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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby rogerhb » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 08:59:03

We can't afford to miss the following:

"To boldly go where no man has gone before" (split infinitive)

and also

"One small step for A man, one giant leap for mankind"

New Zealanders are truely appalling in their use of "is".

"Is there any cakes left?" (cakes=plural, should be "Are")
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby rogerhb » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 09:02:47

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Raxozanne', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('k_semler', '
')Sounds like Mama is either a very successful drill Sargent, or so laze fare that they could take a dump in her mouth, and she would enjoy it.


Please Please
Laissez-faire!

:lol:


Please please please,

Sergeant

And most definately not "Sarge"

There are three types of "sarge":

(a) dressage
(b) massage
(c) sausage (you have to pronounce it sos-sarge to work)
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby Omnitir » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 09:30:56

Finally, I get to point this out:
Your is not equal you’re!!

You’re = you are. “You’re a fool.”
Your = indicating a possession. “Your car is inefficient.”
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby rogerhb » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 22:22:25

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Omnitir', 'F')inally, I get to point this out:
Your is not equal you’re!!

You’re = you are. “You’re a fool.”
Your = indicating a possession. “Your car is inefficient.”


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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby Bedevere » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 22:44:33

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', 'W')e can't afford to miss the following:

"To boldly go where no man has gone before" (split infinitive)


There is nothing wrong with a split infinitive! This was decided to be a mistake by people trying to apply Latin grammar rules to English, which is not even logical because English is a Germanic language. Also, some will argue that the "to" is a preposition and not a part of the infinitive. (since "to" is used in the infinitive with some modals and not others....compare "I can go" with "I want to go")
Il faut d'abord durer.
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby rogerhb » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 22:47:47

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Bedevere', 'T')here is nothing wrong with a split infinitive!


To loudly claim otherwise would be a mistake!
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 22:59:41

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Raxozanne', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('k_semler', '
')Sounds like Mama is either a very successful drill Sargent, or so laze fare that they could take a dump in her mouth, and she would enjoy it.


Please Please
Laissez-faire!

:lol:
Agreed, yuk! Mama may be a pain in the ass, but you gotta love her. Dumping crap in her mouth is revolting. Or were you refering to spelling? (love you Mom, you're the only Mom I'll ever know, and you weren't half bad. I loved those stories you read to me by Frank L. Baum, they enriched me, your son.)
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby Bedevere » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 23:35:26

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('rogerhb', 'T')o loudly claim otherwise would be a mistake!

This sentence is 100% correct in every way
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby rogerhb » Thu 15 Sep 2005, 00:38:04

Post-peak we can rename this thread

Correct spelling: "not a lot"

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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby DerelictOverlord » Fri 16 Sep 2005, 17:54:05

Far be it from me to correct anyones grammar, but I think then and than are the most highly mistaken words on the net.

I'd rather have pot than beer.

Only then can we walk to the pot patch. :-D
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby rogerhb » Fri 16 Sep 2005, 17:58:55

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('DerelictOverlord', 'F')ar be it from me to correct anyones grammar


Agreed, it's "anyone's" :lol:
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Re: Correct spelling: "a lot"

Unread postby DerelictOverlord » Fri 16 Sep 2005, 18:18:35

Yeah, those little ink blots befuddle me to no end. Is there a class that offers apostrophe and comma explanations? Is it obvious that English class put me to sleep?
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