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Amusing verses that shine a light on mostly medical and grammatical topics

​When proofreading with an eye to perfection, there really is no substitute for good research. While one is always guided by the client's stated preferences regarding style, there is also a baseline understanding that serves as the foundation against which required differences are compared.

I will be offering some home-grown verses here that may be helpful for keeping certain basics in mind while adapting to the guidelines of a specific project, whether under the umbrella of CMOS, AP, APA, MLA, or other guidance.

They are not intended to be comprehensive regarding any particular issue. Rather, the purpose is to draw attention to identifiable aspects that are worth noting and make them memorable.

I think of these verses tongue in cheek as "Grammar Grist." Others that you find here will be more along the lines of "Medical Musings"; some might even qualify as a combination of the two.

It'll be fun. So, let's do it. Share the cheer everywhere.


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For better or for worse,
We praise before we curse
As friendly gran or nurse
Or teacher ever terse.

All sprouts that spring to life
Are welcome until rife,
Then comes the pruning knife,
Some disallowed to thrive.

More happiness is found
On ventures outward bound,
The way back much renowned
For tedium all around.

At every merry dance,
We start with hopeful plans,
But all may go askance
By virtue of mere chance.

When novelties arise,
More cautious are the wise.
Such newness oft belies
A lack of sure demise.