YOUR = The possessive form of you.
YOU'RE = you are.
*eye twitches*
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YOUR = The possessive form of you.
YOU'RE = you are.
*eye twitches*
Guess you were getting pissed at people making honest mistakes?
Hey paperdoll....
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Are you insane yet? :P
psst...some of us spell grammer [sic] w/ 2 a\'s.
heh heh heh
i wanted to say something but i wasn't sure.
also, capitalizing your sentences is good grammar. don\'t let anyone tell you otherwise.
I get pissed at people who don't make honest mistakes. They make them on purpose... :roll:Quote:
Originally posted by Prometheus
Hey paperdoll....
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Your so funny!!! *You're avatar rocks!!! :evil:
Are you insane yet? :P
Yay, I'm educated!
Have you ever thought the reason why some people spell like that is because they were to poor to go to school, so while you were learning advanced algerbra and such, he was plowing the fields in search of rice???
Huh???? Man, people can be so inconsiderate nowadays!!!!!! Its called TOLERANCE!!!!!!!
Either I get myself to bed, or all of you will hang me in the morning for comment as senseless as this.....
while were at it...
to - "i like to do something"
too - "i drank too much milk" "i have the chicken pox, too"
(more to come)
WE. ARE.Quote:
Originally posted by Tim
while we're at it...
to - \"i like to do something\"
too - \"i drank too much milk\" \"i have the chicken pox, too\"
(more to come)
it's= it is
its= its
dougdrums = has teh m4d r33d1ng sk1llz
:?
Some people do not speak ENGLISH as their main fucking language, I dont see you speak/type 100% french/german/dutch/swahilli...
This sentence is Grammatically incorrect. "The 's in It's stands for "is." Basically, you're saying "It is happened to me" When you should be saying. "It has happened to me" It is happened to me is not an alternative second-person present tense conjigation for the verb "it is".Quote:
Originally posted by CT+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CT)</div>Quote:
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Some people do not speak ENGLISH as their main fucking language, I dont see you speak/type 100% french/german/dutch/swahilli...[/b]
Damn Straight CT Tell it like it is. You all are cracking me the Hell up..
:rolllaugh:
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it's happened to me... :?
See we all make mistakes right? Who the Hell is perfect in here I NEVER WANT TO SEE A THREAD LIKE THIS AGAIN CREATED!
Paperdoll has always had a irritability towards tipying eerros adn gramamaticle airros :lol:
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Originally posted by ShadowLikesChickenWings
This sentence is Grammatically incorrect. \"The 's in It's stands for \"is.\" Basically, you're saying \"It is happened to me\" When you should be saying. \"It has happened to me\" It is happened to me is not an alternative second-person present tense conjigation for the verb \"it is\". *
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Originally posted by Kaniglass
it's= it is *
its= its
See shows what you know Kaniaz I hate chicken Wings Im a Breast Man...HAHAHAHA!!!
Im OCD.
Type correctly, or I'll go insane! :pissed:
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Originally posted by ShadowNightWing+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ShadowNightWing)</div>Quote:
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Originally posted by CT@
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Some people do not speak ENGLISH as their main fucking language, I dont see you speak/type 100% french/german/dutch/swahilli...
Damn Straight CT Tell it like it is. You all are cracking me the Hell up..
:rolllaugh:
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This sentence is Grammatically incorrect. \"The 's in It's stands for \"is.\" Basically, you're saying \"It is happened to me\" When you should be saying. \"It has happened to me\" It is happened to me is not an alternative second-person present tense conjigation for the verb \"it is\".Quote:
it's happened to me... :?
See we all make mistakes right? Who the Hell is perfect in here I NEVER WANT TO SEE A THREAD LIKE THIS AGAIN CREATED![/b]
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it's * *( P ) *Pronunciation Key *(ts)
Contraction of it is. *
Contraction of it has. [/b]
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Originally posted by Paperdoll EP+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Paperdoll EP)</div>Quote:
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Originally posted by ShadowNightWing+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ShadowNightWing)
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Some people do not speak ENGLISH as their main fucking language, I dont see you speak/type 100% french/german/dutch/swahilli...
Damn Straight CT Tell it like it is. You all are cracking me the Hell up..
:rolllaugh:
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This sentence is Grammatically incorrect. \"The 's in It's stands for \"is.\" Basically, you're saying \"It is happened to me\" When you should be saying. \"It has happened to me\" It is happened to me is not an alternative second-person present tense conjigation for the verb \"it is\".Quote:
it's happened to me... :?
