it pays to check for grammar & spelling...
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Kristie, why aren't you using proper capitalization? Pot, Kettle = black.
Couldn't resist.
[/ QUOTE ]i already mentioned why i'm not using proper caps.. it's called laziness
that and i just think it's important to make sure people understand what your trying to say... by making sure your spelling and grammar are at least correct, people can talk to you. Caps don't have much to do with it unless your writting a term paper or something important and really want to make a point of using EXACT grammar/spelling... i'm just trying to relay that too many errors is too many errors. so there!
but hey - I don't have a problem playing that game from here on out! No more black kettles for me!
Kristie, why aren't you using proper capitalization? Pot, Kettle = black.
[/ QUOTE ]i already mentioned why i'm not using proper caps.. it's called laziness
that and i just think it's important to make sure people understand what your trying to say... by making sure your spelling and grammar are at least correct, people can talk to you. Caps don't have much to do with it unless your writting a term paper or something important and really want to make a point of using EXACT grammar/spelling... i'm just trying to relay that too many errors is too many errors. so there!
but hey - I don't have a problem playing that game from here on out! No more black kettles for me!
Van_Hoolio
Well-Known Member
One more for you Kristie!
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one of my friends dads = my friends dad
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It should = "my friend's dad". Or if the group of friends he was talking about were siblings it could = "my friends' dad.
I am liable to make a grammer or spelling error here and there so I would not be in favor of the grammer police correcting every little error to be found, but people should not post careless pieces of work like the inspiration for this topic. I don't see any reason not to call out people on something like that.
Mike
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one of my friends dads = my friends dad
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It should = "my friend's dad". Or if the group of friends he was talking about were siblings it could = "my friends' dad.
I am liable to make a grammer or spelling error here and there so I would not be in favor of the grammer police correcting every little error to be found, but people should not post careless pieces of work like the inspiration for this topic. I don't see any reason not to call out people on something like that.
Mike
FlavorFlav
New Member
I'm sorry guys! Really, I am. I do have something to confess to you all. I am probably one of the worst typists you have had the privilege to meet ( not that any of you have ever met me). Also, when I was typing that I was in a pitch dark room (I guess I could have turned on the light) on my Dad's laptop, which I have an especially hard time typing on. Also, I was in a rush since he wanted to use it.
Also, doesthis ranting about my post official make me a membr of this forum?
Peace out homies!
P.S. I have spell checked all my words, and I am going to edit my post that I originally wrote.
FlavorFlav
New Member
Oh one more thing....
About the k-12 English funding, I don't really think that my mistakes have anything to do with the fact that I'm not trained in English, I think it was more inability to type in a legible sentence and my overall carelessness in that moment.
About the k-12 English funding, I don't really think that my mistakes have anything to do with the fact that I'm not trained in English, I think it was more inability to type in a legible sentence and my overall carelessness in that moment.
found one ex:
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The exception to the general rule that one should use an apostrophe to indicate possession is in possessive pronouns. Some of them are not a problem. “Mine” has no misleading “s” at the end to invite an apostrophe. And few people are tempted to write “hi’s,” though the equally erroneous “her’s” is fairly common, as are “our’s” and “their’s—all wrong, wrong, wrong. The problem with avoiding “it’s” as a possessive is that this spelling is perfectly correct as a contraction meaning “it is.” Just remember two points and you’ll never make this mistake again. (1) “it’s” always means “it is” or “it has” and nothing else. (2) Try changing the “its” in your sentence to “his” and if it doesn’t make sense, then go with “it’s.”
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Example #2
Rule 2. Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before the s to show possession by one person.
Examples the boy's hat
the boy's hats
In this example, one boy possesses two or more hats.
Rule 3. To show possession by more than one person, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe.
