National Grammar Day
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grammarWhen I was a kid in elementary school I wasn't doing too well in much of anything, including my studies of English.
/ˈɡramər/
noun
The entirety, including system and structure of a language usually consisting of morphology, inflections, phonics, semantics, and syntax.
A particular analysis of the system and structure of language or of a specific language.
A book on grammar.
As a consequence, my mom took her adult ed books and sat me down and drilled them into me over and over — along with the requisite yelling et cetera and it was all very exciting.
The results of all of this was I became pretty fluent with an ability to write far beyond skills demonstrated in my everyday speech.
This resulted in my English teacher at Wagener-Salley High School, a Mrs Mary Lou Willis, wrongfully accusing me of plagarism.
No one defended me in this matter and I recall her 'self righteous indignation' at my alleged "crime" though I was totally innocent having done all the work myself without a single reference.
This initiated a subsequent disconnect from all further public educational endeavors and teachers in particular as the stupid human beings they are generally and I make no apologies for this scathing opinion and invite anyone who thinks they can take me to task on the validity of stupid public educators to "challenge" it.
Today is National Grammar Day which we observe each March 4. The holiday was founded by one Martha Brockenbrough who is both a published author and established the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar.
The typographical error not withstanding, I have held proper grammar as paramount importance in my personal existence and this attitude has caused me to reject totally that stupidity which is called "ebonics" as well as the mendacity of those moronic individuals who think that a formal paper can be written in those shorthands of SMS texting and so forth.
There is a place for such goings on but it certainly is not in a formal report or any other written instrument nor on a work application as I have seen on too many occasions.