Grammar Help!

caddymankc · 06-21-2007, 10:09 PM

because my brother came up to me and called me a cumpian and i thought he called me a name but then he said it ment champion so i watched an episode of dora and they teach them that monkeys wear boots and can talk lol

candy · 06-28-2007, 04:40 PM

isnt that a little kids show?

2stroke · 07-03-2007, 09:50 PM

Poster:NO NO NO E-Z-GO!
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:44 pm
Post subject: Hardest Words to Type...
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I have a horrible time typing and so I thought I would make a new topic for those like me. First type the word you find hard to type without using the delete key, then type it correctly

engien--->engine

translaex--->transaxle

E-G_ZO- E-Z-GO

Yamaah---> Yamaha

LCbu Car- Club Car

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 07-03-2007, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2stroke

Poster:NO NO NO E-Z-GO!
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:44 pm
Post subject: Hardest Words to Type...
---------------------------------------------
I have a horrible time typing and so I thought I would make a new topic for those like me. First type the word you find hard to type without using the delete key, then type it correctly

engien--->engine

translaex--->transaxle

E-G_ZO- E-Z-GO

Yamaah---> Yamaha

LCbu Car- Club Car

May I ask what the hell is wrong with your ****** head? You stalk me down to find pictures of me, dig up old posts from forums I don't even go to anymore, and post them on here, make new AIM names to track me down, and constantly attempt to drive me up the wall and out of my mind. PLEASE STOP!

And BY THE WAY, I never said I didn't have trouble typing, but I at least make an effort to go back and correct myself.

I'll go ahead and post a reply for you:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2stroke

huh?!?

2stroke · 07-03-2007, 10:16 PM

huh?!?

club car man · 07-03-2007, 10:35 PM

Poster:No No No E-Z-GO!
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:08 am
Post subject: More speed from a 1989 Club Car

I know the FE series engines like to rev a lot more than the old FZs. The FZ is pretty much an old B&S, its a good engine, but has limits. Condition plays a big role too. If you have maintained yours great from the start, it will probably be a little better about the revving, but if it's oil only got changed once a year and got ran a lot in hot or dry or dusty conditions, I wouldn't rev it much at all

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 10-03-2007, 10:37 PM

Update Not that anyone cares...

APPOSITIVES AND APPOSITIVE PHRASES
An appositive is just like an adjective (describes something else) but it's a NOUN (person, place, thing, or idea).

You see these more in fancy writings. They really add to the sentence and break up the boring old subject-verb construction of a sentence.

Example:
Confetti of the trees, the leaves fall during Autumn.

The appositive phrase "Confetti of the trees" is desicribing "leaves" later in the sentence.

PARTICIPLES AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES
A participle serves the same purpose of an appositive, except it's a verb (action word), not a noun.

Example:
Waiting for hours, George finally got to see the doctor.

The participle here is "Waiting." Participles are always verbs and always end in -ed or -ing. The participial phrase is "Waiting for hours," which describes George.

Let's get down to something easy now....

APOSTROPHES! '''''''''''
Apostrophes are, or should, used naturally and never skipped over. An apostrophe changes the entire meaning!

An apostrophe can take the place of a letter in a contraction (you're = you are; a = ' ), or show possession. The most frequent use, however, is in a contraction.

The word "it" has curious properties in the English language. It can be anything. And it (<- it is it ) is perhaps one of the hardest words to grasp the correct use of an apostrophe of. Almost every other word that shows possession uses an apostrophe followed by, most likely, an "s." But, the word it is different. If you want to say something belongs to "it," you don't say "It's!" It's is a contraction for "it is!" When showing possession for the word it, you only put its. I-T-S.

Example:
It's raining outside. (It is raining outside)

I'm looking for its batteries. (I am looking for the batteries that belong to it).

A and AN

This one is nearly mindless, I promise.

