Free grammar lessons! - Page 25

KING_KOLD · 09-24-2007, 06:04 PM

I need a lesson!

KING_KOLD · 09-24-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by justaguy

lol

OrganisM · 09-24-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KING_KOLD

I need a lesson!

I recommend suicide.

**stretchypanda** · 09-30-2007, 05:09 PM

A-L-L-O-W-E-D.

hpfan575 · 10-4-2007, 11:04 AM

y in the world would some1 want grammar lessons!

fido123 · 10-4-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hpfan575

y in the world would some1 want grammar lessons!

I do wonder.

**SputnikOwns** · 10-5-2007, 08:01 PM

I smell GENIUS!!!!

Sebastionleo · 10-6-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HansSky

::raises hand::

What if you knew this already? Do we move to advanced grammar class?

Please?

alley83 · 10-8-2007, 08:30 AM

Thank you Squeek! I just read your grammar lessons, and I find it very useful, especially chapter 4 "Common Misconceptions", chapter 5 "Same sound, different meaning?" and chapter 6 "Difficult Misconceptions".

I'm from the Netherlands, and it's hard for me to spell right and use the right words in English. I'll read this topic more often, so that I'll know those things more and more

KING_KOLD · 10-9-2007, 04:40 PM

me no speak ingrish!

killtherockk · 10-9-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by flypie743

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

the right sentence is : I'm going to save this on my computer. you are a genius.

haha.

**RubiedCross** · 10-10-2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by killtherockk

the right sentence is : I'm going to save this on my computer. you are a genius.

Just a small capitalization error, but it's always nice to make sure your sentences are 1000% (Yes!) correct when you are correcting someone else. And "You're" was completely acceptable, as far as I know.

But then again, what do I know?

**xObserveRx** · 10-11-2007, 02:50 PM

I don't know if anyone has told you this Squeek, but your definition of an acronym is incorrect.

I'm currently attending a class in university dedicated to everything grammar related. In this class, we learned the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation. Almost every (at least I think it was almost all of them) example you have in the acronym chapter is an abbreviation. If you pay attention to the dictionary's description of an acronym, you'll notice that it says that an acronym is a word in itself; that is, it can be used alone as a noun. This means that a word such as CD, or RPG in your case, is in fact, not an acronym at all. The dictionary's examples work, as they are words in themselves (WAC = whack).

So, the more simple definition of an acronym would be:

A compounding of several words into a shorter word that is still able to be used as a word itself. Acronyms are said, not read.

Eg: NASA, MADD, RADAR.

An abbreviation is almost the same thing, except that it differs in the fact that it is not said, but read. You don't pronounce the abbreviation "CD" as "S-duh", you read the letters in the abbreviation, "see-dee".

When I discovered this, I was really surprised. It seems that acronyms are a lot less common than I expected. However, this fact was something I found rather interesting. I believe most of my class shared my interest, if that's what you want to call it, in learning this as well.

So, An abbreviation is:

A compounding of words into a shorter word that is not actually a word on its own. The letters of an abbreviation are not read as a word by the reader, but instead, said one-by-one.

Eg: CD, DVD, HIV, UFO.

I really hope this wasn't posted elsewhere in the thread. I'd never really looked through it before. I actually found it quite informative. Thanks for clearing up my Whose/Who's and Whoever/Whomever woes, Guido. And Squeek, very well organized, easy to read material has hopefully made for a lot of reads here. I know as well as the next guy, that this site needs something like this incredibly bad.

GuidoHunter · 10-11-2007, 04:09 PM

I'm pretty sure we settled that a few pages back, Dan, but it's always nice to have a condensed version.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

**Squeek** · 10-11-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by xObserveRx

Words.

http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...&postcount=419

Also, this thread is nearly three years old. I've learned a lot since I wrote it and haven't bothered editing it back in because nobody reads it anyway.

killtherockk · 10-12-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RubiedCross

Just a small capitalization error, but it's always nice to make sure your sentences are 1000% (Yes!) correct when you are correcting someone else. And "You're" was completely acceptable, as far as I know.

But then again, what do I know?

thanks for the reply lol (laugh out loud)

**RubiedCross** · 10-12-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by killtherockk

thanks for the reply lol (laugh out loud)

Well, sorry if I sounded like an ignorant prick. I was just saying that if you are going to correct somebody, to be correct yourself. I was going to say it jokingly when I first saw what you typed, but I guess that I just continued typing, trying to sound smart.

Shame on me. I guess I should leave the forums now, seeing that my humor has left me.

NarutoFoxDemon · 10-12-2007, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by killtherockk

thanks for the reply lol (laugh out loud)

I think by now, we all know what that means.

**remedy1502** · 10-12-2007, 06:44 PM

I just need to say this; if anyone on the FFR Forums didn't know this kind of grammar, he or she is either:
1. Under 13; or
2. Just incredibly stupid.

This is really simple grammar here. I don't see why people should need a lesson with this.

killtherockk · 10-12-2007, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RubiedCross

Well, sorry if I sounded like an ignorant prick. I was just saying that if you are going to correct somebody, to be correct yourself. I was going to say it jokingly when I first saw what you typed, but I guess that I just continued typing, trying to sound smart.

Shame on me. I guess I should leave the forums now, seeing that my humor has left me.

ok.

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KING_KOLD FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: I live in Toronto,Ontario,Canada. Posts: 14	Re: Free grammar lessons! me no speak ingrish!

10-11-2007, 02:50 PM	#493
xObserveRx FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ontario Age: 43 Posts: 1,148	Re: Free grammar lessons! I don't know if anyone has told you this Squeek, but your definition of an acronym is incorrect. I'm currently attending a class in university dedicated to everything grammar related. In this class, we learned the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation. Almost every (at least I think it was almost all of them) example you have in the acronym chapter is an abbreviation. If you pay attention to the dictionary's description of an acronym, you'll notice that it says that an acronym is a word in itself; that is, it can be used alone as a noun. This means that a word such as CD, or RPG in your case, is in fact, not an acronym at all. The dictionary's examples work, as they are words in themselves (WAC = whack). So, the more simple definition of an acronym would be: A compounding of several words into a shorter word that is still able to be used as a word itself. Acronyms are said, not read. Eg: NASA, MADD, RADAR. An abbreviation is almost the same thing, except that it differs in the fact that it is not said, but read. You don't pronounce the abbreviation "CD" as "S-duh", you read the letters in the abbreviation, "see-dee". When I discovered this, I was really surprised. It seems that acronyms are a lot less common than I expected. However, this fact was something I found rather interesting. I believe most of my class shared my interest, if that's what you want to call it, in learning this as well. So, An abbreviation is: A compounding of words into a shorter word that is not actually a word on its own. The letters of an abbreviation are not read as a word by the reader, but instead, said one-by-one. Eg: CD, DVD, HIV, UFO. I really hope this wasn't posted elsewhere in the thread. I'd never really looked through it before. I actually found it quite informative. Thanks for clearing up my Whose/Who's and Whoever/Whomever woes, Guido. And Squeek, very well organized, easy to read material has hopefully made for a lot of reads here. I know as well as the next guy, that this site needs something like this incredibly bad.

10-12-2007, 06:44 PM	#499
remedy1502 remederpin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 4,884	Re: Free grammar lessons! I just need to say this; if anyone on the FFR Forums didn't know this kind of grammar, he or she is either: 1. Under 13; or 2. Just incredibly stupid. This is really simple grammar here. I don't see why people should need a lesson with this.

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