remember my phonics book and how many times it got thrown across the room (I was a stubborn kid.) Needless to say, we never got hooked. Don't get me wrong, I completely understand the importance of grammar. If somebody uses the word "who" when it should be "whom," thank god there is an AP Style book I can slap into their ignorant laps! Besides that, I wouldn't be much help. Yes, I know an adequate amount of grammar rules, but when it comes to everything a copy editor should know, all I do is get frustrated and feel like, once again, throwing my book across the room! The long and short of my rant- grammar is hard, really hard, and frustrating. I just hope that journ420 doesn't haunt me in the form of second guessing myself for the rest of my life.
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