Run-on sentences and those that just run on, and on, and on

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 06:34:05 +0000

Grammar girl has a highly readable explanation of what a run-on sentence is and how to fix one depending on the writing style you want to achieve: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/run-on-sentences.aspx - also available as a podcast.

Here is a fun example of a really long sentence, though not a run-on since it is all connected phrases:

DEATH SENTENCE
Have you heard how Cuthbert Hatch
To find a gas leak struck a match
And thereby hastened his dispatch
To realms unknown to you and me
Who have not yet been foolishly
Inclined to leave posterity
To puzzle for itself just why

sniplits for the car

admin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:54:49 +0000

Making the best use of the morning commute is a challenge, when kids are still sleepy and not ready for anything too challenging. One possibility is to play an audio snippet. To play in the car without wifi, save the file ahead of time by right-clicking on the link to the .mp3 and choosing 'Save link as...' or similar.

http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/podcast/ has free podcasts about 'this day in history' with Garrison Keillor reading

Mark Twain snippets have been recorded and some of the funny bits are available here:
http://www.oldfashionedamericanhumor.com/sales-page.html

audio stories

Run-on sentences and those that just run on, and on, and on

sniplits for the car