Happy National Grammar Day!
Today is National Grammar Day, a day when we come together as a nation to encourage each other to follow the rules of the English language — or, in other words, to PAR-TAY. If you’re at a loss as to how one celebrates such a free-spirited and casual holiday, fear not! The National Grammar Day website is a one-stop party-planning shop. What do you say we all make a plan to get our grammar right toniiiiiiiiight? I’ve got some ideas, if you’re game.
First, we’ll kick things off by reading this fun list of Ten Grammar Myths Exposed. (Did you know that it is not actually incorrect to answer the question “How are you?” with the statement “I’m good.”)
Next, we’ll break out the signature National Grammar Day cocktail:
The Grammartini
National Grammar Day founder, Martha Brockenbrough, shares her grammartini recipe to spice up your celebrations:
- 2 1/2 oz gin
- 1/2 oz dry vermouth (The ratio is what’s important.)
- 1 green olive (Some people use lemon. I say, what is up with that?)
- Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice cubes. (I use a Value Village cocktail shaker.)
- Stir for 30 seconds. (You can also shake, but John McIntyre says this bruises the gin. Who wants to be charged with gin abuse?)
- Strain into a martini glass.
- Drink.
As we sip our ‘tinis, we’ll relax and carefully make grammatically-correct conversation. (Bring your best adverb and who vs. whom jokes!) Then, once we’ve gotten too tipsy to keep that up, we’ll start the dance party. The National Grammar Day people made a cute little song, but I must say I prefer this classic jam:
Finally we’ll call it a night by high-fiving each other and saying, “I’m going to march forth! March forth! Get it? Because it’s March 4th!”
Here’s hoping this is the best National Grammar Day ever!!!
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