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Dec 18, 2013 18:52:29   #
Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone
 
I had an occasion to go back through my own posts and realized that the Grammar Police has gone easy on me. First, thank you! Now then, because I have made so many mistakes, I made a list of my most common errors. Please feel free to add to this list, I will not be offended. Or if you want to add mistakes you have noted in either yours or another poster; no names please, just add the mistake.

All Hail the Grammar Police!
1.Affect vs. effect. The easiest way to remember the difference between the two is affect means “to influence.” So if you’re going to influence something, you will have an affect. If it’s the result of something, it’s an effect.
2.The Oxford comma. In a series of three or more terms, you should use what’s referred to as the Oxford comma. This means you should have a comma before the word “and” in a list. For instance: The American f**g is red, white, and blue. Many people debate this, but I’m a believer in it because there are times when you don’t have the extra comma and the sentence doesn’t make sense. I prefer to err on the side of having the Oxford in there.
3.Commas, in general. And speaking of commas, slow down when you’re writing and read your copy out loud. You don’t want to make this mistake: Let’s eat grandma vs. let’s eat, grandma. Poor grandma will be eaten if you forget the comma.
4.Their, they’re, and there. You’d think everyone learned this rule in fourth grade, but it’s a very common mistake. Use “there” when referring to a location, “their” to indication possession, and “they’re” when you mean to say “they are.”
5.Care less. The dismissive “I could care less” you hear all the time is incorrect. If you could care less, that means there is more you could care less about the topic. Most people omit the “not” in that phrase. It should be, “I couldn’t care less.”
6.Irregardless. This word doesn’t exist. It should be regardless.
7.Nauseous. How many times have you said you felt nauseous? This is incorrect. You feel nauseated. Nauseous means something is sickening to contemplate.
8.Your and you’re. Another mistake you see in people’s social media profiles and in the content they create is not correctly using “your” and “you’re.” If you’re meaning to say “you are,” the correct word is “you’re” (like at the beginning of this sentence). Otherwise the word is “your.”
9.Fewer vs. less. Another common mistake, “less” refers to quantity and “fewer” to a number. For instance, Facebook has fewer than 5,000 employees.
10.Quotation marks. Among great debate, people ask all the time whether or not punctuation belongs inside or outside quotation marks. It belongs inside.
11.More than vs. over. I’m pretty sure the advertising agency created this grammatical error. Instead of saying, “We had more than 50 percent growth” in ad copy, “over” allows for more space. So they say, “We had over 50 percent growth.” Drives. Me. Crazy.
12.Me vs. I. I was reading something by a big muckety muck the other day and the copy read, “This year has brought a big personal development for my wife and I…” No, no, no! If you were going to say that without the mention of your wife, you wouldn’t say, “This year has brought a big personal development for I.” You would say “me.” So this year has brought a big personal development for my wife and me.

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Dec 18, 2013 19:31:45   #
AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State
 
ginnyt wrote:
I had an occasion to go back through my own posts and realized that the Grammar Police has gone easy on me. First, thank you! Now then, because I have made so many mistakes, I made a list of my most common errors. Please feel free to add to this list, I will not be offended. Or if you want to add mistakes you have noted in either yours or another poster; no names please, just add the mistake.