See we all make mistakes right? Who the Hell is perfect in here I NEVER WANT TO SEE A THREAD LIKE THIS AGAIN CREATED![/b]
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it's * *( P ) *Pronunciation Key *(ts)
Contraction of it is. *
Contraction of it has. [/b]
lol she told you! Well in my opinion there is no need for perfect grammar as long as you don't go around typing like this:
Well in mine opions theres no neeed fur parfect grammer as longer as yous dont go aronder typin liker this :D
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht
frist and lsat ltteres are at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl
mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not
raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe.
wow that's really amazing. [/sarcasm]
the girl I like showed me that before, its pretty cool :D
don't get tooQuote:
Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
wow that's really amazing. [/sarcasm]
HA! take that. :-P
W really amazing. :-PQuote:
Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
wow that's really amazing. [/sarcasm]
what's incorrect about a conjunction?
erm. some of us have a rather profound love for the language; grammar and spelling issues are two of my biggest pet peeves!Quote:
Originally posted by ShadowNightWing
See we all make mistakes right? Who the Hell is perfect in here I NEVER WANT TO SEE A THREAD LIKE THIS AGAIN CREATED!
'k bye :mrgreen:
it's a "form" of slang. in any very formal writing you can't use conjunctions. i argued this for weeks with my english teacher because he wouldn't let me use them in my paper, then he showed me MLA and APA format and he was right... bastard. i just figured since we're so picky about grammar we might as well do it right.Quote:
Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
what's incorrect about a conjunction?
(yes i don't capitalize, i always mix too and to, i use conjunctions, and i suck at punctuation. ... what can i say? i'm a rebel.)
:roll: We need A spell check in this forum.
Not neccesarily, we can do that ourselves if we want to, we just don't.... :roll:Quote:
Originally posted by Howetzer
:roll: We need A spell check in this forum.
0|2, VV3 (0|_||_|) 4|_|_ _||_|5 7'/|>3 1|| 1337...
your mom does what for a living?! :o :o :o :o :o :o :oQuote:
Originally posted by WerBurN
0|2, VV3 (0|_||_|) 4|_|_ _||_|5 7'/|>3 1|| 1337...
shes a whore...how many times do i have to say it? down on 21st and main...
WELL!
i have a couple things to say...
when it comes to typing on the internet, its ok not to put the apostrophe like in dont, cant, im, youre, theyre, or anything else. this is simply because when typing online, nobody cares if you dont use an apostrophe. same thing with capitalizing the beginning of sentences.
oh, and heres a good one:
their=belongs to them
there=not here
theyre (they're)=they are
heres another one... when a word ends with an E, but you have an "ing" after the word, TAKE THE E OUT! that one really bugs me. for example, do NOT say "we are leaveing" or "he is breatheing" or anything like that!
leaving, breathing, giving, taking, etc. (and its etc, not ect.)
and for the love of all that is pure and holy DO NOT SUBSTITUTE LETTERS AND NUMBERS FOR WORDS!!! ><
AMEN!!
do U no what we R here 4? we R here 4 1 reason! we R here 2 annoy ppl w/ teh way we type!
^ i dont wanna see any of that shit ^
plus, remember people: their is plural!Quote:
Originally posted by Tim
their=belongs to them
"They like to eat their pizza." CORRECT
"Remember to smile at the customer to help make their day!" WRONG! --> "Remember to smile at the customer to help make his or her day!"
Yes, it can be cumbersome to routinely write "his or her," but one can always come up with new ways to write sentences in order to get the same idea across, w/o grammar errors.
I see this mistake all the time, including in supposed professional literature. like seriously...get it right!
which, if anyone actually cares, brings me to my next lesson:Quote:
Originally posted by icedawg+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(icedawg)</div>Quote:
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\"They like to eat their pizza.\" CORRECT[/b]Quote:
their=belongs to them
PUNCTUATION W/ QUOTATIONS:
The following punctuation always goes WITHIN quotes: . , ? !
The following punctuation always goes OUTSIDE quotes: : ; --
Thus,
"Where did Marty go?" NOT "Where did Marty go"?
Phil threw his Molotov cocktail through the window of the "Chuck E. Cheese's." NOT ... "Chuck E. Cheese's".
'k bye
does anyone actually care? :roll:
you will once my trusty board-with-a-nail-through-it is deeply lodged into your side. :evil:Quote:
Originally posted by ffx-dreamz
does anyone actually care? :roll:
aha! you cannot do that because I am immortal... hehehehe *runs off laughing histerically and then realizes he is wrong* oh shit...
eye guss u guys r just 2 kewl 4 me cuz u rote all "neat"!
wtever..c.an ne1 red dis?
bybeye
Grammar arguements will be the end of this forum!!!! It has already driven one person away, and I predict in the future there will be a major clash between the powers that be of this board and poor unsuspecting idiots who never spell correctly. Thus will end dreamviews.com, giving way to GrammaticNaziRegime.com.
