Comments on: Lit Thursday: Why write well? http://greenlagirl.com/lit-thursday-why-write-well/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:53:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/lit-thursday-why-write-well/comment-page-1/#comment-481369 Siel Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:43:56 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=13402#comment-481369 Split infinitives don't bother me so much, but misuse of less/fewer irks me a little for no particular reason. I too heart Fake AP Stylebook and wish it'd tweet more often! :) Split infinitives don’t bother me so much, but misuse of less/fewer irks me a little for no particular reason.

I too heart Fake AP Stylebook and wish it’d tweet more often! :)

]]> By: Kim Woodbridge http://greenlagirl.com/lit-thursday-why-write-well/comment-page-1/#comment-480644 Kim Woodbridge Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:32:25 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=13402#comment-480644 I've heard a lot about the Fake Ap Stylebook this week. Those examples are SO funny :-) I’ve heard a lot about the Fake Ap Stylebook this week. Those examples are SO funny :-)

]]> By: Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish http://greenlagirl.com/lit-thursday-why-write-well/comment-page-1/#comment-480091 Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:35:01 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=13402#comment-480091 I am so in love with the Fake AP Stylebook. Every tweet makes me pee on myself. Kinda messy but fun anyway. Michael sent it to me a few days ago. It's my new addiction since I can't drink. I am so in love with the Fake AP Stylebook. Every tweet makes me pee on myself. Kinda messy but fun anyway. Michael sent it to me a few days ago. It’s my new addiction since I can’t drink.

]]> By: How Green Is My Valley http://greenlagirl.com/lit-thursday-why-write-well/comment-page-1/#comment-479804 How Green Is My Valley Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:42:11 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=13402#comment-479804 I think it depends on the split infinitive. Sometimes it seems clumsy and lazy, and sometimes it works. The opening credits to Star Trek are a great example of the latter, IMO--relocating "boldly" makes the statement weaker and...wait for it...less bold. I think it depends on the split infinitive. Sometimes it seems clumsy and lazy, and sometimes it works. The opening credits to Star Trek are a great example of the latter, IMO–relocating “boldly” makes the statement weaker and…wait for it…less bold.

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