[The_Doctor]

Please!!!

You people are NOT ignorant!


It's (usually) "THAN"

Not "THEN:

Example: He has more experience

"than" you. We went for a walk,

"THEN" we had a coffee.


Get it???



The_Doctor

[Twitch2120]

grammar nazi at 12 o'clock!

[The_Doctor]

Yer darned right!!!!


LOL


The_Doctor

[waterdog]

Cut the Doc some slack, He might be a tad confused on then and than but he spelled YER right, way to go Doc!

[CalifgirlinOk]

You don't like it then/than/then again don't read it. No ones twisting your arm to do so.

[The_Doctor]

I'm not a "grammar nazi" as has been suggested, but

sometimes I do get my spittle up and get very annoyed when

people ignore the most basic of grammar convention.

Do we need to give the "antis" even MORE ammunition

against us? Do we need to appear more uneducated than

we actually are?

Just my rant. Sorry if I offended anyone.


The_Doctor

[CalifgirlinOk]

I've said this plenty of times before on here and I'll keep saying it.... I have better things to worry about.

[cabinnut]

[QUOTE=The_Doctor;1594302]I'm not a "grammar nazi" as has been suggested, but

sometimes I do get my spittle up and get very annoyed when

people ignore the most basic of grammar convention.

Do we need to give the "antis" even MORE ammunition

against us? Do we need to appear more uneducated than

we actually are?

Just my rant. Sorry if I offended anyone.

Let me suggest two books by Edwin Newman: "Strictly Speaking" and "A Civil Tongue" - both are hilarious and after reading what's really being done to the King's English you'll appreciate G&G members even more. We're the least of the problem!

[The_Doctor]

Quote:       Originally Posted by CalifgirlinOk

I've said this plenty of times before on here and I'll keep saying it.... I have better things to worry about.

You didn't have to read this, either.

Your choice.


The_Doctor

[CalifgirlinOk]

Quote:       Originally Posted by The_Doctor

You didn't have to read this, either. Your choice. The_Doctor

Yes it was and I'm done with it. Have a good weekend.

[rebel727]

I read it but I wish I hadn't.

[billy]

pet peeves
folks that dont use turn signals
loud ghetto car stereos
loud people
dumb people (see above)
barking dogs
artificial sweetners
drunks
druggies
born again christians
crappy CGI in monster movies
undersized lead bullets
mosquitos
thats all i can think of for now.

[JetGirl]

Mnemonic devices (memory tricks) help define one from another.
For instance, in this case... "thEn" is a timE, while "thAn" is a compArison.

A way to check would be a sentence like;
"A car is bigger then/than a skateboard." ... You're not talking about time with an "e", so it must be the comparison with an "a".

Correct: "A car is bigger than a skateboard."

I'm a mnemonic nut... it's the only way I can remember half the stuff I should know.

[Rambo]

Slow Saturday, eh???

[SPOCAHP ANAR]

My bane is its and it's and when to use ; or ,

[TNPIRATE]

Good Gawd doc I sures hopes ya don't read one of my post or threadz on this here sight, it would giva ya brain bender. And I shur woodnt want to get spittled here on G&G LOL.

[LeftHandShooter]

I was getting mads at this alot, but that again, I forgot about whats the threads abouts.

Its is what it's is.

[JetGirl]

Quote:       Originally Posted by SPOCAHP ANAR

My bane is its and it's and when to use ; or ,

"It's" is always the contraction of "it is". Always.
"Its" shows ownership like "hers, his, ours"...you don't use an apostrophe in any of those.

[JetGirl]

Quote:       Originally Posted by LeftHandShooter

I was getting mads at this alot, but that again, I forgot about whats the threads abouts. Its is what it's is.

yer a nut

[rebel727]

Quote:       Originally Posted by JetGirl

"It's" is always the contraction of "it is". Always. "Its" shows ownership like "hers, his, ours"...you don't use an apostrophe in any of those.

I'll try to remember that. I'm always screwing that up.