All people affiiated to this forum, will then seek other boards in which they can spill their incoherent banterings, but none of them will be able to take such nonesense. Thus the members will be ejected from them, which will prevent them from venting their mental chaos at anyone, and will cause them to become insane, chanting:
"Where is my little dreamy piece of slurpy juice??? I see cats, but can they really see the window of desire and fate???? Soup, Soup, Soup, Soup, Soup, Soup for all!!!!!!!!!"
It is inevitable....
hahaha! :D :rolllaugh: :rolllaugh: :rolllaugh:Quote:
Originally posted by Truthbearer
Grammar arguements will be the end of this forum!!!! It has already driven one person away, and I predict in the future there will be a major clash between the powers that be of this board and poor unsuspecting idiots who never spell correctly. Thus will end dreamviews.com, giving way to GrammaticNaziRegime.com.
All people affiiated to this forum, will then seek other boards in which they can spill their incoherent banterings, but none of them will be able to take such nonesense. Thus the members will be ejected from them, which will prevent them from venting their mental chaos at anyone, and will cause them to become insane, chanting:
\"Where is my little dreamy piece of slurpy juice??? I see cats, but can they really see the window of desire and fate???? Soup, Soup, Soup, Soup, Soup, Soup for all!!!!!!!!!\"
It is inevitable....
You can't say that it always goes inside or outside the quotes. That depends on what the quote is.Quote:
Originally posted by adidas+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(adidas)</div>That was actually a lot easier to read than some things some people write on this board.Quote:
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht
frist and lsat ltteres are at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl
mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not
raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe.[/b]
And as a person that doesn't have english as main language I can just say that I like this thread. Time to learn some of that grammar I've been trying to forget for the past three years.
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The following punctuation always goes WITHIN quotes: . , ? !
The following punctuation always goes OUTSIDE quotes: : ; --
Well there is still a mist.... You know what Forget it, the moment I post it someones gonna be Neck Deep in Paperdolls Ass as usual.
nope. the rules i stated are not flexible; people just screw up a lot. i'm absolutely positive the rules i stated are always correct.Quote:
Originally posted by Stalker
You can't say that it always goes inside or outside the quotes. That depends on what the quote is.
here's another:
punctuation and parentheses:
if beginning the sentence w/ a parenthesis, then the closing punctuation ( . ? ! ) goes inside the closing parenthesis; otherwise, the closing punctuation goes outside the closing parenthesis:
e.g.
(Marty sure likes pizza.)
Marty decided to order pizza (because he loves it).
'k bye
is 'k proper grammar?
Well, in that case the english rules are different on that part from the swedish ones. According to my book punctuations goes within the quotes if they were part of the original quote, otherwise you skip them and put them outside the quotations. But it's been a few years since I studied english grammar so you should know better.Quote:
Originally posted by icedawg
nope. the rules i stated are not flexible; people just screw up a lot. i'm absolutely positive the rules i stated are always correct.
yep, that's right. a lot of people don't realize that, but that's exactly the case.Quote:
Originally posted by Stalker
Well, in that case the english rules are different on that part from the swedish ones. According to my book punctuations goes within the quotes if they were part of the original quote, otherwise you skip them and put them outside the quotations.
you speak canadian...stop pretending you know english ;p
please don't create multiple accounts...seriously. if you want your username changed, then ask me.Quote:
Originally posted by VV3l2l3vl2ll
you speak canadian...stop pretending you know english ;p
or maybe ask eric estrada
http://dreamviews.com/forum/images/a...ic_estrada.jpg
the more you brag about it, the longer you will be forced to keep it....
But then again.... Why would that be a bad thing????
Its nice to have colorfull characters in our little community
It's gone past colorful, now it is starting to get a little bit creepy.
mayb sum of us r2 lazy 2 type tha right way......jk
hehe sry icedawg...you can delete that other account...i jus did it for the 3 or so posts...ill go and not make any in the future if i can help it (which i cant) ;p
Nothing annoys me more than saying "u" instead of you. A kid in my class wrote "u" in a test *bows and shakes head* 1337 is consuming the weak :P
My teacher's would literally slaughter me... :roll:
Never use "u" instead of "you". STUPID! BAD! WRONG!
GRRR...Quote:
Originally posted by Kaniaz
\"you\".
Hahahaha, wonder if that was on purpose......
[/sarcasm]
Yes, it was. And I think it worked quite well. :P
(Oh no! A sentence starting with 'and'! It's a world disaster!)
