I Value Correct Spelling And Grammar
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FastTrax
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Editorial :
Fake News Invader hits the Senior Forum
A new member has posted a fake post on the Senior Forum. Disguised as a complaint about how horrible the grammar and punctuation is in the majority of the members posts. He even admits he did it to arouse people into responding to him. He baited the forum by a false motive, to fulfill some narcissistic craving for attention. Never has such a diabolical thing happened on the mild mannered Forum. Now that he got most members attention by acting as some kind of nasty school teacher when we young and vulnerable, he has given us an "F" just to force them to doubt themselve's and give up their freedom to bend to his will.
He has been exposed now as one who only wants to mess with their lives. He needs to severely punished for this. What the members have proposed is that he is banished from Perth and then send into the bush for a month ( with no internet ). This will take about $300 to set up. There is a donate link below. Please donate as soon as possible so this human virus can be dealt with.
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It's not nice to play with Mother Nature...it always bats last.
How about Diners Club? Oh wait. I seem to be overdrawn on my Micky D's account.
WheatenLover
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What about this sentence? My son made all A's last semester. Without an apostrophe it doesn't look right. My made all As last semester. I really do want to know.Apostrophes are NEVER ever used to denote plurals! Common examples of such abuse are:
Banana's for sale which of course should read Bananas for sale
Menu's printed to order which should read Menus printed to order
1000's of bargains here! which should read 1000s of bargains here!
New CD's just in! which should read New CDs just in!
Let's raise the standard of written correspondence and show that we are all cognisant of the English Language.
WheatenLover
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Well, not to brag, but my sons can speak Pig Latin so fast that invariably people ask them if they are speaking Chinese. They have secret conversations that no one except them can understand. So, teaching them a new language backfired on me.
Bretrick
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Thank you so much. When you reach the stated amount I will send you my paypal account details
One of those conundrums. A's is correct because without the apostrophe it would form a different word. As
WheatenLover
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Thank you. I have always wondered about that.Thank you so much. When you reach the stated amount I will send you my paypal account details
One of those conundrums. A's is correct because without the apostrophe it would form a different word. As
JaniceM
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Oh, not necessarily. The statement would be correct if you were selling only one banana.
You forgot the question mark after "But what do I know?"
JaniceM
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bortaS bIr jablu'DI' reH QaQqu' nayWow, clever girl, after a few snifters of a good single malt I become fluent in Klingon.
JaniceM
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Well, I had a friend in school who believed an apostrophe was necessary for any word or name that ended in "S."
One day she was filling out a form that asked for her father's name. So she wrote CHARLE'S.
I was tempted to ask who "Charle" was, and what belonged to him, but decided to be polite and say nothing.
fmdog44
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Apostrophe ignorance is a greater threat to this planet than environmental ignorance.
Old Salt
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Here are things that baffle me. Let me say very quickly that I am not a snob. English is my second language and a lot of the things I learned fifty years ago are changing on me. Here are a few:
"There was no room for Roger and I." Should be "There was no room for Roger and me!"
"Me and Roger went to the movies" Should be "Roger and I went to the movies."
"Roger was waiting on me." I learned, "Roger was waiting for me," unless he was a server!
"I am thinking on it." I learned "I am thinking about it!"
The word "farther!" All too many authors have forgotten about this word. It is used when it
comes to physical distances. It is mostly "further" now, distances or not!
Anyway, as I said, I am not talking from a position of superiority. Just astounded at the changes in my second language over the years and, being elderly, can't quite get used to them! So, please, take it easy on me!
"There was no room for Roger and I." Should be "There was no room for Roger and me!"
"Me and Roger went to the movies" Should be "Roger and I went to the movies."
"Roger was waiting on me." I learned, "Roger was waiting for me," unless he was a server!
"I am thinking on it." I learned "I am thinking about it!"
The word "farther!" All too many authors have forgotten about this word. It is used when it
comes to physical distances. It is mostly "further" now, distances or not!
Anyway, as I said, I am not talking from a position of superiority. Just astounded at the changes in my second language over the years and, being elderly, can't quite get used to them! So, please, take it easy on me!
dobielvr
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The way I remember if it's I or ME...is to remove that other person.
Roger and I went to the store. Remove Roger. I went to the store.
Roger and me went to the store. Remove Roger. Me went to the store.
Works for me.
Roger and I went to the store. Remove Roger. I went to the store.
Roger and me went to the store. Remove Roger. Me went to the store.
Works for me.
The Grammar Czars are out in force today.
At this stage in my life I find it superfluous, it is all I can do to write a coherent statement.
Oh well, whatever rings yu' bell
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Well, you better stop it or one of us will come over you're house.
Old Salt
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That's the example I tend to use in many of my book reviews! Hoping that authors, editors, proof readers will see them.
Old Salt
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I don't understand the outrage when it comes to the original post! Isn't the name of this group "English Language?" What else would we talk about?
Jules
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At least that person was polite and put Roger first.
Old Salt
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I know that the reply was humorous but it is leading me to pontificate once again. I am fascinated by the evolution of the English language. Here is what one "expert" said in connection with this Roger and me business: "I believe the current misuse of "for Roger and I" comes from mothers' efforts to correct children when they stated: "Me and Roger are going to get some ice cream." "No, no, no, dear. It should be Roger and I!"
And ever since people have assumed that it is more elegant (and right) to use "Roger and I" in all the wrong spots! Here endeth the lesson!
horseless carriage
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In Brit-speak, rogered has an altogether dubious meaning.And ever since people have assumed that it is more elegant (and right) to use "Roger and I" in all the wrong spots! Here endeth the lesson!