Examples one boy's hat two boys' hats
one woman's hat two women's hats
one actress's hat two actresses' hats
one child's hat two children's hats
Ms. Smith's house the Smiths' house
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The exception to the general rule that one should use an apostrophe to indicate possession is in possessive pronouns. Some of them are not a problem. “Mine” has no misleading “s” at the end to invite an apostrophe. And few people are tempted to write “hi’s,” though the equally erroneous “her’s” is fairly common, as are “our’s” and “their’s—all wrong, wrong, wrong. The problem with avoiding “it’s” as a possessive is that this spelling is perfectly correct as a contraction meaning “it is.” Just remember two points and you’ll never make this mistake again. (1) “it’s” always means “it is” or “it has” and nothing else. (2) Try changing the “its” in your sentence to “his” and if it doesn’t make sense, then go with “it’s.”
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Example #2
Rule 2. Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before the s to show possession by one person.
Examples the boy's hat
the boy's hats
In this example, one boy possesses two or more hats.
Rule 3. To show possession by more than one person, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe.
Examples one boy's hat two boys' hats
one woman's hat two women's hats
one actress's hat two actresses' hats
one child's hat two children's hats
Ms. Smith's house the Smiths' house
Van_Hoolio
Well-Known Member
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's is only used when you have an "is" after a word and want to shorten the sentence, from what I remember. "my friend's dad" would sound like "my friend is dad" and that can't be right. So, it has to be "my friends dad"
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Apostrophes are used to show possession.
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Main Entry: apostrophe
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin apostrophus, from Greek apostrophos, from apostrophos turned away, from apostrephein
: a mark ' used to indicate the omission of letters or figures, the possessive case, or the plural of letters or figures
- apostrophic adjective
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I think you are referring to one of the most common misuses of the apostrophe. It is not supposed to be used with possessives of personal pronouns.
WRONG: The car is <font color="red">her's</font>, not <font color="red">their's</font>. <font color="red">It's</font> color is purple.
RIGHT: The car is <font color="green">hers</font>, not <font color="green">theirs</font>. <font color="green">Its</font> color is purple.
Remember the picture of the guy holding up the sign that read, "Somewhere in Texas a village is missing <font color="red">it's</font> idiot." Well, the joke was on him. And he didn't get it.
It is perfectly ok to use an apostrophe to indicate possession. The dog's hair. Bill's toolbox. The business's customers.
And actually now that I've looked it up, I was wrong on one of my examples. If you have a plural word that doesn't end with the letter "s", you just add -'s to the end to make it a possessive. The children's educations. The single appostrophe at the end is only for plural words that do in with the letter "s".
Mike
P.S. I plagarised a lot out of a handbook I was forced to buy for my first semester of rhetoric back in 1998. It's called The Little, Brown Essential Handbook for Writers (second edition) by Jane E. Aaron. ISBN 0-321-03805-3. It's small and very easy to use. It has all of the grammatical uses and a lot of other useful stuff.
's is only used when you have an "is" after a word and want to shorten the sentence, from what I remember. "my friend's dad" would sound like "my friend is dad" and that can't be right. So, it has to be "my friends dad"
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Apostrophes are used to show possession.
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Main Entry: apostrophe
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin apostrophus, from Greek apostrophos, from apostrophos turned away, from apostrephein
: a mark ' used to indicate the omission of letters or figures, the possessive case, or the plural of letters or figures
- apostrophic adjective
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I think you are referring to one of the most common misuses of the apostrophe. It is not supposed to be used with possessives of personal pronouns.
WRONG: The car is <font color="red">her's</font>, not <font color="red">their's</font>. <font color="red">It's</font> color is purple.
RIGHT: The car is <font color="green">hers</font>, not <font color="green">theirs</font>. <font color="green">Its</font> color is purple.
Remember the picture of the guy holding up the sign that read, "Somewhere in Texas a village is missing <font color="red">it's</font> idiot." Well, the joke was on him. And he didn't get it.
It is perfectly ok to use an apostrophe to indicate possession. The dog's hair. Bill's toolbox. The business's customers.
And actually now that I've looked it up, I was wrong on one of my examples. If you have a plural word that doesn't end with the letter "s", you just add -'s to the end to make it a possessive. The children's educations. The single appostrophe at the end is only for plural words that do in with the letter "s".
