After almost 2 years of blogging, it is time to take the blog to a new level. While there are other options like SEO and interacting with other bloggers to improve the hit count, (not to say anything about being more courteous and act kindly towards commentators), there is a more imperative point to consider.
The language - by which I mean the grammar, the punctuations, the use of simple, straightforward sentences to put the point across - and not the ‘language’ as such used in monkeyshine nutworks.
This day, the Vijajayadashami Day, the end of Navratri or Dusshera, is an apt time to concentrate on it. After all, yesterday was when we (the madrasis) appeal and pray to the Goddess of Learning, Saraswati, to give us the strength to further improve our learning and knowledge. Today is the day when we actually act on it.
In Chennai, it is the time when children are coerced into new courses in art and learning - the day when it is considered auspicious to begin the quest for knowledge and learning - when schools and other institutions accept new enrolment.
On this day what I’ve started to read is the Reader’s Digest ‘How to Increase Word Power’. The reason is simple. On reading my own posts it is apparent that I’ve been gross in the handling of capitalization, punctuation or even in basic grammar. Which ought to be set right.
Today, when a neighbour, a mother, offhandedly paid me a compliment by stating that she is egging her10, 11 year old to learn grammar from me, I was, frankly ashamed!
Principally because I still don’t know and have forgotten many basic rules of English grammar and would not be able to put the kid straight, if he asks me for advice on English grammar.
This situation should not be allowed to continue. I would be enforcing a grave error by advising the kid on English grammar andam would also be dishonouring whoever cares to read this blog, by still disregarding to learn further.
So this is the time to make myself and my handling of the English language better.
The language - by which I mean the grammar, the punctuations, the use of simple, straightforward sentences to put the point across - and not the ‘language’ as such used in monkeyshine nutworks.
This day, the Vijajayadashami Day, the end of Navratri or Dusshera, is an apt time to concentrate on it. After all, yesterday was when we (the madrasis) appeal and pray to the Goddess of Learning, Saraswati, to give us the strength to further improve our learning and knowledge. Today is the day when we actually act on it.
In Chennai, it is the time when children are coerced into new courses in art and learning - the day when it is considered auspicious to begin the quest for knowledge and learning - when schools and other institutions accept new enrolment.
On this day what I’ve started to read is the Reader’s Digest ‘How to Increase Word Power’. The reason is simple. On reading my own posts it is apparent that I’ve been gross in the handling of capitalization, punctuation or even in basic grammar. Which ought to be set right.
Today, when a neighbour, a mother, offhandedly paid me a compliment by stating that she is egging her
Principally because I still don’t know and have forgotten many basic rules of English grammar and would not be able to put the kid straight, if he asks me for advice on English grammar.
This situation should not be allowed to continue. I would be enforcing a grave error by advising the kid on English grammar and
So this is the time to make myself and my handling of the English language better.
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