Blog 39

Well, I have never been that great at English and grammar.  If it wasn’t for Microsoft word and its auto correct, I would probably have multiple mistakes every single paper I turn in.  But I still remember in 8^th grade that we were learning the concept of the who and whom rules.  Our whole class seemed confused about this concept and at that age I think it was a hard idea to grasp.  I still remember taking quizzes over this topic and I would just guess which word was appropriate for the situation.  I mean, we had a 50% chance of getting it right, so I figured I did not have to learn this and I could just guess.  But looking back on it, that might not have been the best idea.  I have never looked at these rules again and I am still unsure which word works for each situation.  So whenever I write a paper, I usually try to avoid these words and rephrase my sentences.  In an average paper, you do not use these words very often and they are easy to avoid.  So in my opinion, it is not the most important rule to learn and understand.  But like most other kids, I also struggle with the use of commas and semicolons.  I am actually glad that in a college English class we went over all of these rules again.  This helped out and I actually learned some things that I did not know before.  These rules can be tricky at times and it can easy to make mistakes without realizing it.