Free grammar lessons!

[Squeek]

Re: Free grammar lessons!

@Guido: my post was clearly in jest.

@Qwert: I don't do homework help over the Internet.

I also don't correct spelling and grammar just for fun. I used to do it prior to the writing of this guide three years ago, but now that it's in place, I expect people to look it up as a reference guide.

[qwert15789]

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Squeek, first of all, you're not helping me with my homework, you're just reading my essay after it's finished and correcting grammatical errors. You're not helping me write my essay at all. *Edit* I guess I can't ask you to grammatically correct my posts anymore. Now I have to look them up:/. Still, it was easier while it lasted LOL. Lastly, I want to put smiley faces in my posts from now on=P.

[Squeek]

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It's nothing against you. It's merely the fact that while it would greatly benefit you, it would put me in a bad situation.

See, I have to write multiple essays every semester. While attending lectures and taking exams no less. Last semester I had over 20 separate assignments for just 5 classes--one of which was a mock trial and another a 15-page legal memorandum for the aforementioned trial.

In other words, I'm too busy for that kind of thing. I barely get the time to proofread my own essays.

Sorry.

[devonin]

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I proofread essays for spelling, grammar and structure if people ask me nicely.

I'll generally be willing to provide an even more in-depth proofreading for flow, strength of argument, formation of a thesis etc if I like you, or you pay me. *grin*

I seriously considered putting up posters on campus advertising that service for my own financial gain, but I was worried that I'd end up inundated, since I have not a small amount of my own writing to do this semester.

[qwert15789]

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It's ok, I just wanted to know if you had the time. I also didn't want you to think I was trying to cheat or something. I just don't want any grammatical errors in my essay since this is an English class.

[devonin]

Re: Free grammar lessons!

You'd be better served to take the time to learn the grammar as opposed to asking people to check the grammar for you all the time.

I mean, I suppose somebody could volunteer to both proofread something for grammatical errors and provide an explanation of why they are errors so that you'll learn. I just don't know how helpful someone correcting your work and handing it back to you would be.

[qwert15789]

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Hey devonian, first of all, can you please proof read my essay I'll post on Thursday and post the revised version? Lastly, I don't want you to change my essay in any way, it would be cheating. Can you please just only correct the grammar? I would really appriciate it(:. *Edit* it's why I asked Squeek to correct me in the first place. I want to know as much as I can about good grammar so I can look smarter(:. Please tell me why my gramatical errors are errors. I would really appriciate it.
P.S. Please note I'll post in only THIS thread and no where else in FFR, I'll note I'll post by Thursday, and finally, please revise it by this Thursday at night.

[devonin]

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Don't post it in this thread. It's cluttered up enough with things that aren't discussions of the OP and grammar in general. Please do feel free to send it to me via forum private message, or send me the actual file through my listed MSN or AIM contact info, and I'll give it a look over for you.

[Sherbun]

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...Laughing. Period. D;

[Cindie]

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The problem is that people are forgetting these rules and conforming to the wrong methods of writing. There are very few these days who know and understand the principles of grammar.

No offence, but how many people do you think are actually going to read all of that? Especially the people who aren't very good with grammar cause most people don't really care much. I didn't even read it all, and I'm pretty interested in things like that.

[stretchypanda]

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See, had you read even a few pages, you would have seen that, while you are not the first to suggest this thread is pointless, many others have found this helpful.

Considering we request all our members use proper spelling and grammar, it seems fitting that we would offer help with communication skills.

Also, why do people even bother saying "No offense..."?

[Cindie]

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I bother saying "No Offence" because i don't mean anything against the person who wrote it, i actually appreciate that he took the time to do it, i just wanted to make a point about what he said without him taking offensively.. i'unno . .

[*x_m i c h a e l->]

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Making this thread is like walking into McDonalds and yelling "Who else hates fat people?"

[stretchypanda]

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Hey, you know what you're doing? You're trolling. You're also being insanely unoriginal. Know why? BECAUSE AT LEAST A DOZEN PEOPLE HAVE COMMENTED THAT THIS THREAD IS USELESS, COMPLETELY IGNORING THE FACT THAT COUNTLESS OTHERS HAVE FOUND THIS THREAD INCREDIBLY HELPFUL.

So from now on, if this thread makes you angry for reasons sensible users cannot understand, just get the **** out.

[TheRapingDragon]

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I proofread essays for spelling, grammar and structure if people ask me nicely.

I'll generally be willing to provide an even more in-depth proofreading for flow, strength of argument, formation of a thesis etc if I like you, or you pay me. *grin*

I seriously considered putting up posters on campus advertising that service for my own financial gain, but I was worried that I'd end up inundated, since I have not a small amount of my own writing to do this semester.

I did the same thing, expect just with a few friends. Tutored them in English language and English literature, they all did pretty well in their exams and I was happy. Granted I did it for free but twas a fun experience.

Also, I still have third most posts in this thread. People need to get to grips with more grammar.