Well, let's not nitpick at people's grammar. As long as it's up to a decent standard (ie: "I believe that the world will explode", not "i believe world explode soon"), great. You can't make everybody have perfect grammar- I don't have perfect grammar, for one- but you can make people have decent grammar.
If you had been paying attention, you would have noticed I've been keeping the nit-picking within the confines of this thread, which is clearly acceptable seeing as THAT'S THE THREAD'S BLOODY TITLE! :mrgreen: thus, if one doesn't want his or her grammar open to criticism from me, then he or she best not post in this thread.Quote:
Originally posted by Kaniaz
Yes, it was. And I think it worked quite well. :P
(Oh no! A sentence starting with 'and'! It's a world disaster!)
Well, let's not nitpick at people's grammar. As long as it's up to a decent standard (ie: \"I believe that the world will explode\", not \"i believe world explode soon\"), great. You can't make everybody have perfect grammar- I don't have perfect grammar, for one- but you can make people have decent grammar.
p.s. starting a sentence with BUT or AND is acceptable when trying to make that sentence stand out; when used frequently, it becomes too much of a distraction.
here's some more fun with English (WOOO!!)
common spelling errors:
SEPARATE (not seperate)
DESPERATE (not desparate)
TOMORROW (not tommorow or tommorrow)
RECEIVE (not recieve)
IRRESISTIBLE (not irresistable)
CONGRATULATIONS (not congradulations)
FRUSTRATE (not frusterate; I used to make this mistake)
also, REOCCURRING is not a word (even though i use it on the site somewhere); the word you're looking for is recurring
Note also that recur (to happen again) has one "c"; whereas occur (to happen once) has two "c's."
and remember, its "Canadia" or "Canadialand" not "Canada"
...of course you can always call it "That Crappy Frozen Place" or "The Land of the Idiots"
ya know, ripping on someone's country, especially mine, is never a wise idea...Quote:
Originally posted by WerBurN
and remember, its \"Canadia\" or \"Canadialand\" not \"Canada\"
...of course you can always call it \"That Crappy Frozen Place\" or \"The Land of the Idiots\"
:evil:
Canada pwns. :cry:
ya, i know...Canada is cool *ba-dum-kshh*
it sure does, brotha.Quote:
Originally posted by Naruto
Canada pwns. :cry:
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no it deosn't.[/b]Quote:
Canada pwns. :cry:
OMFG! WERBURN! YOU DIDN'T CAPATALIZE YOUR SIGNATURE! OMFG!
(Warning: This post has excessive use of captials).
(Message: Oops, too late).
...huh? im lost...
Now that other old threads (or just one so far) are being resurrected I might as well bring this back to the front page. Some (*cough* *cough*) people could use this reading...
Just look at how much people love this thread...
lord_of_grammer: this thread sux i CaN use my captlizition proerly, gremmer is bad lol.
coolgirl347894379: ...lol
coolgirl890234324: i cannot use those elipseseseseseses.
Well, it would be a lot easier to read peoples posts if they wrote them properly. (Or at least tried)
[edit]That's twice this evening...[/edit]
[quote]
If you had been paying attention, you would have noticed I've been keeping the nit-picking within the confines of this thread, which is clearly acceptable seeing as THAT'S THE THREAD'S BLOODY TITLE! :mrgreen: thus, if one doesn't want his or her grammar open to criticism from me, then he or she best not post in this thread.
p is acceptable when trying to make that sentence stand out; when used frequently, it becomes too much of a distraction.
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common spelling errors:
SEPARATE (not seperate)
DESPERATE (not desparate)
TOMORROW (not tommorow or tommorrow)
RECEIVE (not recieve)
IRRESISTIBLE (not irresistable)
CONGRATULATIONS (not congradulations)
FRUSTRATE (not frusterate; I used to make this mistake)
also, REOCCURRING
Note also that recur (to happen again) has one "c"; whereas occur (to happen once) has two "c's[b].
I am a grumpy grammar teacher who shall highlight things as being wrong even if they're right! Bwahahahahah!
Actually it has can be shortened to it's, my english teacher does that all the timeQuote:
Originally posted by shadownightwing+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(shadownightwing)</div>Quote:
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This sentence is Grammatically incorrect. \"The 's in It's stands for \"is.\" Basically, you're saying \"It is happened to me\" When you should be saying. \"It has happened to me\" It is happened to me is not an alternative second-person present tense conjigation for the verb \"it is\".Quote:
it's happened to me... :?
