That's one of those grammar rules to which 99% of the English speaking world pays no attention whatsoever, me included. I have no idea from where such a silly rule came. Probably from Germanic syntax or Latin, where the verb, on to the end of the sentence, is tagged. :P
Probably won't happen until the end of the day, after we've gathered up all the long poles in the tents & taken them to where the rubber meets the road, using a robust process.
haha. reminds me of another phrase I absolutely hate that seems to have stemmed from middle management. When someone says they can "speak to" a subject. No... you can speak to ME ABOUT a subject! But if you speak to the subject, don't expect an answer!
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I do not know how many times this week I've seen pluralized words with an apostrophe before the "s." I simply cannot get over that one, and it rubs my fur the wrong way every time I see it.
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I'm not privy to Kirstie's fetishes, but I certainly empathize with the irritation that issue causes, especially when combined with the incorrect application of it's and its.
Another case of "point" abuse. It goes with the pointless: "at this point in time", meaning: "now" and "price point", meaning "price". It makes me crazy.
I believe one climbs UP a stairway (or a mountain) and descends DOWN. Perhaps my example was not the best. I'm sure that, if you are aware of the dangle of prepositions, you with encounter better examples of omit-able ones in everyday speech.
Just came across one of felony grammar offenses - using "myself", generally in an attempt to sound more erudite, when "I" or "me" is actually correct, e.g., "We would like to hold a meeting with you, John, and myself..." "John & myself would like to invite you..."
How ludicrous would it sound if you removed the other parties? "John & myself would like to invite you..."
It is ONLY reflexive, people. I talk to myself. I look at myself. I gave myself a present. HOT TIP: If the subject is not "I," then you probably shouldn't use "myself."
Whew, I think a broke a sweat ranting about that one. :surprise:
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And then there is the ever more increasing "Please do whatever with Jim and I." That drives me crazy almost as much as the misused apostrophes - and I have that fetish too, as you know.
Personally I believe, and I'm speaking for myself of course, that it's my personal opinion and from my own point of view, that I myself am the center of my own universe.
IMHO, of course. (and perhaps we should pick a word more universally perceived as benign soas not to confuse others into believing we have exciting social lives )
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Hahaha, that's TERRIFIC! I also go two wrong. I'm annoyed at the last one I got wrong because I knew what was wrong but it's a common thing and I just let it go.
I took that test, in that I got all of them rong, although; I thought I did pretty good at the time at which I was taking it. At this point in time, it would apprear that its going to take me year's of study to understand all the stuff that you smart people do.
well, i also got 2 "wrong." 3 if you count the bonus question ... but i don't count it because THEY are wrong on that one. They only counted the its/it's as wrong, failing to count the fact that the sentence makes NO SENSE as an error. ;b
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...when the lawyer has the husband on the stand? The lawyer asks, "Isn't it true that you were having an affair with the babysitter?" If the witness answers with a no, he is admitting his affair with her, even though some might misunderstand him and think he is denying the affair. If the jury ponders the point during deliberations, the plain language in the record will show he was having an affair with her which may have given him motive to kill his wife. If the witness answers yes, then the jury will likely wrongfully assume he was having an affair with the babysitter (even though he just denied it) and not even discuss it further behind closed doors. So either way he's screwed, even if the babysitter was not.
Including negatives (or worse yet, double or triple negatives) in questions or statements often obscures their meanings. Negatives include the obvious no words as well as the words hardly, scarcely, barely and probably some others I can't think of right now.
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I shall not be dissuaded from using that word (whilst there is breath in my body). :P
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NOT interchangeable.
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Wait, Kirstie, I'm sure he meant to say "...from which we are shifting."
:P
reminds me of another phrase I absolutely hate that seems to have stemmed from middle management.
When someone says they can "speak to" a subject. No... you can speak to ME ABOUT a subject! But if you speak to the subject, don't expect an answer!
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I do not know how many times this week I've seen pluralized words with an apostrophe before the "s." I simply cannot get over that one, and it rubs my fur the wrong way every time I see it.
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Some of my favorites...
Back in 06'...
The committee handled things on it's own...
The book left on the desk was her's...
The dollar sign is another one that seems to confuse some now.
It cost 42.00$
Get the duct tape before my head explodes!! :sick:
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when will now be then?
just now.
when?
just then. you just missed it.
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Example: I don't know where he was going to.
Example: Which staircase did you climb up?
james
james
How ludicrous would it sound if you removed the other parties? "
John &myself would like to invite you..."It is ONLY reflexive, people. I talk to myself. I look at myself. I gave myself a present. HOT TIP: If the subject is not "I," then you probably shouldn't use "myself."
Whew, I think a broke a sweat ranting about that one. :surprise:
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Sounds like hosts have more fun than is immediately apparent!
(and perhaps we should pick a word more universally perceived as benign soas not to confuse others into believing we have exciting social lives )
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So it would no doubt illegal to use a semicolon unless you have an apostrophe license and five years experience.
How about proactive, perhaps the most annoying non-word ever to be forced upon us. The opposite of reactive is active. It's a perfectly good word.
Absolutely! Correct use of a semicolon is VERY rare. In fact, even the incorrect use is fairly rare these days.
I got one wrong because I was wrong, and one wrong for a stupid reason.
Is THAT sentence correct? :P
I did the same, getting two wrong. I'd say one for a stupid reason.
That was really fun!
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I guess that makes me inattentive, dumb, but honest.
Sorry, couldn't help it.
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3 if you count the bonus question ... but i don't count it because THEY are wrong on that one. They only counted the its/it's as wrong, failing to count the fact that the sentence makes NO SENSE as an error. ;b
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If the witness answers with a no, he is admitting his affair with her, even though some might misunderstand him and think he is denying the affair. If the jury ponders the point during deliberations, the plain language in the record will show he was having an affair with her which may have given him motive to kill his wife.
If the witness answers yes, then the jury will likely wrongfully assume he was having an affair with the babysitter (even though he just denied it) and not even discuss it further behind closed doors.
So either way he's screwed, even if the babysitter was not.
Including negatives (or worse yet, double or triple negatives) in questions or statements often obscures their meanings. Negatives include the obvious no words as well as the words hardly, scarcely, barely and probably some others I can't think of right now.