Along with the Grammarian Court of our five winning National Grammar Day haiku, there are many entries that deserve mention. Here, then, for your enjoyment, in alphabetical order by author, our honorable mentions:
Bryant Huber (@bryanthuber):
independent clause semi-colon goes right here independent clauseScott Huler (@huler):
i don’t mind it much that you keep correcting me but you’re always wrongWendy Mackall (@WendyMackall):
Editors rejoice when all subjects and all verbs can at last agreeJohn McIntyre (@johnemcintyre), honored for two haiku among several great ones:
If you verb some nouns and also noun a few verbs, English will survive Treat your editor like an old friend you count on to tell you the truthArika Okrent (@arikaokrent):
Each writer who writes he/she should stand up and fight for singular “they”David Sanchez (@Orbspiders):
Clear thought, unclear words A wonderful idea Hidden by errorsWilliam Reagan (@WilliamReagan):
Possessive ends “S” apostrophe looks nervous unsure where to standJen Ross (@Jenro93)
Sometimes wrongs DO make a right–just ask “snuck,” who sneaked into acceptanceNeal Whitman (@LiteralMinded):
Abominations Of yesterday turn into Today’s grammar rulesCheck the previous post for the winning five haiku and the next post for the complete list of entries.