Hmmmm-- I'll get back to this later. For now, I am a grammarian, a teacher, a mom and a goof. Seeking information, and causing well intentioned trouble.
Wed 27 Apr, 2005 07:23 pm - Nevermind the first reference-- different strand.
Many prepositions can also be adverbs. Some cannot (ex. to). This can sometimes be spotted by back to back prepositions, "She walked out... (view)
Wed 27 Apr, 2005 04:55 pm - Ok, I liked the deer reference. Letty... er... opting out of the anabiotic, stumbled into animosity?...yeah I have it ... enjoy:
A preposition only functions when followed by a phrase ending in... (view)
Tue 26 Apr, 2005 09:34 am - d) She is smarter then he is. Not right, should be THAN
e) He should of known better.h) He should never of come here. Not right, of issue see Wy
f) Get a buck off of him. Not right,... (view)
Mon 25 Apr, 2005 04:45 pm - Starstuck maybe, read this!
Drummer 411...
I just got this email... totally true, I promise. This time Ms. (note the period) Magazine did respond " Ms. has a period because it is an... (view)
Sun 24 Apr, 2005 02:56 pm - True
Congratulations on the English. You articulate your ideas very clearly!
My bigger issue was the three differents in four sentences-- esp. "different aspects of a different... (view)
Sun 24 Apr, 2005 07:12 am - An infinitive
An infinitive is to followed by a verb.
She hoped to go first. "To go" is your infinitive. "To go boldly" is correct, "To boldly go" is a split... (view)
Sun 24 Apr, 2005 07:00 am - Again, I am wondering where you got this. If it was on an English test (GRE review etc) I am appalled at the grammar and word choice.
I considered 2 then 4-- but I went the other way.
I... (view)
Sat 23 Apr, 2005 07:48 am - Where did you get this?
First these sentence are terrible. You have "different" twice and a split verb in #2. Second, they do not fit together to form and support one idea, that is,... (view)
Sat 23 Apr, 2005 06:34 am - Hmm-- no answer yet
Noted magazine will not respond as to why there is a period. It was started by the 1960's feminist creator of Ms. I can't think her goal was to "adhere to... (view)
Fri 22 Apr, 2005 01:54 pm - Geez
Who is your English teacher?! Just kidding. BTW, if you want extra credit you need to find a real reason. See you Monday.
~Mrs. Miles (view)
