Grammer Class is Open...

[8NTX]

I used to work with a guy who said "SUPPOSEBLY" /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
My dear wife says "SUPPOSENLY" /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Deerlope]

If that is all you got for a pet peeve , than you ain't got much.

 

[dliston]

What is even worse is some of the tool catalogs - they can't construct a correct sentence, either. And they're getting paid to do it...

I've often thought that when I retire, I'll offer to proofread for some of them - ask for "store credit" of a few bucks for each page I read... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Doug

 

[Cliff_Johns]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Okay, let's list every preposition and learn to never end a sentence with one! )</font>

So there was this guy visiting Harvard who needed to find the bathroom and accidently asked an old english teacher (male), "Where is the bathroom at?"

To which the teacher replied, "Here at Harvard, we don't end sentences with prepositions."

The man responded, "Ok. Where is the bathroom at, jerk?"

(Well, the story uses a different word than "jerk," but you get the idea.)


In any case, ending sentences with prepositions is considered acceptable now as there was no reason for the rule in the first place. Modern grammarians and the newest grammar texts allow it. You will find them used regularly in well edited journals, magazines and books.

Now an improper zeugma, or syllepsis for those who don't know what a zeugma is, that irritates me. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Cliff

"That is a remark up with which I will not put."

 

[gsxr1100]

As my old professors stated in my engineering classes, “if you can spell, you don’t below in engineering.” I must agree with him since I horrible on grammar. Any math is fine, show me a English book and I walk. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

We didn’t put a man on the moon because of spelling….. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Dargo]

Henro, I like your post. Please note; I've never corrected anyone's grammar on any post on this site. I just couldn't resist the chance to join the humor. That being said, I have enjoyed picking apart so called "professional" writers and professional "speakers" and radio announcers. If it is your profession , and you do it poorly, you are doing a poor job at your profession.

My neighbor who I rely heavily on to do all my diesel work cannot actually read. Is he stupid? I think not. He is very good at his chosen profession. I would not dare challenge him on knowledge of the compression combustion engine. Don't think for one minute that he doesn't enjoy teasing me about getting in my tractor with dress shoes and a suit though! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif This is not a thread about judging a person's intelligence! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Not by any means!

 

[Bird]

Harv, a funny thing is that I found English to be relatively easy, don't remember ever making any grade but "A" in an English class, and had two college professors who tried to talk me into being an English major but I always hated English classes because grammar was just boring and English literature, especially poetry, was worse. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif But to hear me talk, you'd probably think I never took an English lesson. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If it is your profession , and you do it poorly, you are doing a poor job at your profession.
)</font>

I agree. The only times I really got upset about someone's written messages was when our daughters were still in school. I don't know how many times they brought notes home from teachers with misspelled words and every other grammatical error you can think of. (Oops, did I err ending a sentence with "of"?) /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[hobbyfarm]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Henro, I like your post. Please note; I've never corrected anyone's grammar on any post on this site. I just couldn't resist the chance to join the humor. )</font>

Absolutely, this was not aimed at anyone, just some humor during the most boring part of the day (work or not).

I got sucked into another thread called "Can of Worms."
Ooops /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I bit hook, line, and sinker. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

See, sometimes you go fishing and catch nothing, but today we filled the ice chest! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Tdog]

Yeah, ending a sentence with a preposition is something the up with which I will not put!