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Old 08-14-2003, 11:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The Lack of Grammer at TIMO

Here are some rules for better writing:

1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat)
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific.
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.
9. Also too, never, ever, use repetitive redundancies.
10. No sentence fragments.
11. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
12. Foreign words and phrases and bon mots are not apropos.
13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous.
14. One should NEVER generalize.
15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
16. Don't use no double negatives.
17. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.
19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20. The passive voice is to be ignored.
21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas.
22. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23. Kill all exclamation points!!!
24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
25. Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth shaking ideas.
26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed.
27. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know."
28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly.
29. Puns are for children, not groan readers.
30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
32. Who needs rhetorical questions?
33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

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Old 08-15-2003, 12:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
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1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
Don't you mean "HAVE"?
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Old 08-15-2003, 12:06 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I ain't pay'n attention Rob!

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Old 08-15-2003, 12:10 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Here she is:

Gramma at TechIMO




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Old 08-15-2003, 12:12 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 08-15-2003, 12:43 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I'm not even going to list the number of grammatical errors I found in that post. (such as starting a complaint about proper use of a conjunction with an improper use of a conjunction: "3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.").

Now I'm no English scholar, but to list "proper use" of the language when you obviously can't exhibit proper usage yourself is simply egotistical. Not to mention the fact that for many users here, English is NOT their first language, and many grammatical errors should be overlooked.

Get a grip. This is not an English class, it's a world-wide public forum. As long as a user can get their thoughts across, who cares if the grammar is perfect.

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Old 08-15-2003, 12:55 AM   #7 (permalink)
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One hooked, many more to go.
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Speaking of improving grammar here . . . . . . .

What ever happened to Roy?

He'd forgotten more about DOS than the total DOS knowledge of most of us!

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Old 08-15-2003, 01:09 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Not sure what happened to Roy. Been over a year since I last read a post from him. It is like he completely vanished.
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