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06-28-2004, 04:00 PM
#22
Originally posted by 131.7 dB Z24:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Chadxton:
I like this.
Z24, it's 'I'd HAVE cried', not of.
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Chadxton:
I like this.
Z24, it's 'I'd HAVE cried', not of.
06-28-2004, 04:41 PM
#23
Originally posted by Chadxton:
I like this.
Z24, it's 'I'd HAVE cried', not of.
I like this.
Z24, it's 'I'd HAVE cried', not of.
"I would have cried" -- contractions (combining two words into one) are the outcome of common speech -- I don't (do + not) think that anyone is submiting their posts for credit in an English course and having had the joy of reading some of your posts I think you would agree that we make errors in our posts!
07-03-2004, 06:04 AM
#25
I was thinking I should have not included the shorthand "I would", but I was merely pointing out the "of" anomaly. [img]graemlins/freak.gif[/img] Next time, I'll be more meticulous with my corrections.
I'd is not proper english then, I suppose. I should have known better.
[ July 03, 2004, 07:05 AM: Message edited by: Chadxton ]
I'd is not proper english then, I suppose. I should have known better.
[ July 03, 2004, 07:05 AM: Message edited by: Chadxton ]
07-03-2004, 07:29 AM
#26
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Well we're after the curve anyway..
In my opinion, contractions are not necessarily improper english. Certainly, as the importance of the text increases the use of contractions should decrease but for casual conversation or communication I feel they are fine.
The "of" thing really bugs me though. Makes one sound unedumacated [img]tongue.gif[/img]
In my opinion, contractions are not necessarily improper english. Certainly, as the importance of the text increases the use of contractions should decrease but for casual conversation or communication I feel they are fine.
The "of" thing really bugs me though. Makes one sound unedumacated [img]tongue.gif[/img]
07-03-2004, 12:44 PM
#28
Originally posted by Chadxton:
I was thinking I should have not included the shorthand "I would", but I was merely pointing out the "of" anomaly. [img]graemlins/freak.gif[/img] Next time, I'll be more meticulous with my corrections.
I'd is not proper english then, I suppose. I should have known better.
I was thinking I should have not included the shorthand "I would", but I was merely pointing out the "of" anomaly. [img]graemlins/freak.gif[/img] Next time, I'll be more meticulous with my corrections.
I'd is not proper english then, I suppose. I should have known better.
.Dukk, contractions are fine gramatically in everyday speech; however, many professors will take marks off of your paper for them. In fact, my 77 year old Professor of Ancient History would make students rewrite papers that had contractions.
07-03-2004, 12:53 PM
#29
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To be honest my three "pet peeves" are
"I seen him...." -- wrong tense (I SAW him)
"I ain't got nothing" -- double negative and "ain't" is not a word
"Your an idiot" -- (should be you are or you're)
To be honest my three "pet peeves" are
"I seen him...." -- wrong tense (I SAW him)
"I ain't got nothing" -- double negative and "ain't" is not a word
"Your an idiot" -- (should be you are or you're)
07-03-2004, 03:04 PM
#30
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 197
My pet peeves
When internet message boards turn into spelling and grammar contests.
People that correct others when they make the same mistakes themselves.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=8&q=aint
If it's in the dictionary, isn't it a word?
You ain't seen nuthin yet. [img]graemlins/jammin.gif[/img]
When internet message boards turn into spelling and grammar contests.
People that correct others when they make the same mistakes themselves.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=8&q=aint
If it's in the dictionary, isn't it a word?
You ain't seen nuthin yet. [img]graemlins/jammin.gif[/img]
