Reflection: Five Weird Grammar Phases I've Gone Through

1. Analyzing and grammatically breaking down my diary entries, I guess.

2. I once stopped using all contractions, for probably several months. "I am not talking strangely. I do not even know what you are talking about."

3. I once tried to only speak in the informal (i.e. "thee," "thou"). As you ( I mean thee...I mean thou?) can imagine, this one didn't last long.

4. I once tried never to end things in a preposition. But actually, I then learned that this is a completely grammatical thing to do in most circumstances. I won't go into it, because I don't really care about grammar anymore (can you tell?), but I'll post a link explaining it if you're really curious.

5. No five, but again, I just prefer odd numbers, particularly the number five.

Weird phase part 4

Date: January 1, 1999

Age: 10

Location: San Francisco

Dear Diary,

Today it was New Years! I can not believe it is 1999. Right before midnight my friends and I gathered ice and bubbles and after midnight we went to Twin Peeks in a limo. When we got there we threw ice down the hill and blew bubbles. This is our new tradition. I hope every time we do this we will have as much fun as we did this year.

From,

Gina

Topic sentence: Today it was new year!

Assertion: I cannot believe it is 1999.

Details: Right before midnight my friends and I gathered ice and bubbles and after midnight we went to Twin Peeks in a limo. When we got there we threw ice down the hill and blew bubbles. This is our new tradition.

Conclusion: I hope every time we do this we will have as much fun as we did this year.

Nouns: Diary, Today, 1999, midnight (used 2 times), friends, ice (used 2 times), bubbles (used 2 times), Twin Peeks, limo, hill, tradition, time, fun, year

Verbs: was, can, believe, gathered, went, got, threw, blew, hope, will, have, did