When referring to something, you usually say "It's a...." or "It's an..." But how do you decide which to use? Well, it's quite simple. If the word after the a or an starts with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound, you use "an"

Example:
We're getting an addition put on our house.
He's getting an erratic muscle spasm, leave him alone!

When the word following the a or an starts with a consonant (everything but a vowel), you say "A."

Example:
We got a Dell computer.
She has a cell phone.

spriddle · 10-05-2007, 09:45 AM

I didn't see anything about 'either or' or 'neither nor'.

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 10-05-2007, 05:35 PM

I'll update it shortly and include your words, James.

NO NO NO E-Z-GO! · 10-06-2007, 07:30 PM

Just for James...

EITHER OR and NEITHER NOR

EITHER OR

"Either" and "or" are paired together. When used together, they group two things together. Grouping any more than two is a grammatical No No.

Example:
The grapes are either on the shelf or in the cooler.

>Incorrect: The grapes are either on the shelf nor in the cooler.

NEITHER NOR

"Neither" and "nor" are generally used to group "not" things together. They are used in the same manner as "Either/or."

Example:
The grapes could neither be found in the cooler nor in the refrigerator.

>Incorrect: The grapes could not be found in neither the coolor or the refrigerator.

The above sentence would be enough to give any grammar guru a cerebral hemorrhage. Not only is a double negative (Like saying "She can't not..." (which is saying she can)), but it also has a "Neither/or" construction...which makes no sense whatsoever.

Now for the aforementioned DOUBLE NEGATIVE

A double negative is one of the most commonly used mistakes. The definition is somewhat complex, and I feel that examples are an easier way to learn the concept.

Example:
Jenny and Jerry aren't not going to the store right now!

Reading it, it looks awkward (because it is). But say it, and I'll bet that you've said something similar.

What it's saying:
Jenny and Jerry are not not going to the store right now!
So, if you're not not doing something, you are indeed doing it. So it looks like Jenny and Jerry are going to the store.

In case you want the definition, here it is:
"A negative statement containing two negative elements; a positive statement in which two negative elements are used to produce the positive force."

Here's another example:
I don't know nothing.
>I do not know nothing.
>>I do know something.

So, when someone says "YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING," you can take it as a compliment. They are saying you DO know something.

It is correct to say "I don't know anything."

06-21-2007, 10:09 PM	#11
caddymankc WILD Join Date: May 2007 Location: in my bronco,pa Posts: 1,178	Re: Grammar Help! because my brother came up to me and called me a cumpian and i thought he called me a name but then he said it ment champion so i watched an episode of dora and they teach them that monkeys wear boots and can talk lol

06-28-2007, 04:40 PM	#12
candy Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 563	Re: Grammar Help! isnt that a little kids show?
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07-03-2007, 09:50 PM	#13
2stroke =EHGC= Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF bay Cali Posts: 377	Re: Grammar Help! Poster:NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject: Hardest Words to Type... --------------------------------------------- I have a horrible time typing and so I thought I would make a new topic for those like me. First type the word you find hard to type without using the delete key, then type it correctly engien--->engine translaex--->transaxle E-G_ZO- E-Z-GO Yamaah---> Yamaha LCbu Car- Club Car

07-03-2007, 10:16 PM	#15
2stroke =EHGC= Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF bay Cali Posts: 377	Re: Grammar Help! huh?!?

07-03-2007, 10:35 PM	#16
club car man Ford Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Castle, Pa Posts: 3,383	Re: Grammar Help! Poster:No No No E-Z-GO! Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:08 am Post subject: More speed from a 1989 Club Car I know the FE series engines like to rev a lot more than the old FZs. The FZ is pretty much an old B&S, its a good engine, but has limits. Condition plays a big role too. If you have maintained yours great from the start, it will probably be a little better about the revving, but if it's oil only got changed once a year and got ran a lot in hot or dry or dusty conditions, I wouldn't rev it much at all

