Letter to editor: Don't get so hung up on grammar that we lose the point of what we're trying to say.
While I enjoyed Jim Baumann's Grammar Moses column Jan. 15 outlining the horror of redundancy as it pertains to the written word, I feel we often become so hung up on grammar that we subsequently run the risk of losing the original point of what we or others might be trying to convey.
Many years ago, then-"Tonight Show" host Jay Leno featured a segment wherein he used actual newspaper headlines sent in by the public, and they often amusingly translated into something other than what was probably intended by the headline writer. Anyway, I've also noticed how in emails, texts or general posts on the Web, a great many people are fond of using"Lo-o-o-o-o -- o-o-ve" and"Re-a-a-a-a-a-a-lly," and"S-o-o-o-o-o-o-o" in their writing. It's both distracting and redundant.
In addition, Baumann mentioned how effective repeated lyrics in a song could be used in tying the song together, citing the repetitive"Be Near Me." On that score , I disagree. In 1969, the musical group Steam had a megahit with their song"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Nobody wants to hear"Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey, hey, goodbye" repeated 12 times in a row. They s-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o really, really, really, really, don't!
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