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lolwray
lolwray Posts: 4,907
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Looking at another thread i noticed something about langauage and thought that this might be popular (or has it been done before ? )

If have used the plural in the first word of the title as only one pedant would be able to contribute otherwise and I make the point that it is not a thread belonging to Pedants but relating to them hence no apostrophe ..
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  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    *language
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,907
    And before anyone notices ..I do know that I typed language incorrectly !
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,030
    edited January 2013
    The bracket should be before the question mark :-)

    Pedantastic !
  • GretnaGreenAddick
    GretnaGreenAddick Posts: 3,085
    Apoligies i can't resist baiting a few grammar nazi's.

  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,368
    I know nothing about feet, therefore will not be contributing to this thread.
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,813
    lolwray said:

    If have used the plural

    What?
  • DRF
    DRF Posts: 2,455
    edited January 2013
    I love that you start a thread about pedants and then completely screw up your use of the English language. And then ignoring all other grammatical errors point out that you understand you spelt language incorrectly.

    Are you wanting to encourage pedants to come here and correct you because there is no pedant like a grammar pedant?
  • Powell Is Pleasant
    Powell Is Pleasant Posts: 1,443
    cafcpolo said:

    lolwray said:

    If have used the plural

    What?
    He meant 'I', not 'If'.
  • LonelyNorthernAddick
    LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,423
    Ellipsis are strictly 3 . only, any more or less is wrong. :P
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,045
    http://w2ww.charltonlife.com/discussion/36647/linguistic-pet-hates/p1

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,030
    Oh and it's I not i :-) .
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,023
    Henry will know ;-)
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    Do the pedants own the thread? If so a possessive apostrophe is missing in the title and also why the capital letter on Thread (sic)?
  • DRF
    DRF Posts: 2,455
    Covered End said:

    Oh and it's I not i :-) .

    It's going to take more than an extra full stop and a capital I to make that post make sense.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,030
    Oh, and you're name really should be Lolwray, not lolwray :-)
  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,810
    GretnaGreenAddick said:

    Apoligies i can't resist baiting a few grammar nazi's.

    They are usually compensating for not being having been able to perform basic maths at school ;-)
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,411
    PL54 said:

    Do the pedants own the thread? If so a possessive apostrophe is missing in the title and also why the capital letter on Thread (sic)?

    Excellent grammar point.

    As written "thread" could even be a verb, thus the title could be an observation about what more than one pedant does in their spare time.

  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Ain't got a scooby what you are chatting about
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,497
    Valiantphil said:

    PL54 said:

    Do the pedants own the thread? If so a possessive apostrophe is missing in the title and also why the capital letter on Thread (sic)?

    Excellent grammar point.

    As written "thread" could even be a verb, thus the title could be an observation about what more than one pedant does in their spare time.

    The capitalisation of "Thread" precludes that possibility - it must be a noun.

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,030
    Valiantphil said:

    PL54 said:

    Do the pedants own the thread? If so a possessive apostrophe is missing in the title and also why the capital letter on Thread (sic)?

    Excellent grammar point.

    As written "thread" could even be a verb, thus the title could be an observation about what more than one pedant does in their spare time.

    Good point. But surely, you've left out a few commas there :-) .

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  • sleepy_head
    sleepy_head Posts: 189
    edited January 2013
    Covered End said:

    Valiantphil said:

    PL54 said:

    Do the pedants own the thread? If so a possessive apostrophe is missing in the title and also why the capital letter on Thread (sic)?

    Excellent grammar point.

    As written "thread" could even be a verb, thus the title could be an observation about what more than one pedant does in their spare time.

    Good point. But surely, you've left out a few commas there :-) .
    Didn't think you could start a sentence with 'But' ? :-)
  • Jints
    Jints Posts: 3,497
    sleepy_head said:

    Covered End said:

    Valiantphil said:

    PL54 said:

    Do the pedants own the thread? If so a possessive apostrophe is missing in the title and also why the capital letter on Thread (sic)?

    Excellent grammar point.

    As written "thread" could even be a verb, thus the title could be an observation about what more than one pedant does in their spare time.

    Good point. But surely, you've left out a few commas there :-) .
    Didn't think you could start a sentence with 'But' ? :-)
    There is nothing wrong with starting a sentence with a conjunctive.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    Jints said:

    sleepy_head said:

    Covered End said:

    Valiantphil said:

    PL54 said:

    Do the pedants own the thread? If so a possessive apostrophe is missing in the title and also why the capital letter on Thread (sic)?

    Excellent grammar point.

    As written "thread" could even be a verb, thus the title could be an observation about what more than one pedant does in their spare time.

    Good point. But surely, you've left out a few commas there :-) .
    Didn't think you could start a sentence with 'But' ? :-)
    There is nothing wrong with starting a sentence with a conjunctive.
    And I often do.
  • sleepy_head
    sleepy_head Posts: 189
    edited January 2013
    Jints said:

    sleepy_head said:

    Covered End said:

    Valiantphil said:

    PL54 said:

    Do the pedants own the thread? If so a possessive apostrophe is missing in the title and also why the capital letter on Thread (sic)?

    Excellent grammar point.

    As written "thread" could even be a verb, thus the title could be an observation about what more than one pedant does in their spare time.

    Good point. But surely, you've left out a few commas there :-) .
    Didn't think you could start a sentence with 'But' ? :-)
    There is nothing wrong with starting a sentence with a conjunctive.
    If that's the case, I demand all the time back I spent in detention at school for starting a sentence with 'but' and 'and'. Would you recommend I contact the European Court of Human Rights?
  • PassItToLeaburn
    PassItToLeaburn Posts: 1,457
    I think it's fine. Just don't end one on a preposition.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    One of my favourite typos from someone providing written input on a job applicant was: "Frankly, I thought his speeling was very poor." Illustrates how carefully one has to be when contributing to such a thread.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,613
    nth london addick said:

    Ain't got a scooby what you are chatting about

    Something about being gay I think
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    That's what I thought mate we better steer clear of this thread they might turn us
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,843
    stonemuse said:

    Henry will know ;-)

    I think we've all discovered over the last six years there is very little he doesn't know :-)

  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    He was on the board I think

    he told me and plaaayer Once

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