Showing posts with label Xmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Xmas. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Grammar Cat #132: Christmas Cat

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CHRISMUS KAT = Christmas Cat

IZ SLEEPIN = is sleeping

N HEVUNLEE PEAS = in heavenly peace.

The words are from the Christmas carol, "Silent Night."
Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright!
Round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Sleep in heavenly peace!







Sunday, December 21, 2014

Grammar Cat #128: Bing Crosby Cat

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IM DREEMIN = I'm dreaming
You need an apostrophe for the contraction: I + am = I'm

OV A WITE CHRISMUS. = of a white Christmas.

You can listen to Bing Crosby singing this Christmas song at YouTube.








Friday, December 19, 2014

Grammar Cat #124: Nice Cat

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TELL SANTA, DAT = Tell Santa that
You don't need a comma before a "that" clause.

IZ BEEN = I've been
This is a contraction: I've = I + have.

NICE = nice,
You need a comma between these two phrases.

NOT NOTTY. = not naughty.
The word "naughty" means to be badly behaved, to misbehave.

The words are from a famous Christmas song called "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."

He's making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out
Who's naughty and nice:
Santa Claus is coming to town!




Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Grammar Cat #129: Christmas Cat

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CHRISMAS KAT = Christmas cat

IZ NOT = is not

AMUSD. = amused.









Sunday, December 14, 2014

Grammar Cat #126: Christmas Cat

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PLZ SANTA = Please, Santa,
The name "Santa" here is a vocative inserted into the sentence, so it is set off with a comma both before and after.

I CAN HAZ = can I have 
English has a special word order for questions:
I can have a cheeseburger.
Can I have a cheeseburger?

CHEEZBURGER? = a cheeseburger?
Don't forget the definite article: a cheeseburger.




Sunday, December 7, 2014

Grammar Cat #133: Candy Cane Cat

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I CAN HAZ = Can I have
There is a special word order for questions in English:
Can I have a candy cane?
Yes, I can have a candy cane.
No, I cannot have a candy cane.

CANDEE CAIN? = a candy cane?
Don't forget the article: a candy cane.