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• ComplexP 250 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 1:52 PM

  Sounds like the secret order of grammar are taking an interest in me. I shall scour the forums in search of mis-placed apostrophies and poor spelling so that one day I may reach the vaulted ranks of elders and rain scorn down from my lofty perch!

  Take that anyone who has never read a book!

• SystemCrash 209 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 2:06 PM

  Thanks ComplexP!

  The moderators should grant you with some credits (or a sleeve of GI3's!! maybe...) for that service. One thing for sure, you're more patient than me. When I see a long text with no punctuation whatsoever, I just skip!

  Rob

• Doublemochaman 2,009 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 2:08 PM

  I keep a big bag of commas on hand for certain posters.  I give them away for free; no spending of credits necessary.

• ComplexP 250 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 2:46 PM

  SystemCrash:

  Thanks ComplexP!

  The moderators should grant you with some credits (or a sleeve of GI3's!! maybe...) for that service. One thing for sure, you're more patient than me. When I see a long text with no punctuation whatsoever, I just skip!

  Rob

  Official forum translator eh? I like it! I work cheap; just keep me stocked with pizza, beer and G13s.

• ComplexP 250 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 2:49 PM

  Doublemochaman:

  I keep a big bag of commas on hand for certain posters.  I give them away for free; no spending of credits necessary.

  This could seriously eat into my pizza money.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 3:42 PM

  When do we get to the their-they're-there and your-you're lessons?

• Doublemochaman 2,009 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 3:57 PM

  And don't forget the it's and its lessons.  As in "It's a trade between the Yankees and Mariners.  Its dynamics include Montero for Lee."

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 5:05 PM

  Doublemochaman:

  Its dynamics include Montero for Lee."

  Sorry, DMM-they don't need anything at the moment. Thanks for thinking that, though.   :-D

• Snaike 3,678 Posts

  Thu, Jul 8 2010 11:31 PM

  YankeeJim:

  When do we get to the their-they're-there and your-you're lessons?

  I've checked the syllabus, YJ, and it seems those lessons come much later in the semester.

  The bulk of time between now and then will be made up of the "to-too-two" lesson.

  One must crawl before learning to walk. 

   

• BobWerner 2 Posts

  Fri, Jul 9 2010 3:33 AM

  Ok, I'll handle the to problem. I've learned well and am on my way to the Jedi academy. First I must make a stop at Star Fleet.

  TO -- An action -- As in: Let's go TO the store.

  TWO -- NUMBER --  The two of us are going to the ballgame.

  TOO -- ALSO --  I'd like to go with you two too.  (Yes, that's correct structure for those wondering)

  I can actually do There and Your.