10-03-2007, 10:37 PM	#17
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 5,081	Re: Grammar Help! Update Not that anyone cares... APPOSITIVES AND APPOSITIVE PHRASES An appositive is just like an adjective (describes something else) but it's a NOUN (person, place, thing, or idea). You see these more in fancy writings. They really add to the sentence and break up the boring old subject-verb construction of a sentence. Example: Confetti of the trees, the leaves fall during Autumn. The appositive phrase "Confetti of the trees" is desicribing "leaves" later in the sentence. PARTICIPLES AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES A participle serves the same purpose of an appositive, except it's a verb (action word), not a noun. Example: Waiting for hours, George finally got to see the doctor. The participle here is "Waiting." Participles are always verbs and always end in -ed or -ing. The participial phrase is "Waiting for hours," which describes George. Let's get down to something easy now.... APOSTROPHES! ''''''''''' Apostrophes are, or should, used naturally and never skipped over. An apostrophe changes the entire meaning! An apostrophe can take the place of a letter in a contraction (you're = you are; a = ' ), or show possession. The most frequent use, however, is in a contraction. The word "it" has curious properties in the English language. It can be anything. And it (<- it is it ) is perhaps one of the hardest words to grasp the correct use of an apostrophe of. Almost every other word that shows possession uses an apostrophe followed by, most likely, an "s." But, the word it is different. If you want to say something belongs to "it," you don't say "It's!" It's is a contraction for "it is!" When showing possession for the word it, you only put its. I-T-S. Example: It's raining outside. (It is raining outside) I'm looking for its batteries. (I am looking for the batteries that belong to it). A and AN This one is nearly mindless, I promise. When referring to something, you usually say "It's a...." or "It's an..." But how do you decide which to use? Well, it's quite simple. If the word after the a or an starts with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound, you use "an" Example: We're getting an addition put on our house. He's getting an erratic muscle spasm, leave him alone! When the word following the a or an starts with a consonant (everything but a vowel), you say "A." Example: We got a Dell computer. She has a cell phone.

10-05-2007, 09:45 AM	#18
spriddle b quiet Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: in the creek Posts: 8,299	Re: Grammar Help! I didn't see anything about 'either or' or 'neither nor'.

10-05-2007, 05:35 PM	#19
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 5,081	Re: Grammar Help! I'll update it shortly and include your words, James.

10-06-2007, 07:30 PM	#20
NO NO NO E-Z-GO! Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: ComplainAboutNoNo'sProfile-Ville Posts: 5,081	Re: Grammar Help! Just for James... EITHER OR and NEITHER NOR EITHER OR "Either" and "or" are paired together. When used together, they group two things together. Grouping any more than two is a grammatical No No. Example: The grapes are either on the shelf or in the cooler. >Incorrect: The grapes are either on the shelf nor in the cooler. NEITHER NOR "Neither" and "nor" are generally used to group "not" things together. They are used in the same manner as "Either/or." Example: The grapes could neither be found in the cooler nor in the refrigerator. >Incorrect: The grapes could not be found in neither the coolor or the refrigerator. The above sentence would be enough to give any grammar guru a cerebral hemorrhage. Not only is a double negative (Like saying "She can't not..." (which is saying she can)), but it also has a "Neither/or" construction...which makes no sense whatsoever. Now for the aforementioned DOUBLE NEGATIVE A double negative is one of the most commonly used mistakes. The definition is somewhat complex, and I feel that examples are an easier way to learn the concept. Example: Jenny and Jerry aren't not going to the store right now! Reading it, it looks awkward (because it is). But say it, and I'll bet that you've said something similar. What it's saying: Jenny and Jerry are not not going to the store right now! So, if you're not not doing something, you are indeed doing it. So it looks like Jenny and Jerry are going to the store. In case you want the definition, here it is: "A negative statement containing two negative elements; a positive statement in which two negative elements are used to produce the positive force." Here's another example: I don't know nothing. >I do not know nothing. >>I do know something. So, when someone says "YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING," you can take it as a compliment. They are saying you DO know something. It is correct to say "I don't know anything."

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