It’s long been my belief that writing has fallen off a cliff: Social media is littered with misspellings and bad grammar.  Worse, the people who should be getting it right … media and journalists, are representing their brands with a shocking amount of typos, run-on sentences and incorrect grammar. 

 

Brian Moore is here to help! He’s an editor (ex-RedEye, Tribune Publishing) copywriter, marketer, writer and social media pro who also answers to “Grumpy Grammar Guru.” 

Brian came prepared with some general tips we can all follow to improve our writing. If you spend any time on social media, this episode can help you!

 

In addition to those tips, we discuss:

 

*The ‘memeification’ of America

*Using profanity in writing

*Vinyls vs. Records

*”I before E, except after C”: BULLSHIT.

*Unnecessary apostrophes in plural words

*Use profanity with purpose… you fucker.

*STOP SAYING “VERY” AND “REALLY”

Car Con Carne is presented by Alex Ross Art. Visit Alex Ross on YouTube! Be sure to also visit alexrossart.com to see his work and get your hands on an original piece.

 

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Car Con Carne is also sponsored by NINETY DAYS IN THE '90s (www.90daysinthe90s.com), by Andy Frye. Take the “Grey Line” back in time to 90s Chicago and relive all the music, moments and pop culture! What bands does she see? What clubs does she see them in? Read the book and find out!

 

Get a copy wherever you buy books, or get a signed copy Sun, Oct 1 at Loud Pizza Records, in Highland Park.

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Car Con Carne is also sponsored by Easy Automation (easy-automation.net).

 

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