All Hail the Grammar Police!
1.Affect vs. effect. The easiest way to remember the difference between the two is affect means “to influence.” So if you’re going to influence something, you will have an affect. If it’s the result of something, it’s an effect.
2.The Oxford comma. In a series of three or more terms, you should use what’s referred to as the Oxford comma. This means you should have a comma before the word “and” in a list. For instance: The American f**g is red, white, and blue. Many people debate this, but I’m a believer in it because there are times when you don’t have the extra comma and the sentence doesn’t make sense. I prefer to err on the side of having the Oxford in there.
3.Commas, in general. And speaking of commas, slow down when you’re writing and read your copy out loud. You don’t want to make this mistake: Let’s eat grandma vs. let’s eat, grandma. Poor grandma will be eaten if you forget the comma.
4.Their, they’re, and there. You’d think everyone learned this rule in fourth grade, but it’s a very common mistake. Use “there” when referring to a location, “their” to indication possession, and “they’re” when you mean to say “they are.”
5.Care less. The dismissive “I could care less” you hear all the time is incorrect. If you could care less, that means there is more you could care less about the topic. Most people omit the “not” in that phrase. It should be, “I couldn’t care less.”
6.Irregardless. This word doesn’t exist. It should be regardless.
7.Nauseous. How many times have you said you felt nauseous? This is incorrect. You feel nauseated. Nauseous means something is sickening to contemplate.
8.Your and you’re. Another mistake you see in people’s social media profiles and in the content they create is not correctly using “your” and “you’re.” If you’re meaning to say “you are,” the correct word is “you’re” (like at the beginning of this sentence). Otherwise the word is “your.”
9.Fewer vs. less. Another common mistake, “less” refers to quantity and “fewer” to a number. For instance, Facebook has fewer than 5,000 employees.
10.Quotation marks. Among great debate, people ask all the time whether or not punctuation belongs inside or outside quotation marks. It belongs inside.
11.More than vs. over. I’m pretty sure the advertising agency created this grammatical error. Instead of saying, “We had more than 50 percent growth” in ad copy, “over” allows for more space. So they say, “We had over 50 percent growth.” Drives. Me. Crazy.
12.Me vs. I. I was reading something by a big muckety muck the other day and the copy read, “This year has brought a big personal development for my wife and I…” No, no, no! If you were going to say that without the mention of your wife, you wouldn’t say, “This year has brought a big personal development for I.” You would say “me.” So this year has brought a big personal development for my wife and me.
I had an occasion to go back through my own posts ... (show quote)


13. Is vs are. There are some...hmmm...who fail to coordinate their tense usage on this verb. The Congress is. The Congress members are. Hint.... :shock:

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Dec 18, 2013 19:34:50   #
Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone
 
AuntiE wrote:
13. Is vs are. There are some...hmmm...who fail to coordinate their tense usage on this verb. The Congress is. The Congress members are. Hint.... :shock:


Thanks, I am guilty of that one too!!! And then there is to and too.

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Dec 18, 2013 19:46:48   #
AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State
 
ginnyt wrote:
Thanks, I am guilty of that one too!!! And then there is to and too.


I consistently get then/an wrong. In fact, my new standard is to enter it as I just did. "My" Alex has tried desperately to teach me. Banjojack, poor thing, has given it up. My BFF, a Language Arts teacher, is beyond exasperated. :shock:

To and too, will also substitute for too. If it will, it is too.

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Dec 18, 2013 20:44:28   #
oldladyfromwaco
 
LOL.....Ah...if this was the only thing with which we had to concern ourselves in this world!




ginnyt wrote:
I had an occasion to go back through my own posts and realized that the Grammar Police has gone easy on me. First, thank you! Now then, because I have made so many mistakes, I made a list of my most common errors. Please feel free to add to this list, I will not be offended. Or if you want to add mistakes you have noted in either yours or another poster; no names please, just add the mistake.

