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jaganath69



Joined: 17 Jul 2003
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:17 pm    Post subject: English Abuse Reply with quote
Honestly, I know alcoholics in this country, people who piss the bed nightly or get sacked every two months who can still manage to use an apostrophe correctly. How come seemingly functional people can't? I think it's because most of you young folk weren't beaten enough at school.

That is all.
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Havent' had you're morning coffee yet, have you?
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jaganath69



Joined: 17 Jul 2003
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ya-ta Boy wrote:
Havent' had you're morning coffee yet, have you?


Correct! Now go and get stuffed.
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VirginIslander



Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Busan
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Abuse the kids so that they don't abuse the language. I like it.
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newteacher



Joined: 31 May 2007
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's because everyone under the age of 35 have written more emails and IM's than they have actual letters and essays.
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Theda



Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Location: Australia
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
newteacher wrote:
It's because everyone under the age of 35 have written more emails and IM's than they have actual letters and essays.


So what's your excuse?
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newteacher



Joined: 31 May 2007
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Theda wrote:
newteacher wrote:
It's because everyone under the age of 35 have written more emails and IM's than they have actual letters and essays.


So what's your excuse?


I'm under 35. Besides, everyone under the age of 35=they=have. Plural subject and you're supposed to use have. You don't say 'they has' do you? The only time you use have with a singular subject is with 'I'. IM's a bit more murky, it's really just an abbreviation, I've just always seen it written with the apostrophe.

But go ahead and be a grammar nazi if you want.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
newteacher wrote:
Theda wrote:
newteacher wrote:
It's because everyone under the age of 35 have written more emails and IM's than they have actual letters and essays.


So what's your excuse?


I'm under 35. Besides, everyone under the age of 35=they=have. Plural subject and you're supposed to use have. You don't say 'they has' do you? The only time you use have with a singular subject is with 'I'. IM's a bit more murky, it's really just an abbreviation, I've just always seen it written with the apostrophe.

But go ahead and be a grammar nazi if you want.


It's hard to ask others to stop being a grammar Nazi when you're a grammar Anne Frank.

"Everyone have a ticket."
"Everyone has a ticket."

Which one would you write in your diary?

PS) Under 35
PPS) Not a Nazi

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Scotticus



Joined: 18 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
newteacher wrote:

I'm under 35. Besides, everyone under the age of 35=they=have. Plural subject and you're supposed to use have. You don't say 'they has' do you? The only time you use have with a singular subject is with 'I'. IM's a bit more murky, it's really just an abbreviation, I've just always seen it written with the apostrophe.

But go ahead and be a grammar nazi if you want.


Sorry, dude. You're just plain wrong about the "have" thing. Just admit you got smoked while trying to put down someone else. Just live with it and move on.
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xtchr



Joined: 23 Nov 2004
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not everyone have become grammar nazi's yet.
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