Tag: words
member name: Howard M.
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October 12, 2006 11:53 PM EDT --
Recently, I have had occasion to revisit an issue of grammar. It was not an issue in my mind but it arose in a discussion. I am going to try, mightily, to remain brief, but unequivocal. In short, . . . more
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November 25, 2006 09:12 PM EST --
Has anyone noticed the 'Pretty Good Goods' ad that features a quote from Garrison Keillor's book, Nothing you do for children is...?
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December 10, 2006 05:29 AM EST --
This article was written for the Writer's workshop but I have modified it slightly for general applicability and I am posting it to some other groups that might find it useful.
In looking . . . more
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January 10, 2007 06:57 AM EST --
I shall return from the moribund with a brief note on word usage, if only to prove that I still live. For whatever reason, I have been asked three times in the last few weeks whether the . . . more
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October 05, 2006 10:15 PM EDT --
A while ago, I posted this, by request, to another group. I found myself rambling on the same theme for our group and thought that it might be a good idea to simply post this and add to it from there, . . . more
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November 19, 2006 02:53 AM EST --
As important a part of comma use as rules for when to use it, are the rules for when not to use it. There are many sources of advice regarding this issue, some of them even good. Perhaps the most entertaining . . . more
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September 13, 2006 10:59 PM EDT --
As a follow-up to a previous posting, Lament for the English language, I was asked to convert it into something useful, as opposed to a mere rant. Below, I have tried to do that, explaining proper usage . . . more
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September 29, 2006 08:54 PM EDT --
The semicolon is a punctuation mark with more than one purpose. It is, also, a mark that can always be replaced by a different one. Nevertheless, it exists for very good reasons. When can it . . . more
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September 14, 2006 01:44 AM EDT --
That is a definite pronoun. It is used to denote a characteristic or identifying position that defines the subject of the sentence.
Which is an indefinite article that introduces a characteristic . . . more
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November 16, 2006 12:48 AM EST --
Punctuation is simple. Right? There are clear rules to follow. Right? There is never any doubt of when to use a period (well, hardly ever). Question marks are entirely unambiguous in their meaning. Exclamation . . . more
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February 13, 2007 10:12 PM EST --
A noun is a noun; an adjective is an adjective (most of the time); and an adverb is generally an adverb. A verb, however, is anything it wants to be. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives all began their . . . more
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September 29, 2006 05:31 AM EDT --
It appears that only guatami tripathy and I care to post anything in this group. I am willing to lecture, even pontificate, but I would really appreciate knowing what you want to hear about. Not all grammatical . . . more
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November 16, 2006 12:45 AM EST --
Punctuation is simple. Right? There are clear rules to follow. Right? There is never any doubt of when to use a period (well, hardly ever). Question marks are entirely unambiguous in their meaning. Exclamation . . . more
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September 14, 2006 01:30 AM EDT --
Two years ago, I wrote an essay that is, properly, part of an ongoing book. It may 'go on' for quite some time, however, as it has taken a backseat to two other projects (fiction) which are . . . more
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September 06, 2006 06:54 PM EDT --
I really liked Steve Irwin. I admired him and I often feared for him. His death was tragic, as is nearly all death, but particularly so because it saddened many prople. One of my first thoughts upon hearing . . . more
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November 10, 2006 10:38 PM EST --
I apologize to the group for not meeting my obligations, recently. I will do better. As a start, I would like to invite members to look at young Mr. Samoza's posted stories. As I am sure most of you . . . more
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November 19, 2006 03:06 AM EST --
As important a part of comma use as rules for when to use it, are the rules for when not to use it. There are many sources of advice regarding this issue, some of them even good. Perhaps the most . . . more
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September 18, 2006 01:05 AM EDT --
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In several recent articles and numerous comments, I have been espousing the merits of a prescriptive grammar. In brief, my position is that language . . . more
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September 23, 2006 05:33 AM EDT --
I am delighted with those of you have chosen to join this prescriptive grammar group. I really would like to discuss some issues in everything from word choice and sentence structure to . . . more
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September 23, 2006 05:45 AM EDT --
I have written an article that was originally intended to be for this group alone. However, I decided to post it generally to see whether it excites any interest from people who might contribute to us. . . . more
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