All Hail the Grammar Police!
1.Affect vs. effect. The easiest way to remember the difference between the two is affect means “to influence.” So if you’re going to influence something, you will have an affect. If it’s the result of something, it’s an effect.
2.The Oxford comma. In a series of three or more terms, you should use what’s referred to as the Oxford comma. This means you should have a comma before the word “and” in a list. For instance: The American f**g is red, white, and blue. Many people debate this, but I’m a believer in it because there are times when you don’t have the extra comma and the sentence doesn’t make sense. I prefer to err on the side of having the Oxford in there.
3.Commas, in general. And speaking of commas, slow down when you’re writing and read your copy out loud. You don’t want to make this mistake: Let’s eat grandma vs. let’s eat, grandma. Poor grandma will be eaten if you forget the comma.
4.Their, they’re, and there. You’d think everyone learned this rule in fourth grade, but it’s a very common mistake. Use “there” when referring to a location, “their” to indication possession, and “they’re” when you mean to say “they are.”
5.Care less. The dismissive “I could care less” you hear all the time is incorrect. If you could care less, that means there is more you could care less about the topic. Most people omit the “not” in that phrase. It should be, “I couldn’t care less.”
6.Irregardless. This word doesn’t exist. It should be regardless.
7.Nauseous. How many times have you said you felt nauseous? This is incorrect. You feel nauseated. Nauseous means something is sickening to contemplate.
8.Your and you’re. Another mistake you see in people’s social media profiles and in the content they create is not correctly using “your” and “you’re.” If you’re meaning to say “you are,” the correct word is “you’re” (like at the beginning of this sentence). Otherwise the word is “your.”
9.Fewer vs. less. Another common mistake, “less” refers to quantity and “fewer” to a number. For instance, Facebook has fewer than 5,000 employees.
10.Quotation marks. Among great debate, people ask all the time whether or not punctuation belongs inside or outside quotation marks. It belongs inside.
11.More than vs. over. I’m pretty sure the advertising agency created this grammatical error. Instead of saying, “We had more than 50 percent growth” in ad copy, “over” allows for more space. So they say, “We had over 50 percent growth.” Drives. Me. Crazy.
12.Me vs. I. I was reading something by a big muckety muck the other day and the copy read, “This year has brought a big personal development for my wife and I…” No, no, no! If you were going to say that without the mention of your wife, you wouldn’t say, “This year has brought a big personal development for I.” You would say “me.” So this year has brought a big personal development for my wife and me.
I had an occasion to go back through my own posts ... (show quote)

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Dec 18, 2013 21:04:08   #
Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone
 
oldladyfromwaco wrote:
LOL.....Ah...if this was the only thing with which we had to concern ourselves in this world!


I can see that you disapprove. I offer you NO apology. I find that once in a great while it does both the mind and spirit good to get away from anger, ugly name calling, and disagreeable conversations. If this is not to your liking, press on. You do not need to read or respond to postings that you find contemptible and beneath your intellect.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Or is that unworthy also?

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Dec 18, 2013 21:31:19   #
BoJester
 
Ginny, good post and great observtions which nearly everyone here should become aware of.
Best of the holidays to you.






ginnyt wrote:
I had an occasion to go back through my own posts and realized that the Grammar Police has gone easy on me. First, thank you! Now then, because I have made so many mistakes, I made a list of my most common errors. Please feel free to add to this list, I will not be offended. Or if you want to add mistakes you have noted in either yours or another poster; no names please, just add the mistake.

All Hail the Grammar Police!
1.Affect vs. effect. The easiest way to remember the difference between the two is affect means “to influence.” So if you’re going to influence something, you will have an affect. If it’s the result of something, it’s an effect.
2.The Oxford comma. In a series of three or more terms, you should use what’s referred to as the Oxford comma. This means you should have a comma before the word “and” in a list. For instance: The American f**g is red, white, and blue. Many people debate this, but I’m a believer in it because there are times when you don’t have the extra comma and the sentence doesn’t make sense. I prefer to err on the side of having the Oxford in there.
3.Commas, in general. And speaking of commas, slow down when you’re writing and read your copy out loud. You don’t want to make this mistake: Let’s eat grandma vs. let’s eat, grandma. Poor grandma will be eaten if you forget the comma.
4.Their, they’re, and there. You’d think everyone learned this rule in fourth grade, but it’s a very common mistake. Use “there” when referring to a location, “their” to indication possession, and “they’re” when you mean to say “they are.”
5.Care less. The dismissive “I could care less” you hear all the time is incorrect. If you could care less, that means there is more you could care less about the topic. Most people omit the “not” in that phrase. It should be, “I couldn’t care less.”
6.Irregardless. This word doesn’t exist. It should be regardless.
7.Nauseous. How many times have you said you felt nauseous? This is incorrect. You feel nauseated. Nauseous means something is sickening to contemplate.
8.Your and you’re. Another mistake you see in people’s social media profiles and in the content they create is not correctly using “your” and “you’re.” If you’re meaning to say “you are,” the correct word is “you’re” (like at the beginning of this sentence). Otherwise the word is “your.”
9.Fewer vs. less. Another common mistake, “less” refers to quantity and “fewer” to a number. For instance, Facebook has fewer than 5,000 employees.
10.Quotation marks. Among great debate, people ask all the time whether or not punctuation belongs inside or outside quotation marks. It belongs inside.
11.More than vs. over. I’m pretty sure the advertising agency created this grammatical error. Instead of saying, “We had more than 50 percent growth” in ad copy, “over” allows for more space. So they say, “We had over 50 percent growth.” Drives. Me. Crazy.
12.Me vs. I. I was reading something by a big muckety muck the other day and the copy read, “This year has brought a big personal development for my wife and I…” No, no, no! If you were going to say that without the mention of your wife, you wouldn’t say, “This year has brought a big personal development for I.” You would say “me.” So this year has brought a big personal development for my wife and me.
I had an occasion to go back through my own posts ... (show quote)

