National Day “on” Writing

Here’s a link to a New York Times article in honor of Ocotber 20th being established as National Day on Writing by the United States Senate.

Here’s an excerpt: “Today has been officially designated The National Day on Writing by the United States Senate to recognize, among other things, that “people in the 21st century are writing more than ever before for personal, professional, and civic purposes” and that “developing digital technologies expand the possibilities for composing in multiple media at a faster pace than ever.”

Now why they would choose “on” instead of “for” or “in” or “with” I can’t figure, but it’s feels good to have a day in honor of writing all the same.  Plus, there’s a great link in the article to 10 Personal Writing Ideas.  It would behoove you to check it out.

Also, my I suggest re-envisioning a memorable phrase from a film or novel by altering the preposition, as they’re done here by using “on” instead of the more expected “for”.   How does that change the original meaning? Consider rewritting the scene with the new context.

Not sure what constitutes a preposition? Check out this list of 100.

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