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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby thephan » Tue May 24, 2011 13:07:27

phatj wrote:"young-ins"


Man 's strapped, he can say what he say.
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby phatj » Tue May 24, 2011 13:11:11

thephan wrote:
phatj wrote:"young-ins"


Man 's strapped, he can say what he say.

what
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby Phan In Phlorida » Tue May 24, 2011 14:50:49

phatj wrote:"young-ins"

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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby Soren » Wed May 25, 2011 12:28:37

Please note that due to consecutive non responses you have been dropped from the panel but would be reinstated if you complete this month's diaries.

Please note that due to consecutive non responses you have been dropped from the panel but would be reinstated if you completed this month's diaries.

Which is correct?
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby WheelsFellOff » Wed May 25, 2011 12:33:16

Please note that due to consecutive non-responses, you have been dropped from the panel; but would be reinstated upon completion of this month's diaries.
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby Bucky » Wed May 25, 2011 13:22:43

neither of the first two; WFOs re-wording works. Change would to will and the first sentence is correct.

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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby Soren » Wed May 25, 2011 13:27:07

I like bucky's answer, less typing
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby Bucky » Wed May 25, 2011 13:31:03

actually, wfo's semicolon should be a comma.

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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby WheelsFellOff » Wed May 25, 2011 13:35:51

Semicolon used to distinguish comma hierarchy.
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Postby phatj » Wed Oct 02, 2013 20:16:29

phatj wrote:Tact != tack


Tack is originally a nautical term, meaning course or direction. So to "change tack" means to change direction, or by analogy, strategy or tactics, which is where the confusion likely comes in.

Tact means skill in phrasing so as to avoid giving offense.
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby TenuredVulture » Wed Oct 02, 2013 20:52:53

A tack is also something you can use to tack things on a bulletin board.
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby Bucky » Wed Oct 02, 2013 21:13:53

it's also a tasty breath mint when coupled with tic

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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby D2S » Wed Oct 02, 2013 22:12:09

As
Is
Was
His
Has
Tis

Gas?
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby 1 » Wed Oct 02, 2013 23:06:51

D2S is Gallagher

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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby drsmooth » Thu Oct 03, 2013 07:24:01

D2S wrote:As
Is
Was
His
Has
Tis

Gas?


No, watermelons can't be next
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Re: Re:

Postby phatj » Wed Nov 19, 2014 13:37:05

phatj wrote:
phatj wrote:Tact != tack


Tack is originally a nautical term, meaning course or direction. So to "change tack" means to change direction, or by analogy, strategy or tactics, which is where the confusion likely comes in.

Tact means skill in phrasing so as to avoid giving offense.

Just read someone use "tract" instead of "tack"
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby SK790 » Wed Nov 19, 2014 14:26:22

Acrosst
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby TomatoPie » Wed Nov 19, 2014 15:06:40

SK790 wrote:Acrosst


when they mean acrossed
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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby ashton » Wed Nov 19, 2014 16:56:32

"amount of people"

Even English major Tony Kornheiser says this one.

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Re: Grammar annoyances

Postby pacino » Wed Nov 19, 2014 16:58:43

depending on how it's used, it's fine
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