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Dec 18, 2013 21:41:06   #
Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone
 
BoJester wrote:
Ginny, good post and great observtions which nearly everyone here should become aware of.
Best of the holidays to you.


Bo! How good to see you! MERRY CHRISTMAS my friend, I hope that your day is filled with all the joy and happiness until you overflow!!! :D :D :D :!: :!: :!:

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Dec 18, 2013 21:52:36   #
oldladyfromwaco
 
Where in the world did you EVER read into that that I disapprove or find your post contemptible?
And, why in the world should you offer an apology? You said nothing for which to apologize.
Frankly, I found your post informative, as I always have trouble with "affect" and "effect"...and several others you mentioned....and need constant reminding.
My post was simply a wish that grammar was all with we had to concern ourselves, particularly at this season, and I believe a lot of others would agree.....and be joyful that we didn't have to worry about war, financial collapse, etc.
I will comment that you seem to take affront to my posts, for some reason unknown to me, because I usually find yours quite informative, polite, researched and intellectual.
BUT, if you do not want me to post to your topics or remarks, all you have to do is ask me not to.
I am polite and respectful enough to never do so again.
And,...ginnyt.....Have a VERRRRY Merry Christmas, a happy, a beautiful, and a worthy one....because I will never believe there's been an unworthy one.
And, wasn't that your Christmas video that came up earlier?
It was delightful....and you have a beautiful family.
Namaste......and peace be unto you, ginnyt.





ginnyt wrote:
I can see that you disapprove. I offer you NO apology. I find that once in a great while it does both the mind and spirit good to get away from anger, ugly name calling, and disagreeable conversations. If this is not to your liking, press on. You do not need to read or respond to postings that you find contemptible and beneath your intellect.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Or is that unworthy also?

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Dec 18, 2013 22:23:11   #
Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone
 
Your comment was very short and did not give indication of emotions other than laughing out loud which can be perceived as negative. I would not have taken it in a negative way if you had used a "smilies," or been somewhat more definitive. I did not mean to offend you, you are always quite welcome to post as you wish to any of my threads or comments; whether you agree with me or not. I like feedback, I am not always right as you can see with my jumping the gun on your brief comment. I am truly sorry, I was wrong in my response to you. Forgive me? Please.

I wish you, your family, and friends a most delightful and merry Christmas. I pray that your hearts will be filled with love, your tummy filled with great food, and most of all I wish you peace!

oldladyfromwaco wrote:
Where in the world did you EVER read into that that I disapprove or find your post contemptible?
And, why in the world should you offer an apology? You said nothing for which to apologize.
Frankly, I found your post informative, as I always have trouble with "affect" and "effect"...and several others you mentioned....and need constant reminding.
My post was simply a wish that grammar was all with we had to concern ourselves, particularly at this season, and I believe a lot of others would agree.....and be joyful that we didn't have to worry about war, financial collapse, etc.
I will comment that you seem to take affront to my posts, for some reason unknown to me, because I usually find yours quite informative, polite, researched and intellectual.
BUT, if you do not want me to post to your topics or remarks, all you have to do is ask me not to.
I am polite and respectful enough to never do so again.
And,...ginnyt.....Have a VERRRRY Merry Christmas, a happy, a beautiful, and a worthy one....because I will never believe there's been an unworthy one.
And, wasn't that your Christmas video that came up earlier?
It was delightful....and you have a beautiful family.
Namaste......and peace be unto you, ginnyt.
Where in the world did you EVER read into that tha... (show quote)