See we all make mistakes right? Who the Hell is perfect in here I NEVER WANT TO SEE A THREAD LIKE THIS AGAIN CREATED![/b]
I was just thinking how I had saw this thread on page 12 earlier.
please don't ever speak or type: irregardless
I'll try not to, irregardless of the consequences. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by OpheliaBlue
please don't ever speak or type: irregardless
Yar! Evil bumper pirate ahoy!
Man the mod cannons!
Bansticks away!
good idea :P
don't tell me you bumped this :Quote:
Originally posted by Damascus
Yar! Evil bumper pirate ahoy!
Man the mod cannons!
bumping old topics should be encouraged! hell of a lot better than starting a new topic. SO SAYS I!!
peace out g.
Well, I'll try and contribute to this thread too.
Here are some correct usages of "who" and "whom":
"Who ate the cookies?" "He did."
"Whom are you going to the prom with?" "I'm going with him."
I always remember that "who" goes with "he/she" and "whom" goes with "him/her".
My two cents: I couldn't respect myself if I started typing "tonight" as "2nite" or "anyone" as "ne1". I always edit my posts to make sure that they are spelled correctly, and are grammatically understandable.
I do the same thing!! (I KNEW I wasn't the only one.)Quote:
Originally posted by bradybaker
My two cents: I couldn't respect myself if I started typing \"tonight\" as \"2nite\" or \"anyone\" as \"ne1\". I always edit my posts to make sure that they are spelled correctly, and are grammatically understandable.
And lately I say "omg" alot, and it's beginning to irritate me.
zOMG!
if any thread should be ever bumped, this would be the one...read and learn people, read and learn
That make me laugh out loud... LOL! zOMG! ahem. 2nite. :roll;Quote:
Originally posted by CT
zOMG!
EDIT: SRY MADE A MISTAK ON ROLL LOL :D:DD:D:D:D:D
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Microsoft rule at that.
"Microsoft rules at that."Quote:
Originally posted by Techboy
Microsoft rule at that.
Now go sit in the corner.
people that bump threads BURN IN HELL
Well, I've bumbed so many so what's one more or less? :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
people that bump threads BURN IN HELL
Paperdoll, that avatar is funny. :lol:
Hahahaha... :rolllaugh: :bravo: :goodjob2:Quote:
Originally posted by Kaniaz
Paperdoll, that avatar is funny. :lol:
I only noticed it now :D It's classic. Please keep it !
this thread reminds me of why DV is great...
"With whom are you going to the prom?"Quote:
Originally posted by Rakkantekimusouka
Well, I'll try and contribute to this thread too.
Here are some correct usages of \"who\" and \"whom\":
\"Who ate the cookies?\" \"He did.\"
\"Whom are you going to the prom with?\" \"I'm going with him.\"
I always remember that \"who\" goes with \"he/she\" and \"whom\" goes with \"him/her\".
Don't end sentences or phrases with a preposition. ;)
DAMN YOU: you beat me to it!Quote:
Originally posted by OpheliaBlue+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(OpheliaBlue)</div>Quote:
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\"With whom are you going to the prom?\"Quote:
\"Whom are you going to the prom with?\" \"I'm going with him.\"
I always remember that \"who\" goes with \"he/she\" and \"whom\" goes with \"him/her\".
Don't end sentences or phrases with a preposition. ;)[/b]
oh...and some spelling reminders for everybody that i've probably already posted in here:
separate (NOT seperate)
desperate (NOT desparate)
definitely (NOT definately)
embarrassing (yes, TWO r's and TWO s's)
tomorrow (ONE m and TWO r's)
finally, reoccurring is just not a word, so stop using it; instead, why not try 'recurring?'
that'll do for now.
Thanks, Ophelia. ^_^
I stay away for a month and this drops to the second page? I guess that means everyone (where "everyone" refers to those posting on this forum that actually care) here suddenly has perfect grammar then?
OMG yeah, destined for hell or not, I'm bumping this thing. Grammar is teh important. (I did that on purpose, don't freak. :P)
The desparate and reoccurring bumping of this thread is definately something that should be avoided :takethatfoo:
The point of this thread is/was not to criticise people's honest mistakes, but more to appreciate the language and spread knowledge about it.
Also, you miss something in your post. It's not just typos, and it is not as easy to read a severely grammatically incorrect and misspelled post as it is to read a decent one. Not saying it has to be perfect, everyone makes mistakes, but people can at least try.
Lastly on that topic, I can't pretend to be superior since I know that I'm not very good at english spelling and grammar. And I consider your last remark an insult. Luckily I don't care.
One thing I would like to add is about the use of w/ (or /w or whatever it is). Personally I find it disruptive of the "flow" in my reading. It forces me to stop and look at the particular occurrence instead of just seeing a whole line of text at once.