I ain't saw more gooder writin then in this forem that I kin think of.
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How to write good.
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RobertJ.
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Portuguese, French, English.
Edit. Spanish is only fourth.
What do you call someone who speaks three languages?
Tri-lingual.
What do you call someone who speaks two languages?
Bi-lingual.
What do you call someone who speaks one language?
American.
Old Corp
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OK - O/T but semi-related.....
Why do SO many people have such an issue with the proper use of the word 'seen'?
I'm a Son of the South and yes, we have many different dialects and word usage not accepted everywhere, but the 'seen' thing seems to cross all borders.
And, IIRC it's covered somewhere around the 2nd Grade.
"Hey - I seen a deer on the way to work!"
"I seen a bunch of AR's at the last gun show"
"Been awhile since I seen a '68 Cadillac"
Sorry - you sound like you dropped out of elementary school.....
Why do SO many people have such an issue with the proper use of the word 'seen'?
I'm a Son of the South and yes, we have many different dialects and word usage not accepted everywhere, but the 'seen' thing seems to cross all borders.
And, IIRC it's covered somewhere around the 2nd Grade.
"Hey - I seen a deer on the way to work!"
"I seen a bunch of AR's at the last gun show"
"Been awhile since I seen a '68 Cadillac"
Sorry - you sound like you dropped out of elementary school.....
11. Don't use the word "loose" when you mean "lose". There seems to be an epidemic of loosers who do this.
Why do people keep leaving out the words "to be"? Example:
"This needs to be fixed."
"This needs fixed."
The latter sounds illiterate and dimwitted.
It's not the ones where every word is capitalized, It's the Ones where words Are capitalized at Random that makes Me crazy.
Why do people keep leaving out the words "to be"? Example:
"This needs to be fixed."
"This needs fixed."
The latter sounds illiterate and dimwitted.
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Chubbo
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Criticism
This terrible act, will certainly draw "criticism". Of the many interesting forums that I use, and enjoy, this forum, is the most versatile, but, also has has the most "Critics", some of them I consider "professional Critics". How dull life must be, when one feels the need, to criticize others, to show their "superiority". Despite my spelling, punctuation, grammar, and use of the English language, I'll bet that 100% of the folks that read this post will be able to understand it! So, I'll just stumble along, in my total ignorance, enjoy this great forum, and hope that this post containing my beliefs, doesn't get me into to much trouble.
Chubbo
This terrible act, will certainly draw "criticism". Of the many interesting forums that I use, and enjoy, this forum, is the most versatile, but, also has has the most "Critics", some of them I consider "professional Critics". How dull life must be, when one feels the need, to criticize others, to show their "superiority". Despite my spelling, punctuation, grammar, and use of the English language, I'll bet that 100% of the folks that read this post will be able to understand it! So, I'll just stumble along, in my total ignorance, enjoy this great forum, and hope that this post containing my beliefs, doesn't get me into to much trouble.
Chubbo
Both "Critics" and "professional Critics" should 'critics' and 'professional critics.'
Just kidding! My spelling sux.
Just kidding! My spelling sux.
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Don't sell yourselves short. There are lots of mainly monoglote populated Countries around the World.
catadjuster
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I am bilingual. My mother taught me the 'King's English'. My father taught me 'hillbilly'.
Both have served me well.
Both have served me well.
I'm not much of a stickler for proper spelling and grammar; I make plenty of mistakes also. Glass houses and such...
However, if I am trying to ask a serious question and hope to get a serious answer, I do my best to be correct. I consider it disrespectful of me to write in gibberish and then demand everyone else to decipher it.
The forum is a medium for communication. Language defines the rules by which we communicate. Since I am interested in communicating, it is to my best interests to follow the rules as best I can.
However, if I am trying to ask a serious question and hope to get a serious answer, I do my best to be correct. I consider it disrespectful of me to write in gibberish and then demand everyone else to decipher it.
The forum is a medium for communication. Language defines the rules by which we communicate. Since I am interested in communicating, it is to my best interests to follow the rules as best I can.
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Rastoff
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Since we've left humor behind and are talking about serious errors in grammar, can anyone point out the error in the sentence I quoted?
I know the answer to this. Unfortunately, it's the same cause as most grammar problems; lazy.
"I have seen..." is correct.
"I've seen..." is the correct contraction of the first example.
"I seen..." is incorrect, but driven by a lazy person not pronouncing the "have" either as a word or contraction.
Sad, but true. Now, let's talk about "gots" which just makes me cringe.
This is my thoughts exactly johngalt. I wish more would think this way. It's really a question of respect.
I can give a lot of leeway to someone who tries. They that won't even try, don't deserve respect.
gman51
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I feel I now write gooder than I ever done.
I was at a girlfriend's house using her PC and her daughter IMd me thinking it was her mom. She asked something and I responded with wording her mom would have used. She then kept going like it it was her mom she was communicating with. My g/f was watching and she smacked me for my response. LOL She knew she words things that screwed up way.
I was at a girlfriend's house using her PC and her daughter IMd me thinking it was her mom. She asked something and I responded with wording her mom would have used. She then kept going like it it was her mom she was communicating with. My g/f was watching and she smacked me for my response. LOL She knew she words things that screwed up way.
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“Not only could most students not communicate in writing, but many had little to any reading comprehension.”
Wail, not to pick on Old Cop, but out of curiosity, I am gonna say one should not have double negatives, and I think “little to no” rather than “little to any.”
I never really learned the rules of English grammar. Back when I was kid we were supposed to be able to diagram sentences, a feat I never accomplished. I was good at multiple choice grammar questions though, as both of my parents spoke English well, and I developed a pretty good ear for it.
“Who” and “whom,” continue to confuse me, though, as well as, at least sometimes, “which” and “that.” How about you explain those two, Rastoff, for the English grammar nerds among us?
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Rastoff
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Correct. The implication of the sentence is that the students couldn't read or write well. Saying, "...little to any..." doesn't back that statement up as intended. It could mean "little to a lot" which is not what he meant. Saying, "little to no" or "little, if any,..." would both be correct.
This is the issue with those that feel it necessary to correct grammar, most of the time it's pointless. Sure, there was an error in that sentence, but I think everyone who reads it will understand what he meant. Pick your battles.
I wish I could, my friend. There are many things in writing the English language that completely baffle me. What you posted above is one of them. I think some rules are there just to confuse us.
And now back to our regularly scheduled humor. The master of the spoken word...
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf_TDuhk3No[/ame]
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Steve Martin
As Steve Martin once said, “Some people have a way with words, and other people... oh, uh, not have way.”
As Steve Martin once said, “Some people have a way with words, and other people... oh, uh, not have way.”
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Not ending a sentence with a preposition is a chore with which I won't bother.
As there is no sarcasm or irony font I will use the vernacular or lousy grammar to indicate tongue in cheek vs. condescension.
Does not always work as indicated in the recent bear spray thread.
As there is no sarcasm or irony font I will use the vernacular or lousy grammar to indicate tongue in cheek vs. condescension.
Does not always work as indicated in the recent bear spray thread.
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