English 101 - Page 9

Mr Twisty · 09-09-2016, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sherob

I noes why.

I did the Milks' thing with her. When it was over I was afraid maybe I damaged her.

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Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

My English teacher in high school hated me for a while. He handed out papers one day, which were outlines of our next study topic, solilOquys.

I made a production of pointing out his misspelling. He was okay with that, took it in stride.

However, he handed out "corrected" editions the following day... and goofed on the spelling again. Again, I pointed out the error.

Now, he damn sure should have had his ducks in a row on the third day... but he didn't. He gave us another handout, with a third--- incorrect--- spelling of the word, "soliloquy." Yes, I made a huge, comical production out of that one. I was the evil spelling Nazi, but, come on: This was an ENGLISH teacher!

He was pretty pissed off... for a long time. Eventually, we became friends, and laughed about it. However, MANY years later, I ran into him on the street one day... he said, "Hey, what's up there, Soliloquy?"

Good times...

You can be perfect all your life, then make one little misteak. The rest of your days you'll always be known as "Miss Steak".

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Originally Posted by motorhead

That wouldn't have worked for many vehicles back in the day because most of them had hubcaps with steel wheels. Thus no spokes. Oh, I mean rims. Lol

They don't even know what a rim is, much less a dog dish hubcap. And that... is the shame of it.

Taco Time · 09-09-2016, 06:24 PM

Ha. Nice thread.

But not one mention of how half the people on this forum don't understand how to use apostrophes correctly.
Camaros is plural. Camaro's is not...

https://youtu.be/sOcMFeWUsuM

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Mr Twisty · 09-09-2016, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Taco Time

Ha. Nice thread.

But not one mention of how half the people on this forum don't understand how to use apostrophes correctly.
Camaros is plural. Camaro's is not...

https://youtu.be/sOcMFeWUsuM

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SOMEONE didn't read all the post's posts' postes posts

ChrisBlair · 09-09-2016, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Taco Time

Ha. Nice thread.

But not one mention of how half the people on this forum don't understand how to use apostrophes correctly.
Camaros is plural. Camaro's is not...

https://youtu.be/sOcMFeWUsuM

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It fascinates me that somebody will type:

"I have two car's, will these wheels fit on both?"

If the apostrophe s made 'car' plural in that person's mind, why wouldn't it make 'wheels' plural too?

motorhead · 09-09-2016, 08:34 PM

I'm thinking that we should bring back Schoolhouse Rock. They were great.

Com69 · 09-09-2016, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

I'm thinking that we should bring back Schoolhouse Rock. They were great.

Omg! "Conjunction junction what's your function?" Or "I'm just a bill". LOVED those as a kid. Secrectly still love them.

Scalded Dog · 09-10-2016, 09:35 AM

Radio advertisements have me rolling my eyes, too: I throw up just a little in the back of my mouth every time I hear something advertised for, "zero money down!" "Zero" is a number... you couldn't offer an item (car, unsecured loan, Lasik surgery, appliances, whatever) for "five money down," or, "a hundred money down..." Ergo, you can't offer it for "zero money down!" Offer it for, "no money down." That is grammatically correct. When somebody offers something for, "zero money down," I think they have an IQ that's farther from 200 than it is from no.

sherob · 09-10-2016, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

I'm thinking that we should bring back Schoolhouse Rock. They were great.

Own the DVD... my kids love them.

motorhead · 09-10-2016, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sherob

Own the DVD... my kids love them.

Nothing better than Schoolhouse Rock and Bugs Bunny.

Now we have common core. That has to be the craziest way to try and teach a kid that I have ever seen.

sherob · 09-10-2016, 11:14 AM

Bugs Bunny... best thing about watching a movie on a military base when I was growing
up. Lights go out, National Anthem... then it was Bugs Bunny!

ssrs2lt · 09-10-2016, 01:00 PM

^i respect that..I shure dos n joy dis threead..glad re in juve en ate Ted it

motorhead · 09-10-2016, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sherob

Bugs Bunny... best thing about watching a movie on a military base when I was growing
up. Lights go out, National Anthem... then it was Bugs Bunny!

We had Woody Woodpecker and Popeye too.

09-09-2016, 06:24 PM	#114
Taco Time Drives: 2014 1SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Angleton, TX Posts: 1,338 View My Garage	Ha. Nice thread. But not one mention of how half the people on this forum don't understand how to use apostrophes correctly. Camaros is plural. Camaro's is not... https://youtu.be/sOcMFeWUsuM Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk __________________ Taco's 2014 SS Mods: 417 Stroker \| CAI \| Bo's PTB \| Kooks LTs \| Flowmaster Outlaw Catback \| Night Fury Cam \| Powerbond UDP \| Apex Catch Can \|PRC Ported Heads \|FAST 102 Intake \|Suspension Crap\| Built by J-Rod.

09-10-2016, 11:14 AM	#122
sherob Drives: 2015 SW 1SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 2,736	Bugs Bunny... best thing about watching a movie on a military base when I was growing up. Lights go out, National Anthem... then it was Bugs Bunny! __________________ “The Eagles and the Captain and Tennille ruled the airwaves, and we were the answer to it.” - Joey Ramone

09-10-2016, 01:00 PM	#123
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09-09-2016, 08:34 PM	#117
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,849	I'm thinking that we should bring back Schoolhouse Rock. They were great.

09-10-2016, 09:35 AM	#119
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	Radio advertisements have me rolling my eyes, too: I throw up just a little in the back of my mouth every time I hear something advertised for, "zero money down!" "Zero" is a number... you couldn't offer an item (car, unsecured loan, Lasik surgery, appliances, whatever) for "five money down," or, "a hundred money down..." Ergo, you can't offer it for "zero money down!" Offer it for, "no money down." That is grammatically correct. When somebody offers something for, "zero money down," I think they have an IQ that's farther from 200 than it is from no.