Now that I've gotten through the (hopefully) toughest task on the list, I can finally move on to item four. My rate of progress is truly astounding.
4. Comment on another blog post on your blog. For example, if another well known blogger makes a strong statement, respond to that statement on your blog.
Alright, then.
mollymawkattack posted:
Dear America,
What is up with using "write" in place of "write to"?
Also, Antarctica has two 't's and two 'c's.
Sincerely, the English language
My response:
Dear English language,
Thank you for your concern. On lonely nights such as this, it's nice to know that someone is looking out for me. However, allow me to address your accusations. First of all, placing "to" after "write" is completely unnecessary as the intention of writing "to" rather than "on" or "in" someone is implied through context.
Also, your observance of the existence of the consonants in the word "Antarctica" is commendable, as is your mastery of the alphabet. Nonetheless, over-pronunciation of any phoneme makes one sound pretentious.
Best wishes, America
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