Mike
P.S. I plagarised a lot out of a handbook I was forced to buy for my first semester of rhetoric back in 1998. It's called The Little, Brown Essential Handbook for Writers (second edition) by Jane E. Aaron. ISBN 0-321-03805-3. It's small and very easy to use. It has all of the grammatical uses and a lot of other useful stuff.
Van_Hoolio
Well-Known Member
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Rule 3. To show possession by more than one person, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe.
Examples one boy's hat two boys' hats
one woman's hat two women's hats
one actress's hat two actresses' hats
one child's hat two children's hats
Ms. Smith's house the Smiths' house
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Ahh, that is a little more clear than Jane E. Aaron. I guess I was correct after all to say, the friends' dad.
Mike
Rule 3. To show possession by more than one person, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe.
Examples one boy's hat two boys' hats
one woman's hat two women's hats
one actress's hat two actresses' hats
one child's hat two children's hats
Ms. Smith's house the Smiths' house
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Ahh, that is a little more clear than Jane E. Aaron. I guess I was correct after all to say, the friends' dad.
Mike
PhilosopherPilot
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I never thought I would read this thread on an aviation board. I thought only anal types like me cared about this stuff. LOL
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yea... well, i'm not *usually* anal but because I care & spoke out, I have a new signature I can add to my profile (yippee for me, i'm so proud to accept this title)...
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grammer basher of Jetcareers.com forums
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I never thought of myself as a "basher", i'm like the nicest person in the world that only wants everyone to succeed - but so be it, grammAR basher it is!
At first glance I was like "Oooh, that kinda bites!
", but then I figured I'd better suck it up like a parent has to suck it up for their kids
and say:
"I honestly wasn't trying to play "mean adult" or anything, but if that's how ya'll want to view it, then fine by me. Sometimes adults can't be your friends because they have something to teach and it's up to you to take it, learn from it and be mature about it"
and you know your parents would say something attune to this:
"I'm not your friend.. i'm here to make you succeed and if you don't like that - too bad! now, go to your room and stay there - no TV for a month for you!" hahahaha
Grammar goon squad - signing out for lunch!
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grammer basher of Jetcareers.com forums
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I never thought of myself as a "basher", i'm like the nicest person in the world that only wants everyone to succeed - but so be it, grammAR basher it is!
At first glance I was like "Oooh, that kinda bites!
"I honestly wasn't trying to play "mean adult" or anything, but if that's how ya'll want to view it, then fine by me. Sometimes adults can't be your friends because they have something to teach and it's up to you to take it, learn from it and be mature about it"
and you know your parents would say something attune to this:
"I'm not your friend.. i'm here to make you succeed and if you don't like that - too bad! now, go to your room and stay there - no TV for a month for you!" hahahaha
Grammar goon squad - signing out for lunch!
MDPilot
Well-Known Member
Look at it this way, everyone. Every time you post on this board, you are networking. The impressions you give can be good or bad.
I had a PM about a year ago from a JCer who was looking for a job as a CFI in my area. Before I recommended him to a friend of mine who runs a little flight school here, I checked out his profile, called Doug to see if he had any issues with Mr. JCer, and then went back and READ EVERY SINGLE POST he had ever made. I then made my decision to recommend him. If I had seen an attitude, or a history of rambling, misspelled posts, then I would have said "Sorry, I don't know of anything."
Remember, first impressions are hard to do over the second time. Make good ones, and never burn bridges in aviation. That's my advice, and those of you who want to misspell things, talk like you're on a chatroom, or love to argue on a moments notice, keep it up. It makes it easier to figure out who to help out.
I had a PM about a year ago from a JCer who was looking for a job as a CFI in my area. Before I recommended him to a friend of mine who runs a little flight school here, I checked out his profile, called Doug to see if he had any issues with Mr. JCer, and then went back and READ EVERY SINGLE POST he had ever made. I then made my decision to recommend him. If I had seen an attitude, or a history of rambling, misspelled posts, then I would have said "Sorry, I don't know of anything."
Remember, first impressions are hard to do over the second time. Make good ones, and never burn bridges in aviation. That's my advice, and those of you who want to misspell things, talk like you're on a chatroom, or love to argue on a moments notice, keep it up. It makes it easier to figure out who to help out.