When I was in elementary school in the early 1960s, our teachers made a big deal out of grammatical rules like the one at left.

All these years later, “a lot” is still two words, but certain other similar things have fallen off a cliff, e.g.,

“All right” is also two words, but we constantly see “alright.”

Split infinitives are now common, e.g., “to boldly go.”

Cannot now can be written “can not.”

Modify a gerund no longer requires a possessive.

“Whom” is seldom used and when it is, it’s normally used incorrectly.

Agreement of subject and verb, e.g., “There’s a lot of things I hate about modern life.”

The subjunctive mood, stating a wish or something contrary to fact, like “If I was president.” Should be were.

My fourth-grade teacher, Ruth Tindall, would be rolling over in her grave.

Rules of Grammar

The most amazing aspect to the Trump presidency is the sheer predictability that anything he touches will be destroyed.

At left we see the tangible elements, rather than things like the assault on our relationships with our allies, race relations, declining educational standards, access to affordable healthcare, etc.

What Trump Destroys

I have to admit that I laugh virtually every time I flick on Fox News and check out what they’re covering and how they’re covering it.

The part of this that isn’t amusing is the knowledge that I live among tens of millions of people who think that this garbage is actually news.

A Little Fox News Humor