Grammar Nazi
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Hey now, there's only one Elvis!
...if tell ya...everydamnone's gonna want one...
And you were born and raised in an English speaking country?
I wouldn't use 'sounder'. 'More sound' has better ear appeal.
How come I can proofread, look at my posting, read it again, and come back 15 minutes later after Edit has expired and still find the most stupid gawdawful errors? ARRRRGGGHHHH.
On another note: English is maddening, it is inconsistent, but I don't know of any other language that has matched it in its accommodation, its catholic appeal, in being prolific, and the sheer number of choices for words and fluidity. If you learned one new word a day from birth until you died at age 100, you'd only have a fraction of the language.
On another note: English is maddening, it is inconsistent, but I don't know of any other language that has matched it in its accommodation, its catholic appeal, in being prolific, and the sheer number of choices for words and fluidity. If you learned one new word a day from birth until you died at age 100, you'd only have a fraction of the language.
Fornits. It happens to me all the time. I end up reminding myself that I'm glad to be in a community of people who don't keep score.
We don't see our own errors clearly--thus the need for editors
Each of my books has gone through multiple edits by me, through the editor's hands, usually twice (at least), then to the copy editor... and I found an error in each one after publishing. Familiarity breeds blindness--lol. We love each other despite our faults (mine are multiple, I know
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Reminds me of when I was the third grade or one of them and the teacher was reinforcing to us that while "desperate" is spelled like it is "separate" is not. She said to think of "a rat, a rat, a rat..." to remember not to spell it seperate. So, test day comes and half of us spell it seperate, including moi. I couldn't believe it because I really meant to be good. She was so beside herself I thought we were goners, that there'd be news of the third grade teacher who went batsh!t and killed all of her students then used the eraser on herself. Instead, she made us all take a makeup test. I didn't sleep the night before I was so afraid that whatever had possessed my mind the first time was still lingering to take advantage of my mental weaknesses. I managed not to fail that time, but there were two whom she escorted out of the room never to be seen again.We don't see our own errors clearly--thus the need for editors
We love each other despite our faults (mine are multiple, I know
Neesy
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Sounds to me like the teacher was "the rat, the rat, the rat"
I think she might've been frightened by arataratarat as a child.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
One time, at band camp...
Well, it was plain fourth grade I think.
The weekly school "Spelling Test."
I flat memorized the list as it was given to the students. For the test I jammed out the words all perfect-like.
I didn't see the point in reading the instructions when I knew that I knew what I knowed. My words in the wrong order. (Kinda getting used to that still)
Got suspected of cheating. Principal's Office trip. Had to write them all on a chalkboard as proof-of-smarts while under the scrutiny of a few dildos.
Perfect again.
Then I erased the chalkboard and asked the dildos to write them.
I made a few enemies that day, but...exonerated.
I ended up with a short haul of detention (for insolence?), but it was worth it.
There ain't many folks that shouldst call me on wording.
There are rules that should not. Language evolves...or dies. Once one has a mastery of written communication, he can either write the same crap read by morning news broadcasters or he can punch the flimsy membrane of the accepted boundary.
Well, it was plain fourth grade I think.
The weekly school "Spelling Test."
I flat memorized the list as it was given to the students. For the test I jammed out the words all perfect-like.
I didn't see the point in reading the instructions when I knew that I knew what I knowed. My words in the wrong order. (Kinda getting used to that still)
Got suspected of cheating. Principal's Office trip. Had to write them all on a chalkboard as proof-of-smarts while under the scrutiny of a few dildos.
Perfect again.
Then I erased the chalkboard and asked the dildos to write them.
I made a few enemies that day, but...exonerated.
I ended up with a short haul of detention (for insolence?), but it was worth it.
There ain't many folks that shouldst call me on wording.
There are rules that should not. Language evolves...or dies. Once one has a mastery of written communication, he can either write the same crap read by morning news broadcasters or he can punch the flimsy membrane of the accepted boundary.
It's not really a criticism on bad vocabulary or sentence structure. It's a few peeves.
People who interrupt by saying, "I don't mean to interrupt." Are you daft?
Saying, "I had a thought in my head." Well, it's probably better formed than a thought in your spleen.
"Wrap my head around." I can see wrapping your arms around, or your thoughts around, but every time I hear this expression, I guess the most gruesome mental image. In my head.
People who interrupt by saying, "I don't mean to interrupt." Are you daft?
Saying, "I had a thought in my head." Well, it's probably better formed than a thought in your spleen.
"Wrap my head around." I can see wrapping your arms around, or your thoughts around, but every time I hear this expression, I guess the most gruesome mental image. In my head.
I kinda like "I can't get my head around..." as a way of expressing incredulity, though. It kinda says it. And so true, if people don't mean to interrupt, then why don't they wait? Though, when you think about it they are not saying "I don't want to interrupt". Aha.
I read this and think There must be a better way.