IN: At eight am sharp , the crane arrived . While he set up the rig , I removed the extra tar paper and ice shield underlayments that had been wrapped over the peaks as a temporary rain proofing . Not that we have had any rain lately .
What may be the reason for the rain proofing material ?

OUT: They needed to protect their construction work from rain .

IN: She was very quiet all morning , then she went out for a little while , came back in soaked through ( it 's been raining ) , we dried her off with a towel but she 's been shivering ever since . Her eyes are a bit glassy and she cries every time we pick her up . I ' m most worried about the fact that she has no interest in food or drink and has n't been cleaning herself which she 's usually meticulous about ! It 's a weekend so I ca n't get her to a vet and I ' m worried there 's something really wrong with her .
Why is the woman so wet ?

OUT: She got caught in a downpour .

IN: First I must admit that I am not knowledgeable about the whole of English grammar . I am sure that at times my grammar is incorrect , especially in blog form . But today in the green room a certain actor , Devin ( name changed to protect the grammatically inept ) , challenged an actor that said , " I feel bad . " " Badly , " said Devin .
Why should Devin be embarrassed ?

OUT:
They botched linguistics .