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Jul 23, 2016 11:33:25 #
Jerry, I knew all but one of those. Quite interesting article, none the less.
--Bob
--Bob
jerryc41 wrote:
For those who like to point out mistakes, here's some info.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1k02dA/:16T9Hpcsy:DTikZ5Zm/qz.com/432285/20-misused-words-that-make-smart-people-look-dumb
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1k02dA/:16T9Hpcsy:DTikZ5Zm/qz.com/432285/20-misused-words-that-make-smart-people-look-dumb
Jul 23, 2016 11:35:38 #
jerryc41 wrote:
That annoys me, too, but I suspect they think we're too stupid to understand anything else. I hate it when someone says, for example, that the diameter of the earth is 100 times smaller than the diameter of the sun. That's a very bad way to discuss science. Why not just say the diameter of the earth is 1/100th the diameter of the sun?
Exactly! And I guess they were too busy protesting something, probably school, to pay attention in that 5th and later grade math classes.
Jul 23, 2016 11:38:34 #
wilikioti wrote:
I suppose this is why the English language is considered the hardest to learn. Too many words sound alike and some even spelled the same. The words I see most mis-used is Their, There and They're. BTW, I made part of my living in the field of technical writing and always had a proof-reader that would correct and OK my work. Still, mistakes were printed. It happens.
How many caught my mistake??
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Jul 23, 2016 11:52:44 #
FredCM wrote:
What? No one caught the grammar error in the first paragraph? " If this were the only problem," Uhhh, WERE the ONLY problem? And then in the second paragraph he talks about using a grammar expert. See ironic vs. coincidental.
Sorry, but "If this were the only problem" is in the subjunctive mood (statement contrary to fact). Therefore it is correct. If the sentence said, "If it was," it would be wrong--very wrong.
Jul 23, 2016 11:55:05 #
Jul 23, 2016 12:12:58 #
John, if you had, your mind would be shot by now. 
--Bob
--Bob
jaymatt wrote:
I should have had some of you folks in my composition classes. 
Jul 23, 2016 12:19:05 #
rmalarz wrote:
John, if you had, your mind would be shot by now.
--Bob
--Bob
It already is--that's why I retired.
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Jul 23, 2016 12:29:37 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I like seeing the sign in my local Hannaford supermarket, "14 items or fewer."
Good for them.
Jul 23, 2016 14:16:14 #
Ya'll done to fuzzy, and done give no brakes ta us who done not undestand da kings engish. LOL
Jul 23, 2016 15:13:48 #
jerryc41 wrote:
For those who like to point out mistakes, here's some info.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1k02dA/:16T9Hpcsy:DTikZ5Zm/qz.com/432285/20-misused-words-that-make-smart-people-look-dumb
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1k02dA/:16T9Hpcsy:DTikZ5Zm/qz.com/432285/20-misused-words-that-make-smart-people-look-dumb
We don't need mo stinking link , for that we have the Great Pnagy
Jul 23, 2016 15:44:35 #
DoninIL
Loc: East Central Illinois
FredCM wrote:
What? No one caught the grammar error in the first paragraph? " If this were the only problem," Uhhh, WERE the ONLY problem? And then in the second paragraph he talks about using a grammar expert. See ironic vs. coincidental.
WERE is correct. The IF makes it so. WAS would be incorrect.
Jul 23, 2016 15:51:20 #
Jul 23, 2016 16:04:53 #
WayneT wrote:
The one that I don't understand is staring a sentence with the word "So".
So, What don't you understand?
Sorry, I just had to do that. lol I'm just messing with you
Jul 23, 2016 17:22:15 #
tenbanshee wrote:
So, What don't you understand?
Sorry, I just had to do that. lol I'm just messing with you
Sorry, I just had to do that. lol I'm just messing with you
Good one.
Jul 23, 2016 17:29:42 #
jaymatt wrote:
I should have had some of you folks in my composition classes.
You are sounding like one of the hordes of Composition teachers that would rather flunk a student than help them.
Fifty four years out of college and I still have to read their crap
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