A Word to the Grammatical Wise 7/17/20087/17/2008 mike d. 7 Comments Quickthoughts, The Page I just learned about Muphry’s law. It’s pretty awesome, and very often true.
Jes Saint7/17/2008 at 9:24 amPermalink That’s funny! Are you serious about having just learned about it? Reply
mike d.Post author7/17/2008 at 9:50 amPermalink yup, I think I found out about it on metafilter.com As a writer of a blog who gets castrated if a blatant spelling or grammatical error slips through, it’s especially awesome. Reply
Jes Saint7/17/2008 at 10:23 amPermalink I grew up with Murphy’s Law, but it applied to more than just writing. I could say something about that sentence of yours, but I’d just prove your point. :) Reply
mike d.Post author7/17/2008 at 11:15 amPermalink Oh, I grew up with Murphy’s law too and have known about it for awhile, but I really like the specific MuphRy’s modification mentioned in that article. Reply
Jes Saint7/17/2008 at 11:26 amPermalink I like anything ironic, especially where writing is concerned. Reply
Jocelyn7/17/2008 at 3:32 pmPermalink I learned about this on the Freakonimics blog recently, it is a pretty hilarious blunder in a public forum: http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/pasties-pasties-everywhere/ Reply
Really enjoyed that, thanks Mike D!
That’s funny!
Are you serious about having just learned about it?
yup, I think I found out about it on metafilter.com
As a writer of a blog who gets castrated if a blatant spelling or grammatical error slips through, it’s especially awesome.
I grew up with Murphy’s Law, but it applied to more than just writing.
I could say something about that sentence of yours, but I’d just prove your point. :)
Oh, I grew up with Murphy’s law too and have known about it for awhile, but I really like the specific MuphRy’s modification mentioned in that article.
I like anything ironic, especially where writing is concerned.
I learned about this on the Freakonimics blog recently, it is a pretty hilarious blunder in a public forum: http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/pasties-pasties-everywhere/