24 Things You Might Be Saying Wrong

30 Aug 2010 22:04 #1 by CinnamonGirl
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The Reader's Digest Version of all those confusing words and seemingly random rules you missed in English class.

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31 Aug 2010 08:36 #2 by Travelingirl
Does the list include:

there, they're, their

there - "your coat is over there" or "there you go again"
they're - "they're going to the movies"
their - "their family is so sweet"

to too

"I'm going to the store"
"that's just too funny"

There, I feel better now! I hope you do too!

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31 Aug 2010 10:39 #3 by 2wlady
Here come the grammar police - again!

I never worry about when to use "which" or "that." They are becoming interchangeable.

That's one of the great things about English. It is ever-changing.

For example, hussy once meant a very valuable housewife and was not a derogatory term. I don't teach English and although I'm a writer, my main concern is getting the information presented in a clear and understandable manner.

Besides, oral language is less formal than written language, for the most part.

But it's always interesting to learn.

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31 Aug 2010 19:28 #4 by major bean
Who'd a thunk it!

Regards,
Major Bean

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31 Aug 2010 21:56 #5 by Hoot Owl
doncha kinda wanna smack sumbuddy?

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31 Aug 2010 21:58 #6 by Wayne Harrison
OK, I read the piece.

So where are my Buds Light?

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31 Aug 2010 21:59 #7 by ColoradoXprss

Hoot Owl wrote: doncha kinda wanna smack sumbuddy?




:yeahthat: here let me help you out! :Slpfigh: :lol: :wave:

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31 Aug 2010 22:50 #8 by Abner
In one eye out the other...

This info is just as important to me as the info I give Mother about the Porsche 911 993. 993 is vastly superior to the 911 996 because it has an air cooled engine, duh. She must know! Or others might think of her as dumb.

So they'er! :wink:

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01 Sep 2010 10:37 #9 by 2wlady
Do you say "run the gauntlet" or do you say "run the gantlet?"

Do you say "between you and I" or do you say "between you and me?"

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03 Sep 2010 15:31 #10 by krispy
ColoradoXprss: that emoticon is hilarious

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