'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not.

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I'm an correct English and grammar nut as well. I work with people who might say, "I seen him come through the door." The problem with English is it is a ******* language. Many foreigners will tell you that English is one of the most difficult languages to learn as it has so many rule breakers.

Prime example,

The language nerds. - Discover the insanity of the English language in just one word! | Facebook

Incredibly funny.

You should be as studious at proof reading your own posts...especially when they are about "correct English" etc...

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^^
You beat me to the punch! I was still sounding his post out in my head, trying to make it work.

 

[JFoy]

You should be as studious at proof reading your own posts...especially when they are about "correct English" etc...

****! You're right. sigh.

 

[cqaigy2]

And those rules were different, depending on when it was adopted. That's why there is moose,moose and mouse,mice and goose, geese and dog, dogs.

 

[dstig1]

I went with Boutros Boutros Gali to see Duran Duran in Walla Walla Washington two times... So Boutros Boutros Boutros Boutros Duran Duran Duran Duran Walla WallA Walla Walla...

The Panda: Eats, shoots, and leaves....or is that Eats shoots and leaves? I forget about comas alot...

 

[dragoneggs]

I went with Boutros Boutros Gali to see Duran Duran in Walla Walla Washington two times... So Boutros Boutros Boutros Boutros Duran Duran Duran Duran Walla WallA Walla Walla...

Gonna have to call BS on this one unless you can provide more 'facts'. :laughing:

 

[Jstpssng]

Since we are in grammar 101, who can give the proper place to use the word sang, and the word sung?

 

[Diggin It]

(I, we, they) sang the song.

The song was sung.

 

[Diggin It]

By the way, Sing, Sing, Sing is a great tune.

Sing Sing is not a great place.

 

[cqaigy2]

hang, hanged, hung

 

[Big Barn]

Maybe this topic will someday exceed that “palette” thread

 

[CobyRupert]

I'm getting worse at grammar as I get older.

I use to use "eat", "ate", "eaten" correctly, but not any more (as my wife reminds me).

I've also never learned when to use "effect" or "affect", even when I read explanations of which to use. :confused3:

 

[Diggin It]

Maybe this topic will someday exceed that “palette” thread

It's more palatable?

 

[Diggin It]

I've also never learned when to use "effect" or "affect", even when I read explanations of which to use. :confused3:

Age can change how the effects of some things affect you.

 

[CobyRupert]

....but I do know a word that rhymes with "purple"! :cool2:


edit: "...a conjunction that rhymes..."
edit2: "...a conjunction I made up..".
edit3: "a conjunction I made up, OK, it probably doesn't really exist...."

"Roses are red
violets are purple
if the pancakes don't fill you up,
the syrup'll!"

 

[Big Barn]

It's more palatable?

To beavers and woodchucks, maybe.

 

[Jstpssng]

To beavers and woodchucks, maybe.

A beaver's favorite wood is aspen. I guess that you could say that they prefer popple pallets.
Actually they only eat the bark, but now I'm splitting hairs.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I'm getting worse at grammar as I get older.

I use to use "eat", "ate", "eaten" correctly, but not any more (as my wife reminds me).

I've also never learned when to use "effect" or "affect", even when I read explanations of which to use. :confused3:

"Effect," noun; "Affect," verb except when you want to "effect" a cure

 

[Diggin It]

"Effect," noun;

????



No, wait. That's a Narn.

 

[WVBill]

When I was in the Navy, we had to have our XO review all of our outgoing draft messages. He was a "Grammar ****" - but we learned.

Funny thing is he would also make pen-and-ink corrections to incoming messages on the read board. All the way up to those coming from the Pentagon! :shocked: