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imoscardotcom
Joined: 01 Sep 2010
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 Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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May I add to this my pet peeve: "alot"
A lot is two words. Two. 2. One, two. There are a lot of people who make the mistake of spelling a lot as one word. And it makes me cringe. A lot.
I can't claim to be perfect grammatically but....pleeeeease! It's two words!!!!! |
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:53 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? |
'You have'
You're welcome.  |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm surprised how many people still use "everyday" when they mean "every day." |
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tatertot
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:52 am Post subject: |
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| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| I'm surprised how many people still use "everyday" when they mean "every day." |
I believe that "every day" and "everyday" are both valid, but with different meanings. To me, "every day" is and adverbial phrase showing the frequency of an action/occurrence, and "everyday" is an adjective (as in, "Cleaning your hair is an everyday activity"). I could be wrong, but this is just what I think. |
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Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:17 am Post subject: |
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| tatertot wrote: |
| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| I'm surprised how many people still use "everyday" when they mean "every day." |
I believe that "every day" and "everyday" are both valid, but with different meanings. To me, "every day" is and adverbial phrase showing the frequency of an action/occurrence, and "everyday" is an adjective (as in, "Cleaning your hair is an everyday activity"). I could be wrong, but this is just what I think. |
No, you're right. |
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johnnyrook
Joined: 08 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:11 am Post subject: |
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| I saw an advertisement on the subway the other day with the contraction wanna meaning want a instead of want to. I thought this was an incorrect usage although Wikipedia claims it can be used for either, but I'd never in my life heard it used to mean the former before. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:23 am Post subject: |
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| johnnyrook wrote: |
| I saw an advertisement on the subway the other day with the contraction wanna meaning want a instead of want to. I thought this was an incorrect usage although Wikipedia claims it can be used for either, but I'd never in my life heard it used to mean the former before. |
I wanna hamburger ??  |
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warren pease
Joined: 12 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:47 am Post subject: |
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if grammar on an internet forum is a thing in your life which causes any, and I mean any stress at all then you must have a truly blessed life.
Might want to count ur blessings and stop wondering why the world isn't exactly how you'd like it to be.
A very happy Thanksgiving message from your friend
Warren Pease |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| johnnyrook wrote: |
| I saw an advertisement on the subway the other day with the contraction wanna meaning want a instead of want to. I thought this was an incorrect usage although Wikipedia claims it can be used for either, but I'd never in my life heard it used to mean the former before. |
If you wanna pretty...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuuw4UQS3lw |
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Privateer
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
Location: Easy Street.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| tatertot wrote: |
| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| I'm surprised how many people still use "everyday" when they mean "every day." |
I believe that "every day" and "everyday" are both valid, but with different meanings. To me, "every day" is and adverbial phrase showing the frequency of an action/occurrence, and "everyday" is an adjective (as in, "Cleaning your hair is an everyday activity"). I could be wrong, but this is just what I think. |
Seeing 'everyday' when it should be 'every day' makes me loose my mind! |
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metalhead
Joined: 18 May 2010
Location: Toilet
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| Privateer wrote: |
| tatertot wrote: |
| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| I'm surprised how many people still use "everyday" when they mean "every day." |
I believe that "every day" and "everyday" are both valid, but with different meanings. To me, "every day" is and adverbial phrase showing the frequency of an action/occurrence, and "everyday" is an adjective (as in, "Cleaning your hair is an everyday activity"). I could be wrong, but this is just what I think. |
Seeing 'everyday' when it should be 'every day' makes me loose my mind! |
Definately agree, it's hella rediculous. |
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nero
Joined: 11 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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| warren pease wrote: |
if grammar on an internet forum is a thing in your life which causes any, and I mean any stress at all then you must have a truly blessed life.
Might want to count ur blessings and stop wondering why the world isn't exactly how you'd like it to be.
A very happy Thanksgiving message from your friend
Warren Pease |
You should have started your paragraph with a capital letter. |
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johnnyrook
Joined: 08 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| johnnyrook wrote: |
| I saw an advertisement on the subway the other day with the contraction wanna meaning want a instead of want to. I thought this was an incorrect usage although Wikipedia claims it can be used for either, but I'd never in my life heard it used to mean the former before. |
If you wanna pretty...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuuw4UQS3lw |
What the deuce....
Does that mean "want to be pretty"? or "want a pretty [girl]"?  |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| johnnyrook wrote: |
| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| johnnyrook wrote: |
| I saw an advertisement on the subway the other day with the contraction wanna meaning want a instead of want to. I thought this was an incorrect usage although Wikipedia claims it can be used for either, but I'd never in my life heard it used to mean the former before. |
If you wanna pretty...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuuw4UQS3lw |
What the deuce....
Does that mean "want to be pretty"? or "want a pretty [girl]"? |
Nobody knows.
BTW, thanks! I had finally managed to get that travesty out of my head, and now it's back. |
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warren pease
Joined: 12 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Just thought of something 
In OP's original title "Advise is not a noun" isn't "advise" a noun?
Just melted your faces, didn't I?
This has been a friendly face melting from your friend
Warren Pease |
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