the subjunctive mood
The U.S. Olympic Track and Field teams have demonstrated a slippery grasp of batons and grammar. In less than an hour, both the men’s and the women’s 4×100 relay teams dropped batons in preliminary heats, destroying their chances of challenging the Jamaicans.
Mechelle Lewis talked to the press about teammate Lauryn Williams’ bobble. “I [...]

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proper use of ellipses
The more The Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas and fiance, Jesse Csincsak, update their website, the uglier the grammar gets.
The homepage of their we’re-preserving-our-reality-TV-fame site, www.DeannaAndJesse.com, boasts an astounding number of language errors.
A few mistakes will hit the casual reader over the head, such as the random capitalization of Fans and Best.
We would like [...]

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unnecessary modifiers
The North Atlantic Council met today to express its concern about the conflict between Georgia and Russia. The foreign ministers released a statement saying: “We deeply deplore the use of force in the conflict between Georgia and Russia.”
Their purpose was to unequivocally convey their disapproval, to express a complete unwillingness to tolerate the status [...]

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smart vs. smartly
Sen. Barack Obama typically uses adverbs with grace, but it appears Sen. John McCain is ruffling his feathers.
“If we think we can secure our country just by talking tough without acting tough and smart, then we will misunderstand this moment and miss its opportunities,” Obama said today in his address at the Veterans [...]

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eager vs. anxious
Celebrities continue to kiss grammar goodbye when they go on KIIS FM to philosophize with Ryan Seacrest.
Kobe Bryant recently described interest in the U.S. men’s basketball team competing in Beijing. “Everybody’s kind of anxious to see if we’re gonna be able to get back on top,” he said.
This suggests that fans are nervous [...]

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