About SPOGG
The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar is for pen-toters appalled by wanton displays of Bad English. (And we're not talking about Bad English, the band, although their song "Heaven is a 4 letter word" needs a hyphen.)
SPOGG is for people who crave good, clean English — sentences cast well and punctuated correctly. It's about clarity. And who knows how many of the world's huge problems could be solved if we had a little more of that?
But really, who's behind SPOGG?
SPOGG was founded in 2004 by Martha Brockenbrough, who for seven years has written about grammar, language and other fascinating topics for the award-winning encyclopedia, Encarta. Martha Brockenbrough earned a B.A. in classical studies and English from Stanford University.
SPOGG has nearly 6,000 members worldwide. Members frequently contribute grammar goofs they've encountered as they go about their business.
Why National Grammar Day?
We believe language is something to be celebrated. March 4th is the perfect day
to do it. It's not only a date, it's an imperative. So March forth on March 4th!
Celebrate your mother tongue!
Also, there's already a National Punctuation Day, and it didn't seem fair to leave clauses and such things by the wayside when the commas that embrace them get such attention.
How do I join SPOGG? Must I prove my merit?
SPOGG membership is free and open to everyone who has an interest in English
grammar. Perfection is not required. In fact, we make mistakes all the time
ourselves (and then we correct them as soon as we're made aware of them).
Remember, it's the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, not Perfect
Grammar.
To join SPOGG, click here.
