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Americanartistist · Joined: 15 Oct 2011 Posts: 31

Sorry I tried to share some good news, I've learned my lesson.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:30 am Post subject:

jonniboy · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:00 pm Post subject:

"A road militia officer stopped this motorist who's car ..."

Um. It's a grammar book you say?

Americanartistist · Joined: 15 Oct 2011 Posts: 31

forget it

Dedicated · Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 972 Location: UK

I think I have to concur with jonniboy.

In grammar books we abbreviate : who is
who was
who has

but these are parts of verb tenses : who's playing tennis
who's been playing tennis.

She is a teacher who has 3 children - cannot be abbreviated as
"she's a teacher who's 3 children".

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Ditto Dedicated and jonniboy on this one.

jonniboy · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: Geez,

Russiatobe · Joined: 19 Aug 2011 Posts: 14

but maybe there is time correct the book Wink

Americanartistist · Joined: 15 Oct 2011 Posts: 31

A simple fact is that sometimes using proper grammar just does not work, especially when you are looking to create a certain aspect. Just like the fist person to bring this up, he seemed to think that the book was going to use the caption, it is not only the photo and nothing more. I used who's for a reason, yes I know whose is proper grammar, but in this case, I had a reason for using who's. But I give up, some of you so-called grammar experts may know all of the rules, all 500,000 English grammar rules well enough, but you know nothing about creative writing or captions. I have been teaching grammar for 20 plus years, have a degree in journalism and have more than proven myself in writing and teaching. It has been nice here, but I'm out of here. So it really does not matter what snide remarks you want to make about me because I have proven myself where it is important. You so-called grammar experts would be laughed out of the classroom if some of the world's most famous authors where in your class. Nobody said anything about teaching grammar errors, I only said that sometimes it is better to break a grammar rule. Surely you experts have noticed how using perfect grammar sounds like it was something written from Mars? To heck with you people. So I guess my help is not needed or wanted here. Good bye and do not bother sending me any private messages, I will not answer them.

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

Well, good writers can break grammatical rules, but there has to be a reason. What is the reason in this context?

Peg Leg Pete · Joined: 12 Feb 2010 Posts: 80 Location: Moscow

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:23 am Post subject:

Aw! I liked that picture and now the link's gone.

jxyz · Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 16 Location: Riyadh

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:04 am Post subject:

Sadly, the OP has left us, and deleted the link. Was an interesting photo too : (