Grammar Porn (Stolen!!!)

[punkosu]

Introduction: It seems that everybody here wants porn-star sex. And it seems that everybody wants perfect grammar and spelling. Are these desires compatible? Or do they work at cross-purposes? The following cautionary tale (loosely based on true events) explores the issue. Well, its not a cautionary tale really. More like a meditation

Comments

[mmmbopthis]

Inside its dark, and therefore inviting. How is he a grammar nazi and can't use an apostrophe?

[colinportnuff]

Well spotted. I tripped over that sentence, thinking that it was the possessive and was going to continue "Inside its dark, and therefore inviting main bar area he found . . . " in which case the problem would have been the awkard comma placement, not quite as serious an infraction. :)

[mmmbopthis]

I forgot I even wrote that! I'm an apostrophe nazi...unless it's in phone texts, which apostrophes take too much time on those.

[edouard_stevew]

Heheh. The problem with trying to write something whose point is impeccable grammar is the absolute scrutiny one faces in doing so. Also starting a story by comparing oneself to Dashiell Hammett...

I was just thinking he really missed his opportunity in the last exchange. He could have had the girl say "descent" instead of "decent", further cementing the problem.