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The Grammar Thread (updated)

SonofMammaMiaSam

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re: Once again...#50
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:11pm

Et al, lah ... Poof! Cheyenne Jackson ordered me a drink at Standing Ovations 2 waayyyyyy before Girly hung out with him in the dressing room and he tickled D2.

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re: Once again...#51
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:12pm

love this thread!

I always think of bad grammar as a pet peeve, therefore making it less legitimate, like littering, spitting, etc.

Two of my very off topic favorites are "safety deposit box" and valentimes day...but my VERY fave is "could care less."

What is worse is that you cannot convince people that they are incorrect about these.

Thanks, Matt, for posting this in the first place and all those who bumped!

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re: Once again...#52
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:14pm

Et al, lah ... Poof! Cheyenne Jackson ordered me a drink at Standing Ovations 2 waayyyyyy before Girly hung out with him in the dressing room and he tickled D2.

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re: Once again...#53
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:17pm

is that posted in your bedroom, somms?

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re: Once again...#54
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:17pm

I'd like to know when and why the word "addictive" was replaced with "addicting."

And why people can't seem to see the difference between "lose" and "loose."

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re: Once again...#55
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:18pm

What about CDs vs. CD's? PMs vs. PM's?

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re: Once again...#56
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:28pm

Rule 10. Using an apostrophe to show plurals of numbers, letters, and figures is optional.
Examples:
She consulted with three M.D.'s.
OR
She consulted with three M.D.s.
BUT
She went to three M.D.s' offices.
The apostrophe is needed here to show plural possessive.

I stand corrected, you are as vapid as they say.

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re: Once again...#57
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:30pm

She talked to three doctors.

Et al, lah ... Poof! Cheyenne Jackson ordered me a drink at Standing Ovations 2 waayyyyyy before Girly hung out with him in the dressing room and he tickled D2.

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re: Once again...#58
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:30pm

I love SOMMS--so concise re: Once again...

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re: Once again...#59
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:31pm

Sadly, some will write the sentence "She talked to three doctor's."

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re: Once again...#60
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:32pm

I just copied and pasted the example they had in the "grammar blue book."

It works better with cds or cd's as the example. re: Once again...

I stand corrected, you are as vapid as they say.

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once again...#61
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:36pm

sadly, some will write the sentence "she talked to three doctor's."

unt, zen vee vill haff to shoot zem.

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once again...#62
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:42pm

It would be a pleasure. Bad grammar, spelling and syntax are offenses that should be punishable by death.

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once again...#63
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:46pm

The Lord High Executioner

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once again...#64
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:48pm

He's got a little list.

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once again...#65
Posted: 3/30/06 at 2:51pm

If Liam ever owned a restaurant...
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once again...#66
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:04pm

And may none of them be missed.

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once again...#67
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:05pm

The misuse of the apostrophe drives me insane!

The one that really gets me is the misuse of the word myself. Oft found in corporate America is the e-mail (from the otherwise intelligent professional) ending with: "If you have any questions, please contact Bob or myself."

or

"Myself, yourself and himself will work on the business case." (OK, I'm exaggerating here).

Grrr.

Updated On: 3/30/06 at 03:05 PM

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once again...#68
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:07pm

Amen, Peach. I think people think saying "myself" sounds fancier, when it really just sounds like bad grammar.

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once again...#69
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:14pm

RobbO - Every little bit helps. And if it doesn't, papa can shoot them.

Papa - Before you shoot, call the pygmy.

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once again...#70
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:15pm

Is English the only language that uses an apostrophe?

The "Who's Food's" post looks more like a poor translation than actual bad grammar.

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once again...#71
Posted: 3/30/06 at 3:20pm

Other languages use them (French comes to mind), but English might be the only one that uses an apostrophe to show possession.

Another pet peeve - Using "whenever" when one means "when."

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