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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 8, 2023 10:33 pm
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 Prolific Pinecam Poster  Joined: Mar 29, 2004 6:35 pm
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And this is the reason English is one of the hardest languages to learn!
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 9, 2023 2:19 am
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 18, 2023 8:02 am
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Prolific Pinecam Poster Joined: Mar 29, 2004 6:35 pm
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I got a wound on my finger when I wound my clock.
 Shouldn't that be wund and wowned?
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 18, 2023 3:39 pm
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_________________ The life you’ve led doesn’t have to be the only life you live. |
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 19, 2023 8:04 pm
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_________________ The life you’ve led doesn’t have to be the only life you live. |
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 19, 2023 11:43 pm
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Oh my, Big Time poster! Joined: Mar 12, 2014 10:42 pm
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“Dude, we didn’t know!”
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 20, 2023 8:29 pm
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_________________ The life you’ve led doesn’t have to be the only life you live. |
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 25, 2023 8:03 am
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Prolific Pinecam Poster Joined: Mar 29, 2004 6:35 pm
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A or AN?
We all know the rule that you use 'an' before vowels, but there is a one-time exception to that rule. Except, as an honest man, I must admit there are times we use it before consonants as well. _________________ Great peace have they who love Thy law, and nothing shall offend them... Ps 118:165 |
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 25, 2023 5:17 pm
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Stratospheric Poster!  Joined: Mar 27, 2004 9:14 am
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tmjbp wrote: A or AN? We all know the rule that you use 'an' before vowels, but there is a one-time exception to that rule. Except, as an honest man, I must admit there are times we use it before consonants as well. Quote: When to Use A vs. An | Difference & Example Sentences Published on October 2, 2022 by Tegan George. Revised on July 17, 2023. A and an are different forms of the same word, the indefinite article that often precedes a noun. A is used before a noun that starts with a consonant sound (e.g., “s,” “t,” “v”). An is used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound (e.g., “a,” “o,” “i”). Note that the rule is not whether they start with a consonant or vowel, but whether they start with a consonant or vowel sound. This can help you decide which to use in difficult cases like words beginning in “u” or “h.” ... https://www.scribbr.com/commonly-confus ... ferent,%2C”%20“i”). _________________ When I moved here there was nothing, now it's all gone.  Mountain folk see the mountains when they drive. City folk who live in the mountains only see the bumper of the car in front of them. |
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 26, 2023 9:12 am
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What about before a number? Is it “a 87-foot widget”? Or “an 87-foot widget”? “8” begins with a vowel, right?
What about a letter? “A A1c test”? I would say, “An A1c”. Then there’s “a DNA test” or “an DNA test”. “D” does not begin with a vowel, but it is an abbreviation. Then, what about the use of “quote marks”. How often can they be “used” in one “sentence” about the use of “a” and “an”. Commas trip me up, too, I suppose. I use a lot, more than others, usually, most of the time, you see. One more, while we are at it, what does “is” mean? Is “is” a dangling participle? _________________ The life you’ve led doesn’t have to be the only life you live. |
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Post subject: Re: Butchering the English Language . . .
Posted: Nov 26, 2023 10:53 am
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Whoa momma! A top Pinecam poster! Joined: Feb 17, 2008 5:05 pm
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Say it out loud, which one sounds correct?
a eighty seven foot wave. an eighty seven foot wave. Trust your ears! |
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