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Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:41 pm
by rockingtheaccordion
@Kevbo1987 I admit that the difference between coincidence and irony is really hard to figure out. At least I got the hang of figurative and literal.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 12:28 am
by Skippy
algonacchick wrote: Btw -
Spoiler:
Because you go to school to learn, so finally going back after being off and having a free Friday is where the irony comes in.
Spoiler:
I guess I should have Googled it. I assumed kids didn't actually go to school that day.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:57 am
by Burger
I needz to leerns engrish.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 9:28 am
by mellow weasel
Burger wrote:I needz to leerns engrish.
Yes you do - in the other topic you wrote "should of" instead of "should've" :wordcrimes:

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:41 pm
by Burger
mellow weasel wrote:
Burger wrote:I needz to leerns engrish.
Yes you do - in the other topic you wrote "should of" instead of "should've" :wordcrimes:
This is why I did not major in english.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:24 am
by mellow weasel
Hey, can you people teach me something? It's often said that it's unadvisable to end a sentence with a preposition. But how should you end it then? For example, just now elsewhere I wrote a sentence "Now this is a kind of character I can empathize with". How else can I say it with "with" not being in the end? Saying "Now I can empathize with this kind of character" doesn't have intended emphasis.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:53 pm
by Kevbo1987
mellow weasel wrote:Hey, can you people teach me something? It's often said that it's unadvisable to end a sentence with a preposition. But how should you end it then? For example, just now elsewhere I wrote a sentence "Now this is a kind of character I can empathize with". How else can I say it with "with" not being in the end? Saying "Now I can empathize with this kind of character" doesn't have intended emphasis.
You could say, "Now this is a kind of character with whom I can empathize." It sounds kind of awkward and clunky, but that's the English language for you.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:26 pm
by mellow weasel
Kevbo1987 wrote:You could say, "Now this is a kind of character with whom I can empathize." It sounds kind of awkward and clunky, but that's the English language for you.
OK, I see. Thanks :D

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:08 am
by rockingtheaccordion
I remember when grammar girl was talking about this song i just wanted to slap her silly. If you aren't a fan of Al then you aren't allowed to criticize him. Other then that I play this song on repeat and because of that I've learned a few things.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:55 am
by mellow weasel
rockingtheaccordion wrote:If you aren't a fan of Al then you aren't allowed to criticize him.
That doesn't sound right - just change "Al" in this sentence with anything you don't like and you'll see :lol: . You just have to be familiar with what you criticize so you know what you're talking about, and if you're not familiar but really want to talk some trash - google it so you don't end up sounding like a fool.