Comments on: D-Day 65 Years On http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/06/06/d-day/ A National Blog of Literature & Discussion Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:47:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Waldo Jaquith http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/06/06/d-day/#comment-2943 Waldo Jaquith Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:27:50 +0000 http://www.vqronline.org/blog/?p=2331#comment-2943 I'm fairly sure that such grammar peccadilloes have nothing to do with criticisms of blogging from anybody other than ardent grammarians, Mary. :) Still, I'm not one to allow any highlighted grammatical sin—venal or otherwise—to go without correction, so "like" has become "as" and "amount" has become "number." I’m fairly sure that such grammar peccadilloes have nothing to do with criticisms of blogging from anybody other than ardent grammarians, Mary. :) Still, I’m not one to allow any highlighted grammatical sin—venal or otherwise—to go without correction, so “like” has become “as” and “amount” has become “number.”

]]> By: Chris L. http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/06/06/d-day/#comment-2942 Chris L. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:23:09 +0000 http://www.vqronline.org/blog/?p=2331#comment-2942 A few years ago, I had the privilege of <a href="http://chelseanow.com/cn_47/soldierartistsoundoff.html" rel="nofollow"> interviewing artist Knox Martin, who is also an Omaha Beach veteran,</a> His description, like so many others, could only give a taste of the chaos. I agree that engaging with those survivors should be a task every American attempts. A few years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing artist Knox Martin, who is also an Omaha Beach veteran, His description, like so many others, could only give a taste of the chaos. I agree that engaging with those survivors should be a task every American attempts.

]]> By: Mary Campbell Gallagher http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/06/06/d-day/#comment-2939 Mary Campbell Gallagher Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:44:39 +0000 http://www.vqronline.org/blog/?p=2331#comment-2939 Dear VQR, Please don't give material to the critics who say blogs lack professionalism. "Like in previous years . . . ." and "no amount of . . . clips?" Editor, please! MCG Dear VQR,

Please don’t give material to the critics who say blogs lack professionalism. “Like in previous years . . . .” and “no amount of . . . clips?” Editor, please!

MCG

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