Spam Troubles

Cheryl Norman — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:40:58 +0000

I apologize for having to delete the guest blogger post from last year, but for some reason that post received daily spam hits, forcing me to remove the post.

Let’s start off 2008 with a bang!

Cheryl Norman — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:53:24 +0000

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Cheryl Norman — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:28:22 +0000

Everyone has pet peeves. One of mine is non-words, such as irregardless and reoccur. Another is American writers who can’t decide whether to spell in American or English.

If you’re British, you’re expected to spell color with a “u” (colour) or to use “an” before “historic.”

But please, please, please! If you’re an American writer, remember the rule: If a word begins with a consonant sound, use the a article; if it begins with a vowel sound, use an. That means a historic event, not an historic one.

In my neck of the woods, we pronounce the “h” in historical. I write contemporary romantic suspense. But if I wrote historicals, I’d be writing a historical, NOT an historical.

If you plan to travel in France and Germany, you are taking “a” European trip, not “an” European trip, even though European begins with a vowel. That one doesn’t seem to trip up most folks, unlike “historic.”

OK, I’ve vented. It’s only fair that you leave a comment with one or two of your pet peeves. Cheryl

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