YSV's SIX QUESTIONS: This week ... Bethany from The Blog of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks

Eds note: This is the first in an occasional series where I will be featuring other grammar bloggers.

How long have you been blogging about quotation marks?
Um, 3 and a half years. That's kind of embarrassing.

What's your biggest grammatical pet peeve (other than the
blog topic)?
You know, I don't know if I have any. But I do get a bit annoyed with wordiness, and people who use big words incorrectly.

What was the impetus of your obsession with this?
I thought it was funny in regular life, and I thought it would be a funny blog. I guess I was right?

What's your favorite grammar/style resource?
Grammar Girl podcasts. She's great!

What's one topic you still can't seem to master in your own writing?
I tend to overuse commas, and capitalize for no apparent reason when I'm not paying attention. I don't know why.

Who, as a group, do you believe to be the worst offenders regarding rules of grammar?
I really can't say, I just see texts and not authors, and any group you might exclude for being blameless has showed up in the "blog."

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Assumption junction

Just read this (and changed it). I am copy editor; hear me fix your shit!

"The city is heavily populated with outdoor types, but also professionals who work at major companies such as Amazon.com."

Commence overreaction! WHAT?!? Are being outdoorsy and a professional mutually exclusive?!? UM ... DELETED! It will now read:

"The city is heavily populated with outdoor types, and professionals who work at major companies such as Amazon.com."

I would omit the comma after types, but I didn't want to make it sound like the outdoor types all work at Amazon.