Mrs. Grammar Person is having a banner week! :-)

Mrs. Grammar Person is pleased to announce that she is having a very good week indeed. Not only is her book "Teatime with Mrs. Grammar Person" coming out in paperback next week, but, in addition, she was featured in not one, not two, but three blogs this week! Check out these fun blogs and don't forget to order your copy of Teatime next week!

Thanks, Sally!

https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/five-star-treatment-teatime-with-mrs-grammar-person-by-barbara-venkataraman/

Thanks, Bee!

https://beehalton.com/2016/06/09/the-bee-talks-with-barbara-venkatamaran/

Thanks, Annie!

http://www.editingpen.net/adverbs/

Mrs. Grammar Person Admires Adverbs :-)

MRS. GRAMMAR PERSON ADMIRES ADVERBS

Fear not, Gentle Writer, Mrs. Grammar Person is here and intends to make adverbs perfectly clear.

Adverbs are our versatile friends that answer the question: how, where, why or when (but not who).

They modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs as well; Mrs. G.P. will explain if you sit for a spell.

Adverbs work alone and with others in a number of ways; if there's no verb or subject, it's an adverbial phrase (during class, to the moon).

Mrs. G.P. will try to clear the haze; sometimes an adverb is an infinitive phrase (to catch the train, to see her father).

Now that you are in a daze, Mrs. G.P. will explain the prepositional phrase (under the bed, behind the dresser).

This next rule may give you pause but if there's a verb and a subject, it's an adverb clause (when she arrives, after we eat).

More and less, least and most, comparative adverbs allow one to boast.

The most familiar adverbs all end in -ly, like the dog ate his treat happily.

Extremely, quite, just, almost, very, too, and enough are adverbs of degree.

Being punctual is an uphill climb without early, late, now and first, our adverbs of time.

Some adverbs are superfluous, which is rather sad, but very, extremely, and really have nothing to add.

Adverbs are grand and we use them like crazy, but use them too often, readers think you are lazy.

And adverbs of frequency, like every day, let Mrs. G.P. know when you'll be passing her way. (Do drop by for tea, won't you?)

The Fourteen Longest Words in the English Language :-)

Mrs. Grammar Person just had to share this blog post from Grammarly.com:

See if you know the fourteen longest words in the English language. Now spell them if you dare. :-D

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/14-of-the-longest-words-in-english/?AT3389=1

Enjoy Silver's Tea Party :-)

If you haven't checked out Silver's Tea Party, you should. This monthly tea sharing event is full of interesting news about books, gardening, guests, and, of course, tea. This month's event features a post by our own Mrs. Grammar Person. Thanks for the hospitality, Colleen!

https://silverthreading.com/2016/05/29/silvers-tea-party-a-monthly-tea-sharing-event/