Book Events
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New Books
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Her Grammarness
So onward. This week’s verb demons are rise/raise. They have exactly the same grammatical issue that lie/lay do. Only one of them is used when followed by an object. The first means “to get up as in, “Early to bed, early to RISE . . .” Yadda. Yadda. Yadda.” NO OBJECT. The second means “to lift or pick up.” “Hinklebaum raises his (OBJECT ALERT) glass a little too often.”
Now excuse me while I RISE from my chair, pour a glass of wine and RAISE it to my parched lips.
Next week: sit/set–unless I get a special request to play a different tune. I love questions about grammar and none of my family ever asks me any of those. They say the answers are too long. Imagine that!
I am kicking myself for not reading your blog yesterday. I'm from Redondo and would have shot down to Mysterious Galaxy in a minute to give you a hug. I hope it went well.
You totally rise to the occassion and do not raise any eyebrows with your grammar tip!! Yay!! 🙂 Take care
x
So many things going on! I am still digging out from Hurricane Sandy after losing power for days. Nancy's book looks good. I will check it out.
Hi Lee – love the layout of your blog – it's clear and clean …
… and there's lots going on – gosh better jump to it, sort myself out, rise from the ashes and raise my coffee cup to Nancy … and then rise and shine to get free and able to join in the fun blog fests ..
Cheers Hilary
Another good lesson and you provided excellent ways to remember the usage. Lots of great events coming out! Love the addition of the book events. 🙂
~Jess
Rise from my chair, put a glass of wine, and raise it my parched lips. I love it!
I'm reading The Mistaken now. SO GOOD!
I'm always getting mixed up with lie/lay but not with rise/raise. I have no idea why, lol.
I can't believe it's Thursday and I've posted thrice in this week! How did that happen?
Anyway, so glad all of you took a slice out of your precious time to visit my blog and leave a comment. I do appreciate you all and I'm always so excited to open my mail and find your comments announced.
I'm liking these grammarness sections.
Nancy's book sure looks good and I'll look out for these blog events.
lie/lay always screws me up. Thank goodness for editors. 🙂
I wish I lived closer, would love to pop in and say hi to you and the other authors.
Hot Grammar–I love it. Like hot yoga but with mind sweat 🙂
Didn't know about that first blogfest–will have a look. It's a cool idea 🙂
Ange
Ooh! Mysterious Galaxy! I'll try and drop. Crossing my fingers that all goes well and I have the time to drop in.
Nutschell
http://www.thewritingnut.com
Google is my best friend for grammerly decisions!
Nas
lots of great info! and lie & lay are my arch nemesises (i think that word is jabbing me too!)
thank you!
Never had an issue with rise/raise, but I still look up lie/lay every time I use it. It just won't stick. Thanks for the shout out. It's much appreciated!
I think rise and raise are easier to use than lie and lay.
Keep "grammering."
Thanks for mentioning our blogfest! And Nancy's book is awesome – you will enjoy it.
Early to bed, Early to raise makes a man with poor grammarly ways. 😉
That Mysterious Galaxy bookstore looks amazing!!! Glad to see indie bookstores still hanging in there.