Fandom Grammar Needs You!

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Once again, we're running low on Answer topics, so it's your chance to help us shape our content.

Got a question you're arguing with your beta? Got a pet peeve you wish fandom would fix? Run into a problem somewhere else that still applies to fannish writing? We'll take them all.

Go to the Ask a Question post to suggest them. Comments are screened, so don't worry about being embarrassed.

No topic is too obscure, no question too nitpicky.

May the Grammar be with you!

Comments

[debirlfan.livejournal.com]

How about something about possessives for names ending with an s? "Zeus's" or "Zeus'"? From everything I can find, either way is technically correct, but is one preferred? Thanks.

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

We have that post! It's an older one, but hope it helps:
http://fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/5777.html

[xanthe.livejournal.com]

My peeve is 'complement' and 'compliment'. It's not just in fandom - the mainstream world seems to have completely forgotten how to use these two words, too!

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

We gotcha! compliment/complement (http://fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/35120.html) and complimentary/complementary (http://fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/58770.html)

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

Have you done pried, prised, and prized?

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

No, we haven't! And that's a great one. May we use your name?

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

Sure. :)