http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195 the first of many stupid mistakes that take place before decapitation Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195&cpage=1#comment-189 Casey Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:54:24 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195#comment-189 I can haz "the 80th anniversary edition of the Oxford English Dictionary"? I can haz “the 80th anniversary edition of the Oxford English Dictionary”?

]]> http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195&cpage=1#comment-188 MH Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:53:50 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195#comment-188 The CSUN daily paper had a headline: "CSUN ready to LOOSE 1.8 million dollars" or something like that. The CSUN daily paper had a headline: “CSUN ready to LOOSE 1.8 million dollars” or something like that.

]]> http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195&cpage=1#comment-183 D. Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:02:04 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195#comment-183 Darn funny post, though Darn funny post, though

]]> http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195&cpage=1#comment-182 D. Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:44:12 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195#comment-182 Well, this is just friggin hysterical. While I empathize with your exsaperation over the decline and degradation of even marginally competent grammar (not to exclude my own), Angela highlights the caution against intemperance. I know that you know the difference between a conjunction and a contraction....yet...people make mistakes. Soften a bit and make some allowance....except for Friggin LUGO! (See intemperate ungodly volume here) Well, this is just friggin hysterical.
While I empathize with your exsaperation over the decline and degradation of even marginally competent grammar (not to exclude my own), Angela highlights the caution against intemperance.
I know that you know the difference between a conjunction and a contraction….yet…people make mistakes. Soften a bit and make some allowance….except for Friggin LUGO! (See intemperate ungodly volume here)

]]> http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195&cpage=1#comment-180 Angela Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:28:46 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195#comment-180 Hate to break it to you, but "they're" isn't a conjunction, it's a contraction. Conjunctions are words like "and," "but," and "or" which are used to connect words, phrases, and clauses. Contractions are shortened forms of words formed by replacing omitted letters with an apostrophe. Hate to break it to you, but “they’re” isn’t a conjunction, it’s a contraction. Conjunctions are words like “and,” “but,” and “or” which are used to connect words, phrases, and clauses. Contractions are shortened forms of words formed by replacing omitted letters with an apostrophe.

]]> http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195&cpage=1#comment-179 Grant Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:44:50 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=195#comment-179 The one that bugs me is when a lot is written as one word. That's the WORST! The one that bugs me is when a lot is written as one word. That’s the WORST!

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