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Offline WolFish

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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #135 on: December 02, 2016, 11:05:51 PM »
Quote from: Jack on December 01, 2016, 05:16:46 PM
Quote from: WolFish on December 01, 2016, 02:16:14 AM
i would like a fresh and crispy schnitzel burger with extra crispy gravy

i will feed it to the next student who writes "comprised of"
What's wrong with comprised of?
in about 20 years, nothing.

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/comprise-versus-compose
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #136 on: December 03, 2016, 06:12:40 AM »
Quote from: Jack on December 01, 2016, 05:16:46 PM
Quote from: WolFish on December 01, 2016, 02:16:14 AM
i would like a fresh and crispy schnitzel burger with extra crispy gravy

i will feed it to the next student who writes "comprised of"
What's wrong with comprised of?

The "of".
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #137 on: December 03, 2016, 07:20:37 AM »
Quote from: WolFish on December 02, 2016, 11:05:51 PM
Quote from: Jack on December 01, 2016, 05:16:46 PM
Quote from: WolFish on December 01, 2016, 02:16:14 AM
i would like a fresh and crispy schnitzel burger with extra crispy gravy

i will feed it to the next student who writes "comprised of"
What's wrong with comprised of?
in about 20 years, nothing.

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/comprise-versus-compose
Thanks.

Quote from: odeon on December 03, 2016, 06:12:40 AM
Quote from: Jack on December 01, 2016, 05:16:46 PM
Quote from: WolFish on December 01, 2016, 02:16:14 AM
i would like a fresh and crispy schnitzel burger with extra crispy gravy

i will feed it to the next student who writes "comprised of"
What's wrong with comprised of?

The "of".
So it would seem. Will have to remember that.
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #138 on: December 03, 2016, 11:58:06 PM »
book i will not be reading:
excerpt from one of the amazon "first" books, by an author who apparently has been honored by usa today and has sold one million books (not all of one title).
"Being that..."
the only time that should appear is if a character is saying it.
it was on the first page of the first chapter.

had to vent; it was burning holes in my brain.
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #139 on: December 04, 2016, 08:12:18 AM »
Being that it started the way it did, shouldn't you sue? :zoinks:
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #140 on: December 04, 2016, 10:34:26 PM »
Quote from: WolFish on December 01, 2016, 02:16:14 AM
i would like a fresh and crispy schnitzel burger with extra crispy gravy

i will feed it to the next student who writes "comprised of"
Crispy in that sign's case is spelt "cripsy".
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #141 on: December 04, 2016, 10:40:43 PM »
That's because it's comprised of crips.  :zoinks:
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #142 on: December 06, 2016, 11:44:59 AM »
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 04, 2016, 10:40:43 PM
That's because it's comprised of crips.  :zoinks:

So many things wrong with this. :GA:
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #143 on: December 07, 2016, 07:31:30 AM »
Quote from: odeon on December 06, 2016, 11:44:59 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 04, 2016, 10:40:43 PM
That's because it's comprised of crips.  :zoinks:

So many things wrong with this. :GA:

  Relax and eat you're chips. :trollface:
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #144 on: December 08, 2016, 10:21:24 AM »
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #145 on: December 08, 2016, 01:05:31 PM »
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #146 on: December 09, 2016, 12:44:45 PM »
LALALALALALA

Can't hear you, can't hear you, can't hear you...
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #147 on: December 09, 2016, 07:05:30 PM »
Quote from: odeon on December 09, 2016, 12:44:45 PM
LALALALALALA

Can't hear you, can't hear you, can't hear you...

You forgot the FA.
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #148 on: December 10, 2016, 08:03:02 AM »
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 09, 2016, 07:05:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 09, 2016, 12:44:45 PM
LALALALALALA

Can't hear you, can't hear you, can't hear you...

You forgot the FA.

He always forget's something.


(found this kind of error twice for the same word in a student's paper. she was doing it on purpose)
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Re: Pet Grammar/Spelling Peeves
« Reply #149 on: December 10, 2016, 04:35:30 PM »
Quote from: WolFish on December 10, 2016, 08:03:02 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 09, 2016, 07:05:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 09, 2016, 12:44:45 PM
LALALALALALA

Can't hear you, can't hear you, can't hear you...

You forgot the FA.

He always forget's something.


(found this kind of error twice for the same word in a student's paper. she was doing it on purpose)

ARRRGGGHHHHHHH

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Stop it. You're making me physically ill.
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