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[winnowill2]

Okay, how big a language geek am I?

This big: I just added this book to my personal library.

What's more, I've wanted it for MONTHS. A book about diagramming sentences. Yep. THAT'S how big a language geek I am.

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[troubleagain]

I used to *love* diagramming sentences. I'm one of the few people who did!

[winnowill2]

I figured that, if there was anyone who'd sympathize with this geekery, it would be you!

[edith_jones]

OMG, I want that book! I've wanted to learn how to diagram sentences ever since I read about Laura Ingalls Wilder having to diagram sentences when she became a teacher at 15 years of age. I think that was in 'On The Shores of Silver Lake'.
This is definitely going on my wanted list!
-Edith.

[winnowill2]

Don't bother with this - there's no instruction in it. I found it distinctly disappointing in many ways.

Although she does use that same Ingalls sentence as an illustrative one at one point (I recognized it, too!)

[edith_jones]

Thanks for the warning or I would probably have ordered it with Christmas money which I invariably get from one or the other parent. I'm disappointed that it was disappointing, though - I was hoping to learn the lost art!