{"id":1094,"date":"2012-08-08T15:08:03","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T14:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peterjohnsononline.com\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2013-01-03T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2013-01-03T12:00:31","slug":"onions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peterjohnsononline.com\/index.php\/onions\/","title":{"rendered":"I should have known my onions!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today, I had a very kind and well meaning email from a French gentleman who usually enjoys my blog posts. He had noted that my spelling and grammar was detracting from his concentration on my words….this time not really appreciating any wisdom!<\/p>\n

Well,\u00a0 I must admit it was a poor show by me \u2013 and just in case you feel the urge to go and find the offending post,\u00a0 and rub salt into a wound, I can assure you that the clumsy words and typing have been corrected. I am sure there will be other errors both past and\u00a0future, \u00a0but this post did cap the lot…..and by some measure!!<\/p>\n

One of the things I love about my posts is that you get me in \u2018full flow\u2019. The hawk eye of a school teacher has long since passed. The error of split infinitives, \u00a0incorrect sentence structure and correct grammar that slows reading is not at the mercy of a red pen and mark of: \u00a0\u2018could do better\u2019.<\/p>\n

On the occasion referred to though, I could and should have done much better. I had clearly not checked my work.<\/p>\n

One of the wonders of language is the complexity of correct structure but even if poorly used people can make themselves\u00a0 understood for the more usual things of life. I admit to not being the best at language having only a smattering of French,\u00a0 Spanish and German. When one does try though,\u00a0 people are really helpful and eventually it is possible to make oneself understood.<\/p>\n

An interesting and valuable lesson \u2013 sometimes in the rush we can slip and fail to check our work. Now in most cases isn\u2019t that little extra time, that little extra effort, that extra little time for reflection well worth it?<\/p>\n

So, \u00a0on this occasion a Frenchman knew \u2018his onions\u2019 and if you think I should have known mine, the answer is,\u00a0 yes. So I can confirm in this case that I do – \u00a0the wonderful specimens in the picture are indeed shallots. So that\u2019s…your….lot!<\/p>\n

My best wishes,<\/p>\n

Peter<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, I had a very kind and well meaning email from a French gentleman who usually enjoys my blog posts. He had noted that my spelling and grammar was detracting from his concentration on my words….this time not really appreciating any wisdom!<\/p>\n

Well, I must admit it was a poor show by me \u2013 and just in case you feel the urge to go and find the offending post, and rub salt into a wound, I can assure you that the clumsy words and typing have been corrected. I am sure there will be other errors both past and future, but this post did cap the lot…..and by some measure!!<\/p>\n

One of the things I love about <\/p>\n

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