Once again I’m reading Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style ("Omit initial A or The from titles when you place the possessive form before them"). It’s one of those salutary ("Anglo-Saxon is a livelier tongue than Latin, so use Anglo-Saxon words") healthy practices that I should perform regularly, like flossing, and like flossing I usually don't bother until something goes horribly wrong.

I think I have a participle stuck in my teeth.