The Grammar Diva Blog - Bites of Grammar and Such

Verbs are probably the most exciting part of speech because they have various qualities that other parts of speech wouldn’t dare to dream about having. Verbs have tense, verbs have mood, verbs can be either transitive or intransitive — and verbs have voice.

March 4 is National Grammar Day. It was designated in 2008 by Martha Brockenbrough, founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar.

Years as a teacher, writer, editor, and long-time grammar lover (Latin was my favorite class in high school) paved the way for writing the books I now write.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, that most loved (by some women) and hated (by some men) and wonderful (sometimes) and disappointing (many times) holiday….definitely loved by greeting card makers, florists, jewelers, and candy shops.

It isn’t until you start researching the topic that you find out just how many words are often (including that one) mispronounced.