Comments on: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again!

By: miss-write

miss-write — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:31:20 +0000

hi kat! I say personal opinion, too. Hard habit to break.

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:56:48 +0000

Someone on local TV actually said, “It’s 4am in the morning and we’re here…” It was for a local travel show, I think.

I use “basic essentials” and “personal opinion” sometimes, *sheepish*

By: miss-write

miss-write — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:17:34 +0000

Hi Jim! Didn’t intend to sound all high and mighty, just the old editorial instinct kicking in!

I mentioned that sometimes, using a redundant phrase can be done for emphasis. Should have mentioned that yours is a good example. Thanks for dropping by!

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:30:17 +0000

Haha, sorry for the seizure!
I hope you have noticed by now that my grammar is typically of higher quality than other bloggers. This was actually not a mistype at all, and was entirely intentional. I’ll frequently put things like “free prize” in the title simple for SEO purposes. People are much more likely to read a story with the word “free” in it than just “prize”

Good to see you are reading carefully though! Have a great weekend.

By: miss-write

miss-write — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:08:50 +0000

Everybody makes mistakes (to quote a Hannah Montana song hahaha Last Song Syndrome). The most important thing for us writers is to proofread proofread proofread!

By: Jena Isle

Jena Isle — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:02:08 +0000

Yes, that’s right, Ms, Write. Is that redundant? Kidding…(grins)

Well, it is also one mistake or error (that’s redundant) I commit inadvertently (especially if I did not bother to proofread my article.

The writer should take time to go over her manuscript twice or even thrice. Good written articles are sometimes, edited several times.

Do you know that the most famous speech of Lincoln the Gettysburg Address has been officially edited 5 times?

Thanks for sharing.