Free grammar lessons!

[stretchypanda]

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Oh grammar...I'm so tired of school and when I come to FFR what do I get? Grammar lessons! Yay!! Well...it does help. Thank you mrESqueek, much Appriciated. ^-^

Try not to think of it as "more school". Think of it as lessons in not looking like a ****ing moron.

[iBreakDanceNotHearts]

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Try not to think of it as "more school". Think of it as lessons in not looking like a ****ing moron.

Good idea... I like it.

[iBreakDanceNotHearts]

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I called out my friend's mom for not criticizing her son for his lack of proper grammar usage in oral sentences. She's an English teacher.

She said she'll do it more often.

I am proud.

~Squeek

Lmao. Good job, everyone deserves to be criticized on their grammmar.

[M33P]

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Cool, I've wondered for a while if anyone else on the internet could spell properly. I haven't bothered to read all the pages of this thread so forgive me if I'm reiterating what someone's already wrote, but you should probably add something on the proper use of the word "good". So many people these days use it instead of the word "well' and it's extremely annoying. Cheers. =)

[Squeek]

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The difference between "good" and "well" is noted in Chapter 6.

Believe me, I hated hearing people butcher that one as well.

~Squeek

[Sniper911]

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I learned from this lesson thread place! I am glad I looked at it!
I think you should become a teacher MrESqueek!

[Squeek]

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You wouldn't be the first person to think I should be a teacher.

I totally would except the pay is incredibly suck compared to what I can get as an Information Security / Network Administrator for a major technological firm.

~Squeek

[mailedbypostman]

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This thread is invaluable on teh grammarless itnerets.

[Kles]

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I knew almost all of this, I just choose to ignore it a lot since I don't think displaying your posts in a proper manner when you're just being a total doofus (as I am often) in the first place is too important.

[superdeduper]

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That was truley the best tread today thank you I really Learnd alot.
thanks

[XRitaX]

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Me. No. Write. Sentence
(School is now over. No need for good grammar)
^_^

[T0rajir0u]

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(School is now over. No need for good grammar)

I really don't like this attitude towards grammar.

I mean, on the one hand, most people with bad grammar manage to communicate with each other fine on a daily basis and get their meanings across. I'm not going to say that most violations of grammar actually impede understanding.

But seriously, haven't you ever seen a post with just absolutely horrible grammar? So bad that, even though you understood what the post was asking about, the poster just seemed like a complete moron?

Therein lies the value of good grammar. It allows you to be taken more seriously, and it's a valuable tool for you to have in your relationships with other people for the rest of your life (professionally, casually, etc.).

It's good to have, okay? Like good hygiene and a decent enough grasp of basic math to do your taxes. (I mean, I don't know many people who say to themselves, "I'm not hanging out with other people, so I don't need to brush my teeth or bathe anymore.")

I'm not saying you need to be an expert on every obscure grammatical rule (and trust me, there are some obscure grammatical rules), but a decent grasp on the stuff that everyone can agree on can only help you, not hurt you.

(You'll notice I end a lot of sentences in this post with prepositions. People trying to pretend to be grammar snobs will often point this out as a grammatical mistake, which it used to be, but isn't any longer. Most authorities agree it's acceptable.)

[stretchypanda]

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I have often used "I'm not going anywhere today" as an excuse for not showering.

[templesOFtofu]

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duuuuuuuuuuuude...


what?

so its not me and my friends... ok then w/e

[GuidoHunter]

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I feel sorry for the kids who didn't have fathers who wouldn't let them finish a phrase that began with "me and my friends."

--Guido

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