Distractions for an idle moment...

I found these volumes lying on my bookshelf, collecting dust.

 

Nice!

I also really like On Writing Well by William Zinsser. It's probably the book that really got me interested in writing as craft. :)

 

This is my favorite quote from Elements of Style:

 

lolwut

 

If You could have applied the words by omitting the "indeed." :p

 

Lel, you lexical troll you. :p

 

Remember to omit only needless words. Otherwise, you may your sentence. :p

 

I that feel when you accidentally a sentence. X3

 

My original sentence was written as follows:

I've learned much. ;)

 

lel

We should write a book on this some time. :p

 

Discuss.

 

Been too busy to contribute here, but thought you also might like: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/la...ing-yourself-editing-20130119,0,3824129.story

 

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Who knows what inflammable means? (No cheating!)

 

I said no cheating, you git!

 

Bad rocker! Bad!

Oh, oh, oh! I know! I know! Pick me! Pick meeeeee

It means the same as flamibal! :3 Hehehe, it's a common trick we use to catch out first year chemists (and amateur grammar nazis). :p