Grammar (was weird fanfic reviews)

[Doreen Rich]

Thank you, Amber!

I really needed a good laugh when I came to this list this morning. 
You have accomplished this, both in your first letter and in this one.

Doreen, rushing to turn OFF the Whomping Willow for Amber because 
anyone with a sense of humor like hers does not deserve to be whomped!

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Amber <reanna20 at y...> wrote:
> 
> --- nera at r... wrote:
> > ******************************************************************
> > Amber, I am sorry, but I had to giggle when I read this post, 
> > especially since, "grammAr" is in the subject line.
> > Doreen :)
> > 
*******************************************************************
> > ***************************************************************
> > I admit that I did consult my dictionary before undermining your 
> > credIbility on this one... It's a good thing I did. (whether or 
not 
> > it's merited) Doreen :)
> > **************************************************************
> 
> <acknowledges the sniggering from many, MANY list members as
> punishment>
> 
> Hm, seems as if I've made several spelling errors. It's a good thing
> that I have my Unofficial Spelling Snob handbook with me so I know
> what's the policy on this. <flips open book to part dealing with
> spelling errors committed by members>
> 
> "If a member or aspiring member of the Spelling Snob Society 
commits a
> spelling error(s), well, that's quite all right. After all, members 
are
> not expected to be perfect and mistakes do happen."
> 
> Whew! <wipes forehead>
> 
> "However, a member committing a spelling error(s) while chastising
> *others* about bad spelling is completely and utterly unforgivable. 
You
> must be subjected to punishment at once. Obtain a blindfold and find
> the nearest Whomping Willow tree. Put on the blindfold and walk 
towards
> the tree. Hopefully this will correct any temporary stupidity that 
has
> seeped into your head. If not, please discontinue membership to the
> Society."
> 
> Oh. Well. I'd better find a blindfold then, right after I check the
> spelling of this post.
> 
> ~Amber
> (Who is *incredibly* embarrassed. And sorry. And hoping that the
> sniggering won't last too long, although she deserves it...)
> 
> 
> =====
> "toil, toil, toil, toil, toil,
> TOIL!
> the world is NOT made of money;
> it's made of plants, roots, trees,
> breaths of air, lizards darting in the leaves..."
> 
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