a language peeve
03-19-09 | 08:18 PM
#27
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Not strictly related, but I can't believe nobody's mentioned "Bob's Quick Guide to the Apostrophe, You Idiots".
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03-19-09 | 08:21 PM
#28
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03-19-09 | 09:51 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by neilfein
Yes... your "right".
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
No you're not.
Originally Posted by neilfein
And another thing that bugs me, folks... ah, never mind. Too easy.
Will Neil??...... or won't Neil?...
03-19-09 | 10:40 PM
#32
Randomhead
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From: Happy Valley, Pennsylvania
If the OP can get excited about our misuse of the word commuting, then I'm surprised he can survive all the misuse of apostrophes. I saw a post on BF with about 4 sentences and 10 misplaced apostrophes. I almost got over my aversion to correcting grammar.
03-20-09 | 06:41 AM
#34
SA[in]NE
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If I wanted my grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. critiqued and corrected I would have signed up for the English forum.
And the spoken language is *******ized just as much, should we correct folks during conversation too.
And the spoken language is *******ized just as much, should we correct folks during conversation too.
03-20-09 | 06:54 AM
#35
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From: Decatur, Alabama
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Like, don' axe me, man. I ain't much on conversatin'.
03-20-09 | 08:24 AM
#36
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From: Highland Park, NJ, USA
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Flashbacks to Dubya! I need more coffee.
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Last edited by neilfein; 03-20-09 at 11:06 AM. Reason: Bolded text for clarity
03-20-09 | 09:08 AM
#39
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03-20-09 | 09:44 AM
#40
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03-20-09 | 10:00 AM
#41
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aka Tom Reingold
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Another one which started a few years ago is beginning a sentence with "I mean...". It used to mean, "in other words" but it no longer precedes a rewording of anything.
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03-20-09 | 10:46 AM
#42
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I'm a Nurse.... Not a writer..... and I LIKE TO FLOG PERIODS....... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert A. Heinlein
Master Guns Crittle, You out there??
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." -Robert A. Heinlein
03-20-09 | 10:55 AM
#43
Drops small screws
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Good. This conversation could benefit from a little more ellipticism.
03-20-09 | 10:56 AM
#44
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oh yes. everyone here is a friggin Cervantes.
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03-20-09 | 10:59 AM
#45
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From: Snohomish, WA
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Since this is the "Commuting" area of "Bike Forums," the meaning of the above is abundantly clear given the context.
03-20-09 | 11:05 AM
#47
Drops small screws
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03-20-09 | 11:05 AM
#48
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03-20-09 | 11:12 AM
#49
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From: Snohomish, WA
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Not strictly related, but I can't believe nobody's mentioned "Bob's Quick Guide to the Apostrophe, You Idiots".
"The cat stuck its feet out of the bag."
"The cat is out of the bag and it's very happy about it."
