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Beauty Queen v. Blogger
Miss California is convinced Perez Hilton cost her the crown.
“If I had any other question, I know I would have won,” Carrie Prejean told Fox News.
Here’s the problem — well, one of the problems.
Carrie is speaking in the past perfect tense, describing an action (the pageant interview) that happened before a related event (her analysis [...]
A Kendra-centric world
Kendra Wilkinson’s latest blog post is titled, “Me and Hank at the shooting range.” It features, unsurprisingly, a close-up of Kendra and a tiny shot of her fiance, Hank Baskett.
This is an example where grammar and etiquette align. Anytime you have multiple subjects and the speaker is among them, she should go last. (Kendra’s not [...]
Red Bulls for the redhead
“Lindsay has always enjoyed a Red Bull, but she eats. Everybody needs to mind their own business and stop worrying about what Lindsay eats or doesn’t eat.”
That’s what Lindsay Lohan’s rep told People, denying rumors she’s on a liquid diet based on frequent Red Bulls.
I, however, believe it is my business to point out that [...]
Comparing partners
Maksim Chmerkovskiy should know better than to compare female partners.
The Dancing With The Stars pro insists his current leading lady, Drama Queen Denise Richards, takes the competition just as seriously as his past partners.
“Denise is so dedicated to this show,” Chmerkovskiy told People. “I don’t see any difference between how hard she works compared to [...]
ABC, mind your p’s and q’s
ABC issued a press release about the much-anticipated finale of The Bachelor. The headline reads:
“DeAnna Pappas Pays a Surprise Visit to Jason That Impacts His Final Decision.”
First, the prepositional phrases in this sentence are problematic. She pays a “visit to Jason that impacts his decision.” Why not “pays Jason a visit that impacts his decision.” [...]
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