The Grammar Thread (updated)- Page 6
The Grammar Thread (updated)
#125once again...
Posted: 11/9/07 at 1:56pm
Updated to include affect/effect.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#126NO EXCUSES
Posted: 5/23/08 at 12:02pm
It's back and it's pissed.
Read it
Print it
Memorize it
THERE, THEY'RE, THEIR
It's not that hard, people.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
elphiesmagic
Featured Actor Joined: 5/20/08
#127NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 2:34pm
What a great thread! Apparently it should be bumped on a daily basis. I found it because I was hoping there were more people who were as annoyed as I by the ridiculous overuse of apostrophes and crazy misspellings ("definately"?? Come on!!)and stunningly epidemic misuse of homophones.
Thanks, Mister Matt!
ETA: Here's another one I see a lot around here - "hun" is not a term of endearment, sarcastic or not. I think people using it here mean "hon", which is a shortened version of "honey". From Webster's Online:
Main Entry: Hun
Pronunciation: ˈhən
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English Hunas, plural, from Late Latin Hunni, plural
Date: before 12th century
1: a member of a nomadic central Asian people gaining control of a large part of central and eastern Europe under Attila about a.d. 450
2 aoften not capitalized : a person who is wantonly destructive : vandal busually disparaging : german; especially : a German soldier
Brian had sex, with a really dumb girl, now he's taking his friend Stewie, to get some ice cream, in his car.
Updated On: 8/11/08 at 02:34 PM
#128NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 2:52pmI ain't got no need for no gramma' police when I ain't gettin' paid for the copy.
#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.
elphiesmagic
Featured Actor Joined: 5/20/08
#129NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 3:10pmGood to know, javero. Now we are all clear on who not to ask any questions of math, geography, history, politics, Broadway, etc., since you're not getting paid to answer correctly.
Brian had sex, with a really dumb girl, now he's taking his friend Stewie, to get some ice cream, in his car.
elphiesmagic
Featured Actor Joined: 5/20/08
#131NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 5:35pm
You are correct.
It's no wonder I don't get paid for posting!
Brian had sex, with a really dumb girl, now he's taking his friend Stewie, to get some ice cream, in his car.
#132NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 6:01pmWell, since "hon" isn't a word or gramatically accepted colloquialism either, does it really matter?
....but the world goes 'round
#133NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 6:18pm
Sure it is.
From Webster's Collegiate, 11th edition:
Main Entry:1hon
Pronunciation:*h*n
Function:noun
Date:circa 1906
: HONEY 2a
miss pennywise
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/04
#134NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 6:21pmIf you can now "google" people, you should be able to call them "hon"!
http://www.roches.com/television/ss83kod.html
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elphiesmagic
Featured Actor Joined: 5/20/08
#135NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 6:29pmOnly after you Xerox their a** and hand them a Kleenex!
Brian had sex, with a really dumb girl, now he's taking his friend Stewie, to get some ice cream, in his car.
#136NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 7:11pm
Pronunciation:*h*n
Reg, could you phonically spell out *h*n for me?
....but the world goes 'round
#137NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/11/08 at 7:35pm
The schwa disappeared when I pasted, post-cutting, from Webster's.
They don't have all the b*gs out, I guess.
#138NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/12/08 at 8:01am
Yikes. Strolling through pages 1-4 of this thread is like visiting the BroadwayWorld Morgue.
So many former posters who have left, been banned or gone into rehab!
Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#139NO EXCUSES
Posted: 8/12/08 at 8:56amExactly my thought, PJ. It's also a sad commentary on the 'dumbing down' of America. I remember when all children learned these basic grammar lessons in the second grade. I also remember a grade school teacher telling us that we should read the newspaper every evening because they always used proper grammar in their articles. In those days, she was right.
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#140I'm smarter than you and I'll crow about if I want to!
Posted: 8/12/08 at 9:08amAnd we all love how superior this thread makes us feel too!
....but the world goes 'round
#141I'm smarter than you and I'll crow about if I want to!
Posted: 8/12/08 at 1:43pmAll jokes aside, it never ceases to amaze me how many times I encounter [sic] embedded in print media quotes from US-born professional athletes these days.
#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.
rowlinvale2
Stand-by Joined: 2/25/08
#142I'm smarter than you and I'll crow about if I want to!
Posted: 8/13/08 at 12:16am
It's pretty astonishing that it's been almost four years and no one has noticed that in the original post there was a horrifying mistake involving quoatation marks and the placing of a period...
Yikes.
All examples will also work if you replace "Wicked" for "Brooklyn".
But also, please add GOOD vs. WELL
I cringe daily over this one.
Je veux vous frapper avec un poisson.
#143Is it really that difficult?
Posted: 4/28/09 at 1:08pmAs long as we're resurrecting the past, we might as well learn something. And learn it well!
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#144Is it really that difficult?
Posted: 4/28/09 at 1:15pm
Seems that if you mention something on bww today, an old thread on topic will appear!
The search engine here must be exhausted!
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
#145Is it really that difficult?
Posted: 4/28/09 at 1:29pmIt's a nice sign that we have seasoned posters online this week.
....but the world goes 'round
#146Is it really that difficult?
Posted: 4/28/09 at 1:31pmThe calm before the summer storm, Taz?
Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)
#148Is it really that difficult?
Posted: 4/28/09 at 2:44pmIf I'm seasoned, I hope it's with cayenne Jackson.
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
mauriposa
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/14/05
#149Is it really that difficult?
Posted: 4/28/09 at 3:08pmI saw a sign on the train the other day that could use this thread. It advertises the positive effects of foster parenting by telling the story of a former foster child. At the end of her tale, the woman on the sign tells us, "I'm doing GOOD" because of the help she received. It drives me crazy.
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