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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:27 am Post subject: ADVISE is NOT a NOUN |
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I'm not typically a grammar/spelling nazi, but this has gone too far. This is one error I can no longer overlook.
All over this board I see people using "advise" as a noun.
It is spelled differently and pronounced differently from it's noun form, "advice."
I'd just like to advise everybody then to please consider taking my advice and being careful with how you use these words. This is ostensibly a board for ESL teachers after all.
Don't ask people for advise.
Don't offer advise.
And definitely don't just take my advise.
Look it up yourself.
phewww... |
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machoman
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:37 am Post subject: Re: ADVISE is NOT a NOUN |
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| murmanjake wrote: |
I'm not typically a grammar/spelling nazi, but this has gone too far. This is one error I can no longer overlook.
All over this board I see people using "advise" as a noun.
It is spelled differently and pronounced differently from it's noun form, "advice."
I'd just like to advise everybody then to please consider taking my advice and being careful with how you use these words. This is ostensibly a board for ESL teachers after all.
Don't ask people for advise.
Don't offer advise.
And definitely don't just take my advise.
Look it up yourself.
phewww... |
i think it's the british spelling. like recognise and colour |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
Location: Toilet
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:39 am Post subject: Re: ADVISE is NOT a NOUN |
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| machoman wrote: |
| murmanjake wrote: |
I'm not typically a grammar/spelling nazi, but this has gone too far. This is one error I can no longer overlook.
All over this board I see people using "advise" as a noun.
It is spelled differently and pronounced differently from it's noun form, "advice."
I'd just like to advise everybody then to please consider taking my advice and being careful with how you use these words. This is ostensibly a board for ESL teachers after all.
Don't ask people for advise.
Don't offer advise.
And definitely don't just take my advise.
Look it up yourself.
phewww... |
i think it's the british spelling. like recognise and colour |
No, no it's not. |
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Kurtz
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: ples bilong me
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:41 am Post subject: Re: ADVISE is NOT a NOUN |
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| machoman wrote: |
| murmanjake wrote: |
I'm not typically a grammar/spelling nazi, but this has gone too far. This is one error I can no longer overlook.
All over this board I see people using "advise" as a noun.
It is spelled differently and pronounced differently from it's noun form, "advice."
I'd just like to advise everybody then to please consider taking my advice and being careful with how you use these words. This is ostensibly a board for ESL teachers after all.
Don't ask people for advise.
Don't offer advise.
And definitely don't just take my advise.
Look it up yourself.
phewww... |
i think it's the british spelling. like recognise and colour |
I hope you're joking! In your defense, or is that defence? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:47 am Post subject: Re: ADVISE is NOT a NOUN |
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| Kurtz wrote: |
| machoman wrote: |
| murmanjake wrote: |
I'm not typically a grammar/spelling nazi, but this has gone too far. This is one error I can no longer overlook.
All over this board I see people using "advise" as a noun.
It is spelled differently and pronounced differently from it's noun form, "advice."
I'd just like to advise everybody then to please consider taking my advice and being careful with how you use these words. This is ostensibly a board for ESL teachers after all.
Don't ask people for advise.
Don't offer advise.
And definitely don't just take my advise.
Look it up yourself.
phewww... |
i think it's the british spelling. like recognise and colour |
I hope you're joking! In your defense, or is that defence? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. |
I think that one can go either way.
We should start a thread where everybody can post examples of poor grammar from this forum. Shame people into learning how to speak good. |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:13 am Post subject: Re: ADVISE is NOT a NOUN |
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| murmanjake wrote: |
We should start a thread where everybody can post examples of poor grammar from this forum. Shame people into learning how to speak good. |
Funny guy |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:08 am Post subject: Re: ADVISE is NOT a NOUN |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| murmanjake wrote: |
We should start a thread where everybody can post examples of poor grammar from this forum. Shame people into learning how to speak good. |
Funny guy |
Irregardless, he or she makes a good point! |
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edwardcatflap
Joined: 22 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 7:09 am Post subject: |
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It is spelled differently and pronounced differently from it's noun form, "advice."
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For every one person who has a problem with noun and verb forms there are two people who moan about misuse of the apostrophe. |
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Koveras
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| edwardcatflap wrote: |
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It is spelled differently and pronounced differently from it's noun form, "advice."
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For every one person who has a problem with noun and verb forms there are two people who moan about misuse of the apostrophe. |
Classic. |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Koveras wrote: |
| edwardcatflap wrote: |
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It is spelled differently and pronounced differently from it's noun form, "advice."
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For every one person who has a problem with noun and verb forms there are two people who moan about misuse of the apostrophe. |
Classic. |
mumble mumble mumble
oomph
oh sorry, can you hear me better now that my foot is out of my mouth?
Sure I'll become an object of criticism too, let me be the first to be shamed. That's a mistake I habitually make and a little attention called to it would be a good thing. I seek only to improve the state of writing on this board, regardless of who is making the mistakes. |
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LGSakers
Joined: 23 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| dunt b so serios u guis |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I would like to take this grammar-nazi thread opportunity to again remind everyone that "definitely" has never, and will never contain the letter "A" in any shape or form. Thank you. |
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Kurtz
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: ples bilong me
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Wouldn't that be poor spelling rather than poor grammar? Let's not play this game as I will loose for sure! |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Kurtz wrote: |
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Wouldn't that be poor spelling rather than poor grammar? Let's not play this game as I will loose for sure! |
True, but I believe the term "grammar-nazi" has come to represent anything overly concerned with the semantics of the English language, be they grammar or otherwise. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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What is English anyways?
You got Old English, Middle English, Modern English, British English, American English, etc...
Do you hear anyone talk like Chaucer wrote in the Canterbury Tales? |
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