today’s post is short and sweet.
{image by LLD, macaron via macaroon via}
i have seen one too many wedding features with gorgeous signage for the sweets bar, only to see macarons listed as macaroons. i never knew the difference myself, until i did a little digging to discover they were two different sweet treats!
{via some e cards}
i’ve also seen so many event invites with “your invited” rather than “you’re”. so today’s post is all about taking the extra 2 seconds to make sure you get it right before you press “print”.
you’re going to enjoy that macaron even more when it’s spelled right :) happy tuesday!
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Love this…smart post that many people will appreciate.
Some people genuinely don’t know the difference! This is pretty clear.
very insightful! and the mis-spelling of your and you’re is a big one… I would be embarrassed if I spelled that one wrong.
xo
LOVE THIS! It is very true, take a few minutes, review it, two different things!:)
YES!!! Always double check spelling! And thanks for the cookie clarification. One “o” or two, they are both delicious.
I think it was my Southern Living Magazine that actually called Macarons, Macaroons. And I really want to know the proper way to prounounce the French Macaron! :)
and I really can spell words like pronounce :)
There and Their and They’re. Yes. Thank you.
better yet, spell the husbands name right.
Steven.
Ha! I love this post! So informative and true!!! :) Hope there (not they’re or their) are lots of brides reading this! :)
You are a grammar girl after my own heart. Thank you for this post.
xo yasmin
AMEN. But I still don’t like the serial comma.
Amen! Although…no matter how it is spelled, I will eat it.
i didn’t realize that the treat was actually two different treats … oh wow. now i must try macaron because i know that i dislike macaroons … just always thought they were the one and the same. oops.
So many of my family members didn’t really know what “macarons” were until I got home from Paris and showed them photos! In my humble opinion, macaroons need to disappear. But I will admit to confusing the spelling frequently, but never in any formal situation.
I cross my heart to commit myself to memorizing the difference. ;)
But “your” and “you’re” as well as “they’re”, “there” and “their”…oh I know those. My biggest grammatical peeve is people who don’t know when to say “loan” or “borrow”. Isssshhh….you cannot “borrow” someone money!
Whew. Glad I’m not the only one with a few peeves like that! :)
This is great Jacin! I actually didn’t know the difference between macaroons and macarons- learn something new every day! :)
I’m such a grammar snob and love this post! I have actually seen bakers spell the french cookie (macaron) as macaroon! Drives me nuts. Thanks for the post :)
This is perfect! My sentiments exactly!
They’re, their, there. Your, you’re. Its, it’s. Then, than. Two, too, to (and a comma before too). Comma placement in general. Everyone should recheck their middle school grammar books before they write something formal, or even in their everyday speech.
ha! Oh no, I might be a culprit. One of my 2012 resolutions is to read more and spell better. Thanks for the extra boost, Jacin!
Such great advice and so, so true! My mother is HUGE on proper grammar usage, spelling and proofreading…I’m trying so hard to learn the correct usage of commas, since that is not a strongpoint of mine, but grammar comes more easily because she taught us growing up and I’m so thankful that she did! :)
Liesl :)
proper english grammar is soo important but unfortunately a lot of grammar today is brushed aside. thanks for doing this. you’re great and your blog is great too!
This is GREAT Jacin - just re-pinned on pinterest as it definitely bugs me so much when people spell the yummy colored sweet macarons the wrong way. They are definitely 2 different desserts.
Guilty as charged re the macaroons! This made me laugh out loud :)