Stamps Collection #02 (good/well)

Hi Subscriber First Name!

With the first quarter of 2021 closing, it’s segue time as Q1 becomes Q2. Sometimes these demarcations of time feel like they fade in and out; other times they land with a hard start and stop. It’s probably based on whether or not we are prepared for calendar goings-on. Ahem.

Communicating
with yourself and others.

Some people love knowing the correct way to use words and punctuation, while others couldn’t care less. (They could? No, they could not.) I’m a firm believer in knowing the rules before breaking the rules.

Grammar Tip

Hey, how YOU doin’?

“I’m good” is grammatically correct, because adjectives (good) follow linking verbs (am).

Adverbs (well) follow action verbs (doing). I’m doing well; our business is going well; we are working well together.

If you were sick and now you’re healthy, by all means use the adjective well. “I’m well; thanks for asking.”

Communication is when what you say and what I hear are the same thing; when what I write and what you read are the same thing. When we are on the same page, we are communicating.

Life Tip

One of the best health tips I’ve heard and actually incorporated into my life is to walk outside. It is approximately 9,000 times better than walking inside. Being out in nature is a pillar of health, for one thing. For another, Mother Nature is a fabulous artist and there’s really no limit to the shades of blue, white and gray in the sky, or green and brown on land. And the stories! On any given walk I see dogs, kids, bikes, people, trees—all with different personalities and myriad possible backstories.

I decided a few years ago that all skies are beautiful (well, some more than others, who are we kidding), so I no longer let the weather dictate my mood. I can’t control what it does outside, but I can choose whether and when to get out there.

Nature is good for physical health and mental health.

ICYMI from the previous newsletter…

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Grammar Tip

Famous or infamous?
Famous and infamous are not synonyms. These words are more like antonyms. Opposites.

Famous: popular; well-known.
Infamous: having a bad reputation; disgraceful.

Vocabulary is important.

Book Recs

DUSK NIGHT DAWN by Anne Lamott. This beautiful (and pretty) book was released on March 2, 2021. You don’t need to look at a calendar to know it was a Tuesday, because publication dates are always on Tuesdays. Anne is as pithy as she is witty in this collection of essays “on revival and courage.”

THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by Matt Haig. Released in August 2020 (on a Thursday, don’t get me started, I obviously know nothing about Europe), this novel is quirky and delightful. Matt takes on a profound message with a light hand.

Reading is fundamental. And you can’t spell fundamental without fun.

Life Tip

Breathing is a pretty good thing. Aren’t you glad it’s involuntary? Breathing is also a skill with its own name: breath work. Who knew there were so many ways to breathe?

In those moments—or months—when it’s hard to catch your breath, exhale first. Just blow it out.

Have a wonderful day the rest of the day!

Do you have a grammar question? Do you love words? Do you have a love/hate relationship with writing? Do you have a life tip to share? Do you ask this many questions in your world?

Hit reply to this email. I’d be so happy to hear from you.

Kathie Stamps
kathie@stampscommunications.com

Stamps Communications

Hi Subscriber First Name!

With the first quarter of 2021 closing, it’s segue time as Q1 becomes Q2. Sometimes these demarcations of time feel like they fade in and out; other times they land with a hard start and stop. It’s probably based on whether or not we are prepared for calendar goings-on. Ahem.

Communicatingwith yourself and others.

Some people love knowing the correct way to use words and punctuation, while others couldn’t care less. (They could? No, they could not.) I’m a firm believer in knowing the rules before breaking the rules.

Grammar Tip

Hey, how YOU doin’?

“I’m good” is grammatically correct, because adjectives (good) follow linking verbs (am).

Adverbs (well) follow action verbs (doing). I’m doing well; our business is going well; we are working well together.

If you were sick and now you’re healthy, by all means use the adjective well. “I’m well; thanks for asking.”

Communication is when what you say and what I hear are the same thing; when what I write and what you read are the same thing. When we are on the same page, we are communicating.

Life Tip

I decided a few years ago that all skies are beautiful (well, some more than others, who are we kidding), so I no longer let the weather dictate my mood. I can’t control what it does outside, but I can choose whether and when to get out there.Nature is good for physical health and mental health.

ICYMI from the previous newsletter…

Collections

Grammar Tip

Book Recs

Life Tip

Have a wonderful day the rest of the day!Do you have a grammar question? Do you love words? Do you have a love/hate relationship with writing? Do you have a life tip to share? Do you ask this many questions in your world?Hit reply to this email. I’d be so happy to hear from you.

Communicating
with yourself and others.

Have a wonderful day the rest of the day!

Do you have a grammar question? Do you love words? Do you have a love/hate relationship with writing? Do you have a life tip to share? Do you ask this many questions in your world?

Hit reply to this email. I’d be so happy to hear from you.