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08-05-2006, 12:28 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
Damn it, Deb, it's dammit!  
Hope you are all doing well. 
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08-05-2006, 03:27 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
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I think lots of people uses ellipses in informal conversations and stuff, on here, emails, chats, etc. I think everyone does. But the only place it is appropriate for formal writing is how Jace described. It's not that it's "incorrect grammar," per se, I'd just say it's not appropriate for formal/academic writing.
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This would be me.  I have no idea why I do this, but like Jace, I think it is because I tend to type in streams of consciousness (or unconsciousness) as well. I don't use the ellipses in my emails....just when I'm posting here or IMing.
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08-05-2006, 04:47 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
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Damn it, Deb, it's dammit! |
Ok i have seen it both ways and considering that I use it a lot, i better learn the appropriate spelling.
why is "damn it" wrong?
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08-06-2006, 01:32 AM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
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Tell me tell me The only thing I can't stand is their egos. As if who they are is so important and makes it all right  And I and my friend were minding our own business having dinner in a chain restaurant. Sigh. I laugh about it now but I was rather pissed about it at the time and for a bit afterwards. Not a great trip for me in the short term. |
Oh Sue. Oh Sue Sue Sue I think the fact that your son was in makeup has put a stop to grammar related mabobber things It's ok...I'm pretty sure the same would happen to everyone else put in the same position!
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08-06-2006, 02:38 AM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
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Ok i have seen it both ways and considering that I use it a lot, i better learn the appropriate spelling.
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Hi partygirl. 
Damn it is correct, but if you write it as one word, it's dammit. I have no idea why! My aunt is an editor and she corrected me on that once.
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08-06-2006, 10:08 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
ooooooooooooooh tangy, tangy tangy tangy 
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 Sorry, maybe club players think like that but not professional athletes. That's why their pros and not clubbers.  |
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08-06-2006, 10:57 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
nabbed by da gramer po-leece :retard:
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08-06-2006, 10:58 PM
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Vamos Mandy :)
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
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08-07-2006, 09:33 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
Stupid question 
Is it cell phone or cellphone?
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08-07-2006, 10:19 PM
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Vamos Mandy :)
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
Not a stupid question! According to Yahoo's dictionary it's cell phone, and that's what I'd always thought |
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08-07-2006, 10:22 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
i really enjoy this as a place of questions & helpful answers opposed to shame, but it is cool -cause i have none.
shame that is.
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08-07-2006, 10:27 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
I think this thread could mess with my already shaky english 
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08-07-2006, 10:42 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
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Not a stupid question! According to Yahoo's dictionary it's cell phone, and that's what I'd always thought |
Thanks
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08-07-2006, 10:47 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
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Stupid question
Is it cell phone or cellphone? |
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08-07-2006, 10:50 PM
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Re: Deb, Nat, and Brian's Thread of Grammar Shame.
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Neither, it's a mobile phone |
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