It's NOT ALOT
A Grammatical Poem
A lot of folks make this error. Not one word, it's NOT!
There are three words whose meanings, I fear, have leaked:
Pique, peek, peak -- which one do you seek?
The man looking into your window: He peeks!
Ed Hilary on Mt. Everest: the peak!
Are you interested in the story? Your attention is piqued!
Remember them, please, or your readers will squeak!
Is this a secret kept between we?
Of course not, it's between you and me!
If you'd say you and I, say we --
But if we follow "between," or "for," or "in," it's - us. (And no, that doesn't rhyme! we must?)
If you add him, then it's not between,
With you, and me, and him, it's among!
Just you and me, it hides between,
With them and us, among a throng!
So much to err, it's human, it is,
but one more line I ask:
The possessive of "it" is always "its"
"It is" is "it's" -- you pass!
Published by L. Lee Scott
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Post a CommentTo those who like this: visit www.hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com and check out Allie's post on "ALOT" -- you'll love it!
LOL! Thank Mr.Souther, my Latin teacher, for that, Jason -- he taught his students MUCH more than Latin! And thanks for the compliment!
To say your command of the English language is divine would leave no word to suitably describe your use of it.
HOLY CROW, this is great!!! LOL
I absolutely love this - near like a Dr. Suess English textbook!
You have PIQUED my curiousity, (see...you've taught me that!). I'm gonna have to check out more of your work.
Thanks L. This is helpful. I've had the "a lot" thing down for years, the possesive its gets me every time, even though I know better! I'm shakey on the who / whom thing...Maybe you could squeeze that into a sequel to this cool poem!
Love this!!! Now, get to work on writing about misplaced apostrophes! ;)
This is hilarious stuff!
Hey I loved this. I shudder to admit I thought for a long time that it was alot, how stupid is that? Don't answer that! ha
Love it!
Ashamed to say I often become muddled as to whether or not 'alot' is a word.
Y'all kin make a point if you use yer head! Thank You fer sharin' these here tips fer us folks that needs to learn 'em. Mizpah. ;-}}>