Free grammar lessons!

[Squeek]

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Oh, so close. Capitalize "I". (Edit - Thanks for fixing.)

Oh, I need to write about that as well. Thanks for reminding me.

I offer my thanks to the mod who stickied this topic.

~Squeek

[Afrobean]

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I like to use apostrophes in the place of the e in past tense forms of words. For example:

"play'd"= played ( I play'd SM).
"smack'd"= smacked (I smacked your mother).

or the beloved acronym:
"IM'd"= instant messaged (I IM'd your mother).

[hydrojakep]

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I learned that in like, third grade or so.

[Squeek]

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I was going to mention those forms of apostrophes, Afro, but felt it wasn't necessary since it was more of a running gag amongst FFR users.

When Tass locks a topic, he says "Lock'd". This is the most I ever see of this happening. It's not a big problem.

Hydro - The problem is that people are forgetting these rules and conforming to the wrong methods of writing. There are very few these days who know and understand the principles of grammar.

~Squeek

PS - One other thing I will include is sets of three or more. I will explain both ways of using this, including the CORRECT Oxford method we use in the United States.

[HansSky]

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The only time I've seen words ending in the " 'd " ending is in Shakespeare.


Other than some select few pieces of literature, that's the only time I see the " 'd " put into use.

[CypherToorima]

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ARROW'D

Finally, maybe people will start using proper grammar.

[footfairyman07]

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A false statement has been made. In some situations, one may be required to use an apostrophe to pluralize, in order to be gramatically correct. If one is going to pluralize a letter or a number, that person uses an apostrophe.

EX. Sara got 3 A's and 2 B's on her report card.
EX. John can now count by 2's, 3's, and 4's.

[Afrobean]

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Actually I, and many others I'd say, use the apostrophe past tense thing because of Homestar Runner. In the Teen Girl Squad cartoons, there's always some strange thing in the middle of it where a guy comes out of nowhere and yells something. In one of these cartoons, the strange man says "MSG'd!" I was so awstruck. After that, I was reading Romeo and Juliet and I noticed something. Back in Elizibethan era, the e in past tense forms was pronounced, so if they wanted the e to not be pronounced, like it is these days, they'd put an apostrophe in the place of the e. After I made note of this, I began using apostrophes in this manner whenever I had the opportunity.

[hydrojakep]

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omg wtfux first post.

[HansSky]

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ARROW'D

Finally, maybe people will start using proper grammar.

Oh shit, I didn't even think about that. Although, it's not used correctly in HSR. But, HSR doesn't really follow any rules, so I guess it doesn't matter.

[flypie743]

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Im going to save this to my computer. Your a genius.

The author of this thread prays that you were being sarcastic with your non-apostrophes.

I'm*

You're*

~Squeek

Yes, I was being sarcastic :P

[tnyhwk900]

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Yes, I was being sarcastic :P

*Yes, I was being sarcastic.

[flypie743]

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I don't like to put periods before smilies. Thank you.

[tnyhwk900]

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It's not grammatically accurate, though.

[hydrojakep]

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Gramar polic is here