Monday, June 17, 2013

The Oatmeal - Humor about Grammar for Adults

Do you enjoy humorous teachers? Look no further than The Oatmeal for a funny lesson in grammar. The dude, also known as Matthew Inman, that writes and draws everything on TheOatmeal.com. While he has a ton of comics, what I want to specifically look at are his grammar comics. What I'm most impressed with is not only his accuracy in his grammar-rant comics, but also the quirky comedy he brings in with each topic.
I would have never associated a gorilla with a semicolon before his comic.
As a writer, English major, and writing tutor, I can appreciate the humorous tips he gives towards common grammar mistakes--such as using inappropriate apostrophes. Again, I would have never mentally associated jellybeans and bacon with apostrophes, but now I totally do. The Oatmeal also covers topics I wish I could as a writing tutor, but take way too much time to explain. I will totally link my students to this website, with a warning that not everything featured on the site is PG for things I don't have time to explain, such as commonly misspelled words and the correct ways of using them. I love riding a manatee on its back. It's one of my favorite activities. Or like the three common uses of irony a writer has at their disposal. Isn't it Ironic, don't you think? Or what literally literally means.
You really have to read the whole comic for Literally to get this joke, but it's worth it.So, thank you The Oatmeal, for a ton of strange and wonderful comics that make my job as a writing tutor easier, more entertaining, and helping me remember the difference between "affect" and "effect," because serious sauce, I (a writing tutor) still get those confused at times.

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