Lenses of Limitation:

I hate being told that I cannot do something or that my expectations are unrealistic. Why do those with limitations impose them on others? The dreams of the world are destroyed by them.

What if Einstein was handed limitations? What about Steve Jobs, Bill Gates? Stephen Hawking? Alexander the Great? Benjamin Franklin? The list could extend longer than you can imagine.

Why must one's dream be another's disaster? Is it so wrong to want more than this provincial life? As children, we dream. The little mermaid finds her feet, the beauty gets her adventure, the street-rat becomes as rich as the sultan, a man becomes a god, a female warrior saves her country...

If you see a limit, you will never overcome it. I've been told we filter our lives through lenses created of the things that hold us back. Well, I'm sick of the lenses. I'm sick of being told I can't. Because, I can.

Doing Good... No, you're not.

Just having that title bothers me... Let's (contraction for "Let us") review why:

So, I was sitting in class today and another female student was wearing a shirt that said, "Doing Good since [insert year here]." I severely hope that the shirt implied "doing good deeds," however, I still find it unacceptable.

In high school, an English teacher handed me my report card and stated that I "did good." No, I did not. I did well. I had good grades. Luckily, I was in the honors English class and not a student in this individual's class.

It bothers me how Americans slaughter the ONE language they are supposedly required to master. Is it really that difficult?

Good and Well.

Well - an adverb that describes a verb

Good - an adjective that describes a noun

Now, we should all know the differences between a verb and a noun. However if this concept boggles your mind, PLEASE do yourself (and the English language) a favor and visit the following website:

http://thewritersbag.com/writing-rules/the-wellgood-conundrum

To, Two, Too

To - preposition

Too - adverb

Two - number

For more in-depth definitions and examples, please visit the following websites:

http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000258.htm

http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/difficulties/totootwo.html

Their, There, They're

Their - denotes possession

There - refers to a place

They're - contraction of "they are"

Again, feel free to learn more at the following websites:

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They're

http://www.better-english.com/easier/theyre.htm

Y'all NOT Ya'll

Y'all - abbreviation for "You all"

Ya'll = abbreviation for "Ya will"

...Why? Because, an apostrophe is a substitute for missing letters.

Some try to argue that "ya'll" stands for "ya all." Well, ya is not a proper word to begin with. Not to mention, that specific contraction would alter the pronunciation.

Please, note the difference between the two and stop blaming your grammatical errors on your region of origin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y'all

Also note, I am not perfect and do not pretend to be. I make mistakes like every other human being on this planet. However, I try to learn from my mistakes. If I have an inquiry about my own grammar, I will research and find the appropriate correction.

I will most likely continue this blog when I am in situations that slaughter our language.