Grammar Discussions

[marki]

A quick grammar/spelling lesson:

lose - to misplace "I don't want to lose my boarding pass"
loose - not tight "My seat belt is loose"

sort - to place in order "I sort my past flights by carrier"
sought - past tense of seek "Seat 1A was often sought after"

Happens all the time

 

[SeatBackForward]

A quick grammar/spelling lesson:

lose - to misplace "I don't want to lose my boarding pass"
loose - not tight "My seat belt is loose"

sort - to place in order "I sort my past flights by carrier"
sought - past tense of seek "Seat 1A was often sought after"

and some more:

their/there/they're
of/off

I've even see here/hear which I reckon is pretty bad.

 

[medhead]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

I'll tell you all one I always get wrong is affect/effect. For everything I remember about grammar, I can just never remember which is the noun and which the verb. Even if I know there is a difference.

Similarly, with sweat/sweet. I know the difference, but I can never remember which is which. Lack of Phonics capability. I blame Sir Joh, the mad peanut farmer from Kingaroy.

 

[Boris spatsky]

The worst of all seems to be your/you're.

I received this in an email today from a psychiatrist: 'Mate, your welcome'

It really is my pet hate; up there with there/their.

Affect and effect annoys me too but it is not used frequently like the others!

My weak point is apostrophes but i am getting better as SWMBO is a teacher!

 

[Major]

There are more...

whether
weather

principle
principal

 

[Pushka]

Affect and effect gets me too.

 

[medhead]

The worst of all seems to be your/you're.

I received this in an email today from a psychiatrist: 'Mate, your welcome'

There is also problems with an electronic [-]comma[/-] communications these days due to autocorrect.

Case in point autocorrect bit me there/their/they're.

 

[TheEmu]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

It is now accepted to start a sentence with a conjunction, and even to occasionally split an infinitive.

And I have to really admire what you tried to sneakily do there.

 

[TheEmu]

There is also problems with an electronic comma these days due to autocorrect.

There are also problems with singular verbs and plural subjects.

 

[SeatBackForward]

I'm having lots of fun reading this thread. Show me your iambic pentameters!

 

[JessicaTam]

I'm having lots of fun reading this thread. Show me your iambic pentameters!

Shakespeare's or Eminem's?

 

[SeatBackForward]

Shakespeare's or Eminem's?

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
vs
Whos the real slim shady?

Uhmmmm....

 

[Happy Trails]

I notice that the 'nice wines' thread has just had its title corrected.
Coincidence?

 

[trentusjuventus]

The worst of all seems to be your/you're.

I'm absolutely with you on this one. Gotta be my biggest peeve!

"Your wrong..."

No, I think you're wrong!

 

[Cat207]

The incorrect use of "then" for "than" is one that "defiantly" annoys me!

 

[basso]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

I was taught the spelling difference this way - A person who sells stationery is a station er not a station ar.

A car is stationary. Paper is stationery.

 

[jastel]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

umm like woteva

l8r

 

[TonyHancock]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

umm like woteva

l8r

ic i ácnæwe

 

[medhead]

There are also problems with singular verbs and plural subjects.

That was an unintentional demonstration of the perils of autocorrect.

 

[yo yo ma]

Re: The totally off-topic thread

Stationary is an adjective so it is spelt with an "a".

Stationery includes a pen so spell it with an "e".