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'Then' & 'Than'
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You've misspelled it: it's "supposeably". Get it right.
That's just straight Jamaican. As is the superfluous 'h', presumably born of a fear of dropping them: I have a painter who talks of Hacts of God. Amongst other things.
That's just straight Jamaican. As is the superfluous 'h', presumably born of a fear of dropping them: I have a painter who talks of Hacts of God. Amongst other things.
That's one thing we don't have over here on this side of the pond. At least, I've never heard it, unless H's are dropped due to pure laziness... which I do hear.
No. I can only clearly recall one instance where we actually learned English in English class, and that is when we learned about "participial phrases" a looong time ago. English should be taught in English class. I can't stand reading essays, emails, etc. with poor grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling. I've read some essays that are almost unintelligible, and it's ridiculous. peeple wood litrely writes like this sum of the most of th time.., them neerly herts is my brane...
But I would consider myself an "English nazi" as you might have been able to guess from my long rant.
"So" is overdone. "So, I was thinking about a new Mac." "So, my girlfriend is thinking about dating other guys."
So what?
As parody goes, that was just "so - so"...
(actually it was good)
So, you're suggestion of a word to use in its place is...? Like? "Like, I was like thinking about a new Mac." You're second example is like weird, you know.
A question....
I have a grammar question (don't flame me!)
"I went to the park" therefore "Tom and I went to the park" is the correct form... as appose to "Me and Tom went to the park".
However, does that mean that "This shirt is too big for me and Tom" is correct? As "This shirt is too big for me" would be said, and not "This shirt is too big for I". Or would you still use "This shirt is too big for Tom and I"?
I have been told both ways by different people. Would the grammatically supreme members of MR care to help me out?
edit: I think my post sounds a bit fumbley. I'll put it like this:
As "I went to the park" means, "Tom and I went to the park",
does "This shirt is too big for me" mean "This shirt is too big for Tom and me"?
I have a grammar question (don't flame me!)
"I went to the park" therefore "Tom and I went to the park" is the correct form... as appose to "Me and Tom went to the park".
However, does that mean that "This shirt is too big for me and Tom" is correct? As "This shirt is too big for me" would be said, and not "This shirt is too big for I". Or would you still use "This shirt is too big for Tom and I"?
I have been told both ways by different people. Would the grammatically supreme members of MR care to help me out?
edit: I think my post sounds a bit fumbley. I'll put it like this:
As "I went to the park" means, "Tom and I went to the park",
does "This shirt is too big for me" mean "This shirt is too big for Tom and me"?
That should be as opposed to.*
And, the shirt is too big for Tom or me. As you've written it, that's a really big shirt!
*just like it's supposed to, not suppose to; another common mistake
Couldn't it be:
"The shirt is too big for both Tom and me."
...and from what I remember (it's been a long time), when writing a sentence using a proper name along with I or me, you use the first person pronoun that is correctly used in the sentence if you drop the proper name:
For example, "the shirt is too big for me".
Oh hell, I thought I'd add to the conversation, even if I don't have a point.
"The shirt is too big for both Tom and me."
...and from what I remember (it's been a long time), when writing a sentence using a proper name along with I or me, you use the first person pronoun that is correctly used in the sentence if you drop the proper name:
For example, "the shirt is too big for me".
Oh hell, I thought I'd add to the conversation, even if I don't have a point.
Sure, why not?
:Thank you for focusing on the original question
Depends on the test of the month...
People who use words when they have no idea what they mean really get to me. A recent example was someone using the word "tenants", when they meant "tenets".
Folks, if you want to you big words to impress people, please know what word you're using.
Folks, if you want to you big words to impress people, please know what word you're using.
leekohler is right.
You Mac users have the wonderful Oxford's Dictionary built right into the system and you don't even bother to use it?
You Mac users have the wonderful Oxford's Dictionary built right into the system and you don't even bother to use it?
I suppose the "SO" is like a preface to telling a story. Sit down and let me get your attention, because I have a nice story to tell.
Actually a number of other languages put currency symbols after the number. so if English isn't their first language it's an understandable mistake to make.
