Or we'll wind up with this...
Please Learn Proper Punctuation....
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jtcnj
Ambassador of the Crossroad
man thats me me im so bad I dont use apostrophes properly.
Theyre like a speed bump or something, damn I hate those things.
oh no, now Im a hater too.
I also dont conjugate properly, my use of subjective or objective pronouns is trash,
and who vs whom gives me sh*t all the time.
My tenses, those tense at times, are usually consistent.
I use colons and semicolons like a weapon.
Theyre like a speed bump or something, damn I hate those things.
oh no, now Im a hater too.
I also dont conjugate properly, my use of subjective or objective pronouns is trash,
and who vs whom gives me sh*t all the time.
My tenses, those tense at times, are usually consistent.
I use colons and semicolons like a weapon.
Weasel,
You are risking having me really go on a rant.
I'd love to write a little refresher...you know...to review the differences between "There, Their, and They're." Or, it seems reviewing the usages of "To, Too, and Two" would be worthwhile, as well.
There's always the ever-lovable, "Could of." There's no such thing. The correct phrase is, "Could have."
Yeah, a few well-placed commas would be good, too.
I really better shut up, now. My tongue is bleeding because I'm biting it so hard!
You are risking having me really go on a rant.
I'd love to write a little refresher...you know...to review the differences between "There, Their, and They're." Or, it seems reviewing the usages of "To, Too, and Two" would be worthwhile, as well.
There's always the ever-lovable, "Could of." There's no such thing. The correct phrase is, "Could have."
Yeah, a few well-placed commas would be good, too.
I really better shut up, now. My tongue is bleeding because I'm biting it so hard!
Ahh..."Your" and "You're."
I KNEW I was leaving another one out! Yup, messing those up is another thing that'll make me go cross-eyed.
If I wanted to be really mischievous, I could throw in the word, "Yore," as well.
That would be a fun sentence:
"I understand you're going to tell your tales of yore."
I KNEW I was leaving another one out! Yup, messing those up is another thing that'll make me go cross-eyed.
If I wanted to be really mischievous, I could throw in the word, "Yore," as well.
That would be a fun sentence:
"I understand you're going to tell your tales of yore."
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jtcnj
Ambassador of the Crossroad
The American english is f'kd up enough (see I used an apostrophe) but folks keep finding ways to improve the catastrophe.
We do adjectives first - the red guitar- while other languages express the noun first, more pertinent to understanding, "la guitarra rosa".
So theres that....
But proper resume writing is not a prerequisite to posting I suppose.
Isnt it funny how the song Houses of the Holy is not on the album of the same name, but on Physical Graffiti?
We do adjectives first - the red guitar- while other languages express the noun first, more pertinent to understanding, "la guitarra rosa".
So theres that....
But proper resume writing is not a prerequisite to posting I suppose.
Isnt it funny how the song Houses of the Holy is not on the album of the same name, but on Physical Graffiti?
Walks Backward
Well-Known Member
I think in two languages. At home with my dogs, cats, and visiting woodland creatures I don't speak English at all. It's backwards and unnatural. However, I must speak backwards to be understood among others and some words do not fall easily when I speak. But English has one advantage over Lakota. We have no profanity in our language as it is a natural language. English, on the other hand, if chock full of filthy phrases and words to offend even the lowest of the low. Pretty cool.
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
OMG Smitty don't get me started,,,,,,, " I shoulda went" elsewhere, but then again "Everythink bothers me their to"
chilipeppermaniac
Ambassador of Decibels
I think in two languages. At home with my dogs, cats, and visiting woodland creatures I don't speak English at all. It's backwards and unnatural. However, I must speak backwards to be understood among others and some words do not fall easily when I speak. But English has one advantage over Lakota. We have no profanity in our language as it is a natural language. English, on the other hand, if chock full of filthy phrases and words to offend even the lowest of the low. Pretty cool.
Chili likes how Wade is Lakota. Also, it is nice to be able to call him and a good many here brother and sister. Respect and mannerly treatment shows respect for others as well as ourselves.
DonP
Guest
I think in two languages. At home with my dogs, cats, and visiting woodland creatures I don't speak English at all. It's backwards and unnatural. However, I must speak backwards to be understood among others and some words do not fall easily when I speak. But English has one advantage over Lakota. We have no profanity in our language as it is a natural language. English, on the other hand, if chock full of filthy phrases and words to offend even the lowest of the low. Pretty cool.
I have no idea what a natural language is - as far as I am aware they are all man-made. But English is the language that gave us Shakespeare, the Industrial revolution and modern science. It also gave us the richest choice of profanity, for which I thank it. The ability to give offence in words is vastly better than the alternative, which is to offer violence.
RVA
Ambassador
Certain body language - smiles/crying/laughter - Jimi contemplated more: "If looks could kill, they probably would"
Or directly lead to it. Words hurt, words kill.
gasket
Ambassador of the Guitarded
I think in two languages. At home with my dogs, cats, and visiting woodland creatures I don't speak English at all. It's backwards and unnatural. However, I must speak backwards to be understood among others and some words do not fall easily when I speak. But English has one advantage over Lakota. We have no profanity in our language as it is a natural language. English, on the other hand, if chock full of filthy phrases and words to offend even the lowest of the low. Pretty cool.
But you use the "backwards and unnatural" language to cast backwards insults onto the English speaking world.
I'm sure if I made similar negative comment on your vastly superior culture I'd get a warning or be banned.
Ah, yes. Word mangling...you had to go there!
So, why don't I take it further!
Realtor. It is pronounced, "REAL - tor." It is not, "REAL - a - tor." Jewelry. It is pronounced, "JEW - el - ry." It is not, "JEW - ler - y." And of course, there is the favorite "Nuclear." It is pronounced, "NU - cle - ar." It is not, "NU - cu - lar."
This one has a special place in my heart, for no reason in particular: Masonry. It is pronounced, "MA - son - ry." It is not, "MA - son - ar - y."
One of the most amusing is "chimney." Many years ago I worked in the wood heat industry, selling woodstoves and fireplaces. I've actually heard "chimney" prononced as, "CHIM - bly." Yes, with a "B."
I think I feel a little better now.
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