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Not on the payroll at Goose Island Clybourn (yet!) but some spring cleaning of the hard drive unearthed this shot from our visit there a few weeks back. Wished it wasn't hidden, because this was going to be included in that post.
What you're looking at is John Manion's new ham and cheese sammich. The ham is made from some of that "beer fed" pork from George Rasmussen's Swan Creek Farms, with some gruyere on top. Yeah, the other white meat is all the rage these days, but when you can score some damn good ham like the stuff Swan Creek's pigs produce, you savor every last bite.
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You need a comma after the first parenthesis, before the word "but."
The correct form of the verb in the second sentence should be "weren't."
The phrase "what you're looking at ..." should not end in a preposition. Which is to say, your proposition needs something to modify.
Your most grievous offense: "Sammich" is not a word.
You need a hyphen between the words "beer" and "fed".
Go Blackhawks!
"Not on the payroll at Goose Island Clybourn (yet!) but some spring cleaning of the hard drive unearthed this shot from our visit there a few weeks back."
Actually, the implied subject is a device that often is jarring and too informal, and seems to conflict with the "our"--unless, of course, the implied subject is "we," which is gimmicky in this context and likely not the subject the reader would immediately assume, weakening the punch of the sentence even more.
And the (yet!) seems to imply either a wish to be on that payroll or happiness that the writer is not on that payroll. Again, very confusing for loyal readers.
I laughed at the pure dick-ness of this post, but I do agree, go Hawks!
BlueFairlane: Didn't you get the memo? I'M the grammar pedant around here!
That stick uncomfortable up there?
No, I kind of like it. :-)
And I'm making a point, anyway.
Not a stickler on the grammar, but hate the use of sammich, sammy, or any other cutesy take on sandwich.
I AGREE
Sammich is a grievous offense?
Really?
I like the word. To me it implies a hearty, informal lunch not to be taken seriously and to be enjoyed immensely.
I'm sure it will make its way into the dictionary at some point..they're addn' new werds all the time, right?
The other grammar stuff doesn't bother me either...this is a fun kind of blog. Nobody's writing their thesis here, right?
Werd.
Yes, but it's fun to argue grammar, don't you think? I mean, if people can argue about musical notes and structure, or the particular parts of a sammich--for instance, the subtle differences in cheese varieties--what's so different about debating the structure of writing and spoken speech?
I guess it would be fun, if you're good at grammar.
I'm horrible at grammar, so that's probably why I get sensitive when the grammar police come out.
But, if you're discussing cheese or music...isn't that more about opinion? I mean, grammar is about pretty strict rules and regulations (two things that I'm just opposed to on most levels :)
Correcting grammar here always seems to be about one person pointing out how another person is wrong (and I just don't like that...we're not in grammar school and we don't have to be rapped on our knuckles by Sister Mary Elephant anymore). Your post was way nicer than Bluefairlane's and more in line with what you're saying about discussing it though.
Well, I think Bluefairline was nursing a grudge, but it seems like good fun, nothing more.
As for me, I think all writers, paid or not, should have the greatest respect for grammar. Sure, everyone makes mistakes--famous published writers have plenty of them--but I don't get the defensive postures some writers have when it comes to critiques of some of their most obvious grammar mistakes (not thinking of anyone in particular, nor really anyone here, just in general). Grammar to writing is nearly the same as notes to music, though there are important differences.
You're right. I wish I would have been more into it when I was in school. I have a friend who would diagram sentences the same way that I doodle, either out of boredom when you're on hold or just as a stress reliever.
(Which I always found hysterical because nothing used to induce fear in me like diagramming sentences!)
Interesting and apt analogy, at least the way I understand it. Grammar mistakes in writing are a bit like missed notes in a performance. A couple of goofs won't hurt the overall piece if it's otherwise emotional and done with good musicianship, but too many certainly can. Likewise, hitting every note perfectly, while deserving technical admiration, doesn't guarantee a great performance.
Reading BlueFairlane's blog, one gets the sense that he's trying out for Baseball Prospectus.
No, Elysian Fields Quarterly
http://www.efqreview.com/
Wow ... I got a reader.
Do you mean:
"I've got a reader"?
No, because I doubt I'll see a return visit. My assumption is that it's a one-time thing. Thus, I got a reader. Once.
I guess grammatical errors are better than redefining "opportunity"
Oh, and Goose Island has a new ham sandwich that is great. Have it with a 21st Amendment Ale - tasty brew.
This is the sandwich
I know. Just giving a snide comment around the fact that no one has actually commented on the sandwich yet (which is great), there has just been a session on grammar.
MMMM! Hammmmm!