Comments on: Diagramming sentences http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/ Just an ordinary girl living in extraordinary circumstances Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:14:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: amy http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47827 amy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:29:42 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47827 You absolutely kill me. I'm a long time reader and lurker, and have never felt so compelled to comment before. This post made my day. I remember the feeling I got when I was trying to explain the irregardless situation to someone, and decided to look it up to prove my point. To think that a word will be added to the dictionary (the dictionary!!) just because enough people say it boggles the mind and broke my geek heart a little bit. I found a blog that makes me laugh every time I remember to check it--and here is my submission to "Apostrophe Catastrophes." (Wait, does the period come after, or before the end quote?) My children brought this home from school. School! I figure the Parent Club wouldn't think kindly of someone offering to just be their proofreader, but I seriously thought about it. http://www.apostrophecatastrophes.com/2009/05/teacher-there-are-things-that-i-still.html Every single thing on your list was spot on. Especially the texting. I will not do it. I refuse to use any text-speak, and imagine that texting would be an awful frustration. There is just no way I could hit "send". (Damn, quote period, period quote. Hmmm.) Oh, and I feel really awkward telling you I love you when you don't know me, but I do. You absolutely kill me. I’m a long time reader and lurker, and have never felt so compelled to comment before. This post made my day. I remember the feeling I got when I was trying to explain the irregardless situation to someone, and decided to look it up to prove my point. To think that a word will be added to the dictionary (the dictionary!!) just because enough people say it boggles the mind and broke my geek heart a little bit. I found a blog that makes me laugh every time I remember to check it–and here is my submission to “Apostrophe Catastrophes.” (Wait, does the period come after, or before the end quote?) My children brought this home from school. School! I figure the Parent Club wouldn’t think kindly of someone offering to just be their proofreader, but I seriously thought about it.

http://www.apostrophecatastrophes.com/2009/05/teacher-there-are-things-that-i-still.html

Every single thing on your list was spot on. Especially the texting. I will not do it. I refuse to use any text-speak, and imagine that texting would be an awful frustration. There is just no way I could hit “send”. (Damn, quote period, period quote. Hmmm.)

Oh, and I feel really awkward telling you I love you when you don’t know me, but I do.

]]> By: physics geek http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47772 physics geek Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:00:59 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47772 <blockquote>People need to stop it with the random apostrophes. </blockquote> Have I got a site for you: <a>Apostrophe Abuse</a>.

People need to stop it with the random apostrophes.

Have I got a site for you: Apostrophe Abuse.

]]> By: Bou http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47732 Bou Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:30:20 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47732 Almost all of these make me insane. I want to know if people were asleep in English through ALL of their primary and secondary education. My peeve, is the plural of e-mails. No. Why has our society decided to pluralize email by adding an 's'? I don't say to my family, as I stroll to the snail mailbox, "Did you put the mails in the mailbox this morning?" Mail is both singular and plural, yet when it comes to the cyber forum, people insist on adding and s. 'I sent out emails to everyone today regarding the fundraiser." MAKES ME FRICKIN' NUTS. And my son, who is 14, is absolutely NOT allowed to text me if he's not going to use the proper 'Queen's English'. I told him I'm not one of his buddies, I don't do ghetto talk and I don't do text talk. If he's texting his Mother, I expect real words, none of this CU L8R. BARF! Almost all of these make me insane. I want to know if people were asleep in English through ALL of their primary and secondary education.

My peeve, is the plural of e-mails. No. Why has our society decided to pluralize email by adding an ’s’? I don’t say to my family, as I stroll to the snail mailbox, “Did you put the mails in the mailbox this morning?” Mail is both singular and plural, yet when it comes to the cyber forum, people insist on adding and s. ‘I sent out emails to everyone today regarding the fundraiser.” MAKES ME FRICKIN’ NUTS.

And my son, who is 14, is absolutely NOT allowed to text me if he’s not going to use the proper ‘Queen’s English’. I told him I’m not one of his buddies, I don’t do ghetto talk and I don’t do text talk. If he’s texting his Mother, I expect real words, none of this CU L8R. BARF!

]]> By: Sarah P. http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47731 Sarah P. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:51:23 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47731 I knew I loved you, but now I know why! I love this list, and I agree with every single one. Except maybe the "whilst", just because I never hear anyone say it. " This may have already been mentioned (I see that PIN number was, and this goes right along with it), but "ATM machine" drives me batty. Dorks unite! I knew I loved you, but now I know why! I love this list, and I agree with every single one. Except maybe the “whilst”, just because I never hear anyone say it.
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This may have already been mentioned (I see that PIN number was, and this goes right along with it), but “ATM machine” drives me batty.

Dorks unite!

]]> By: RD http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47721 RD Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:43:56 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47721 Love this post and all the comments. One thing, though. Most of these complaints are not <i>grammar</i> mistakes, but <i>usage</i> mistakes. My pet peeves have already been mentioned. Loose/lose, ARGH! An example of proper usage of both word would be: If I lose weight, my jeans will be loose. Orientate is NOT A WORD. I've heard this a lot in medical settings. "The patient is orientated." Or "disorientated." NO! The patient is either oriented or disoriented. Regarding all of you who need the tv volume to be certain numbers, there's medication for that. :-) Love this post and all the comments. One thing, though. Most of these complaints are not grammar mistakes, but usage mistakes.

My pet peeves have already been mentioned. Loose/lose, ARGH! An example of proper usage of both word would be: If I lose weight, my jeans will be loose. Orientate is NOT A WORD. I’ve heard this a lot in medical settings. “The patient is orientated.” Or “disorientated.” NO! The patient is either oriented or disoriented.

Regarding all of you who need the tv volume to be certain numbers, there’s medication for that. :-)

]]> By: Sarah http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47700 Sarah Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:22:50 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47700 I adore you. Another one that gets me is when people say real-A-tor instead of realtor. And for some reason, I can handle a Brit saying "whilst", but I used to work with a Canadian who said it, and he just sounded like an asshat. I adore you.

Another one that gets me is when people say real-A-tor instead of realtor. And for some reason, I can handle a Brit saying “whilst”, but I used to work with a Canadian who said it, and he just sounded like an asshat.

]]> By: Julie http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47698 Julie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:41:06 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47698 I know I already commented, but now after reading everyone else's posts, I want to complain about the improper use of "loose" when they mean "lose." Argh! I know I already commented, but now after reading everyone else’s posts, I want to complain about the improper use of “loose” when they mean “lose.” Argh!

]]> By: Julie http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47697 Julie Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:26:04 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47697 I prefer "geek" I prefer “geek”

]]> By: Jayne http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47696 Jayne Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:56:11 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47696 Geeky - Thanks for that delightful piece of information! That's totally made my day! Geeky – Thanks for that delightful piece of information! That’s totally made my day!

]]> By: Lemurgirl http://www.everydaystranger.net/2009/06/24/diagramming-sentences/comment-page-2/#comment-47691 Lemurgirl Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:09:20 +0000 http://www.everydaystranger.net/?p=3550#comment-47691 Oh and another thing? PIN Number. Don't even get me started. Oh and another thing?
PIN Number.
Don’t even get me started.

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