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Dec 18, 2013 22:27:59   #
oldladyfromwaco
 
ginny, I don't know how to do "smilies".....or I would have used them before.....just too old to be a teckie.....
No need to forgive.....there was no wrong.....or right.....just miscommunication....
Have a good one, Sweet Girl.....It's late for me....tired....going to bed....and glad that it's all okay.



ginnyt wrote:
Your comment was very short and did not give indication of emotions other than laughing out loud which can be perceived as negative. I would not have taken it in a negative way if you had used a "smilies," or been somewhat more definitive. I did not mean to offend you, you are always quite welcome to post as you wish to any of my threads or comments; whether you agree with me or not. I like feedback, I am not always right as you can see with my jumping the gun on your brief comment. I am truly sorry, I was wrong in my response to you. Forgive me? Please.

I wish you, your family, and friends a most delightful and merry Christmas. I pray that your hearts will be filled with love, your tummy filled with great food, and most of all I wish you peace!
Your comment was very short and did not give indic... (show quote)

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Dec 18, 2013 22:37:46   #
Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone
 
oldladyfromwaco wrote:
ginny, I don't know how to do "smilies".....or I would have used them before.....just too old to be a teckie.....
No need to forgive.....there was no wrong.....or right.....just miscommunication....
Have a good one, Sweet Girl.....It's late for me....tired....going to bed....and glad that it's all okay.


Okay, a quick lesson that will give you a new demission. When you reply to a comment, look to your left. You see the small box called Smilies? You can click (select) one by placing your mouse over the icon you want and left click the mouse; and it will be inserted into your comment. See the tags? If you want to bold something use the bracket right after the P on your key board, be sure that it is lower case [ and then insert the letter for example B for bold and close the bracket ]. When you finish typing what you want to be bold, again use the bracket [ and then insert the slash mark right under the question mark on your key board then the same code you used like the B for bold and then close it off with a bracket ]. Use the same technique for colors, underlining, inserting a link (URL), image, and to quote. I hope this helps!

Good night and sleep well! :D :D

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Dec 18, 2013 23:04:15   #
MrEd Loc: Georgia
 
ginnyt wrote:
I can see that you disapprove. I offer you NO apology. I find that once in a great while it does both the mind and spirit good to get away from anger, ugly name calling, and disagreeable conversations. If this is not to your liking, press on. You do not need to read or respond to postings that you find contemptible and beneath your intellect.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Or is that unworthy also?


I took her remark the way it was meant. I guess you are just having a bad day or something. That's OK, we all do. It is nice that you two worked it out so there are no hard feelings.

:thumbup:

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Dec 18, 2013 23:14:26   #
Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone
 
MrEd wrote:
I took her remark the way it was meant. I guess you are just having a bad day or something. That's OK, we all do. It is nice that you two worked it out so there are no hard feelings.

:thumbup:


You are so right! I was at a function where people had just a wee too much to drink and of course an argument broke out and I tried to be a peacemaker which did not turn out as intended......Just a very bad day! I hope that you and other readers will forgive me for being trite! I explained it, I hope, well enough to Ms. Waco. I am not normally this way. I think that a long hot shower after I walk my dog and a good nights sleep will cure my............ lack of manners.

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Dec 19, 2013 10:59:55   #
alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa
 
ginnyt wrote:
Okay, a quick lesson that will give you a new demission. When you reply to a comment, look to your left. You see the small box called Smilies? You can click (select) one by placing your mouse over the icon you want and left click the mouse; and it will be inserted into your comment. See the tags? If you want to bold something use the bracket right after the P on your key board, be sure that it is lower case [ and then insert the letter for example B for bold and close the bracket ]. When you finish typing what you want to be bold, again use the bracket [ and then insert the slash mark right under the question mark on your key board then the same code you used like the B for bold and then close it off with a bracket ]. Use the same technique for colors, underlining, inserting a link (URL), image, and to quote. I hope this helps!

Good night and sleep well! :D :D
Okay, a quick lesson that will give you a new demi... (show quote)


one that get's me is bring and take I hear it mostly from the news readers I guess they never heard the word take they always use brought and thank you for your instruction on the smiley face :lol: :lol: :thumbup:

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