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IN A SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD

By Marilyn Armstrong on 07/31/2015 • ( 33 )

Ignoring the minor detail that they aren’t words, but semi-English local dialect, “shoulda” “coulda” “woulda” perfectly describe the essence of the rapidly disappearing subjunctive tense — or as some modern grammarians prefer it, mood. All romance languages lavishly employ the subjunctive because it lets a… Read More ›

IRRITITABLE VOWEL SYNDROME

By Marilyn Armstrong on 01/02/2015 • ( 2 )

Originally posted on DCMontreal:
Irritable Vowel Syndrome – something has to change yventually! ©DCMontreal 2014 Cause, Meet Effect. DCMontreal – Deegan Charles Stubbs – is a Montreal writer born and raised who likes to establish balance and juxtapositions; a bit of…