Dr. John’s Grammar Quiz #34


Grammar Quiz # 33: Hats off to Marie G., a sharp-eyed grammarian and a person who obviously paid attention in geometry class. She pointed out that positions 360 degrees apart are not apart at all but point in exactly the same direction. The writer wanted “180 degrees.”

Dr. John’s Grammar Quiz #34 Can you spot the three glaring grammatical errors in this sentence? “My favorite pet peeve is people who stand there staring at the ATM machine while they try to remember their PIN number.”

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