tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284974424559143648.post460154079257551294..comments2023-05-11T05:13:52.835-07:00Comments on The Valley Ripple: Apostrophe to a Sign: From the Editor’s Desk…T.M.Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05918557389921159736noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284974424559143648.post-57173733400344825212013-06-26T08:27:01.594-07:002013-06-26T08:27:01.594-07:00I appreciate the comment. I believe you use the te...I appreciate the comment. I believe you use the term "grammar" in the general sense: the overall "standardized" rules for a language. Most English grammars, however, separate "grammar" from "punctuation." The latter applies only to written expression, while "grammar" pertains to both oral and written modes. Then there are the subsets of diction (stylistics) and orthography. I agree wholeheartedly that one does not truly understand his language until he's studied another. I remember an eureka moment when I transferred the subject of "case" from Latin to English.<br /><br />You're welcome for the tomatillos. More sprout every day--one of the most vigorous "weeds" in the garden. Tomatillos? Now you're talking Spanish.T.M.Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918557389921159736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284974424559143648.post-19689661898177551742013-06-25T22:01:44.177-07:002013-06-25T22:01:44.177-07:00Well done. (Note the lack of an exclamation mark.)... Well done. (Note the lack of an exclamation mark.) Correct grammar has been greatly undervalued in our culture for many years. Sadly, I didn't get a very good grounding in grammar from my time in the public school system. I learned much more about English grammar when I had to learn a foreign language. By the way, thanks again for the tomatillo starts. They seem to be happy in their new location. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318854221959043722noreply@blogger.com