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Discussion: Grammar Check!
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Member Since: 2/19/2003
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Originally posted by Deuces
Well is an adverb and good is an adjective
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Tell him sister.
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Member Since: 5/14/2011
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Originally posted by Mzd90
Whats the point of this? Its atrl not school, I at least think we are not getting graded on grammer.
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It's* atrl, not school.* I, at least think that* we are not getting * graded on our* grammar*.
Sorry, I had to do it .
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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I also hate the following if it isn't what the person speaking means:
"We can't not go".
If someone says that we can't not go, then it negates and becomes we can go. But if they honestly mean that we can't go, then they should just say that instead of adding the not which ruins the sentence and gives it a completely different meaning.
This is a horrible example.
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Member Since: 9/28/2009
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
I also DESPISE split infinitives. They've become correct in some cases which makes sense, but saying "Let's try to not be so mean" is just HORRIBLE. "To not" is NOT a verb and should never be treated as one.
We've lost verbs in the English language, I'm afraid.
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Sometimes, split infinitives are necessary to remove ambiguity from sentences. Splitting to create negation is generally wrong; one must negate the active verb instead.
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Member Since: 11/20/2010
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Originally posted by Ømega
I dont know the proper way to used them. I jus used watever i feel like at the moment
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Let me help you out, sis.....
Too meaning, in addition
To refers to a place, direction, or position.
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Member Since: 5/28/2010
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Originally posted by Ømega
I dont know the proper way to used them. I jus used watever i feel like at the moment
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I know too is an adverb. And when I'm using a verb I know that I'm using "too". And the other times I'm using "to". That might not be the best way to think of it. But that's what I do and it never failed me
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by £100
Sometimes, split infinitives are necessary to remove ambiguity from sentences. Splitting to create negation is generally wrong; one must negate the active verb instead.
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In some situations, it's completely necessary. For example, if one says "The population is expected to more than double", the split infinitive is necessary. It's very difficult to improve a sentence like that in order not to use the split infinitive.
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Member Since: 5/28/2010
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Originally posted by RatedG
Congratulations...you've passed the first grade
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First grade?
There are high school kids that don't know that
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Member Since: 6/25/2010
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Omega, sis, answer me this, why do you use *** instead of come?
My writing is too muddled though, too many clauses, so I really can't complain about grammar. I'm a comma mess. :-/
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by Deuces
First grade?
There are high school kids that don't know that
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It seems that no one does anymore, actually. Whenever you go to a store and are asked how you are upon entering, most people say "I'm good" instead of "I'm well". I used to get weird looks for saying "I'm well", actually.
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Member Since: 7/10/2010
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Originally posted by LightandDarkness
Let me help you out, sis.....
Too meaning, in addition
To refers to a place, direction, or position.
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Originally posted by Deuces
I know too is an adverb. And when I'm using a verb I know that I'm using "too". And the other times I'm using "to". That might be the best way to think of it. But that's what I do and it never failed me
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You know what? Im coming here to get help in my English work because i did not know this. my teachers just told me that "to" will be the one i will use often
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Member Since: 3/5/2011
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Since everyone here seems very in-the-know with their grammar, let me ask a question.
In my 18 years of life and throughout my countless English classes, I've never been able to figure out the rule for Who/Whom. Something like who is for subjects, and whom is for objects? Idk. I took a quiz on-line a few weeks ago on the subject, and I actually did well, but it seems easier for me to recognize whether they're being used correctly than it is for me to put the rule to use while writing.
Soooooo please teach me gurls.
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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I also HATE that no one uses whomever anymore. Even extremely well-spoken people that correctly use whom neglect to use whomever.
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by WONDA
Since everyone here seems very in-the-know with their grammar, let me ask a question.
In my 18 years of life and throughout my countless English classes, I've never been able to figure out the rule for Who/Whom. Something like who is for subjects, and whom is for objects? Idk. I took a quiz on-line a few weeks ago on the subject, and I actually did well, but it seems easier for me to recognize whether they're being used correctly than it is for me to put the rule to use while writing.
Soooooo please teach me gurls.
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I just memorized which words you use whom for and then applied who to the rest. But there are some special cases, so I memorized those, too. I didn't actually learn how to use who/whom correctly; I simply memorized when to use each. But I believe I use them fairly well anyway.
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Member Since: 11/7/2010
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I didn't know there are Grammar Nazis on this site
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by Chris191
I didn't know there are Grammar Nazis on this site
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No, sis. You didn't know there WERE Grammar Nazi 's on this site.
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Member Since: 5/28/2010
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
It seems that no one does anymore, actually. Whenever you go to a store and are asked how you are upon entering, most people say "I'm good" instead of "I'm well". I used to get weird looks for saying "I'm well", actually.
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I won't even lie, I say "I'm good" mainly because that's the type of grammar I was raised around and that's how I talk. When I'm doing school reports, I use correct grammar.
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Can we direct some members, in particular, to this thread? My eyes literally hurt from some of their misguided grammar usage.
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Member Since: 11/20/2010
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Originally posted by Ømega
You know what? Im coming here to get help in my English work because i did not know this. my teachers just told me that "to" will be the one i will use often
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No, sis!
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Member Since: 11/20/2010
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Originally posted by Hooligan
Can we direct some members, in particular, to this thread? My eyes literally hurt from some of their misguided grammar usage.
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I know exactly who you're referring to.
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