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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #60 on: December 13, 2007, 05:14:31 PM »
lollol

I plussed them both, anyway.

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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #61 on: December 13, 2007, 07:21:46 PM »
and they both deserved it.
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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #62 on: December 14, 2007, 01:58:10 AM »
lollol

I plussed them both, anyway.

Any one want to ralk aboutt Spanish?

I'd love to but I don't know enough Spanish to be able to contribute meaningfully.
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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #63 on: December 14, 2007, 07:18:59 AM »
:laugh:

bugs me when people say to instead of too. but i sometimes say too instead of two for some reasons. :laugh:


Honestly, I can't hear the difference.

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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #64 on: December 14, 2007, 07:19:38 AM »
i think it's about time i went back to punctuating my posts 8)

maybe it can be my new years resolution

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Who/whom
« Reply #65 on: December 14, 2007, 07:48:46 AM »
Help!

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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #66 on: December 14, 2007, 07:55:18 AM »
Help?
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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #67 on: December 14, 2007, 07:58:15 AM »
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bugs me when people say to instead of too. but i sometimes say too instead of two for some reasons. :laugh:


Honestly, I can't hear the difference.

i can't hear the diff tween two and too, but i can hear it between to and too which is why it bothers me. cuz there's an obvious difference between too and to. ok maybe not so obvious but i hear differences in everything.
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Re: Who/whom
« Reply #68 on: December 15, 2007, 12:18:29 AM »
Help!

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/whoVwhom.asp

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Use the he/him method to decide which word is correct.
he = who
him = whom

Examples: Who/Whom wrote the letter?
He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct.
 
For who/whom should I vote?
Should I vote for him? Therefore, whom is correct.
 
We all know who/whom pulled that prank.
This sentence contains two clauses: We all know and who/whom pulled that prank. We are interested in the second clause because it contains the who/whom. He pulled that prank. Therefore, who is correct. (Are you starting to sound like a hooting owl yet?)

We want to know on who/whom the prank was pulled.
This sentence contains two clauses: We want to know and the prank was pulled on who/whom. Again, we are interested in the second clause because it contains the who/whom. The prank was pulled on him. Therefore, whom is correct.


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Re: Who/whom
« Reply #69 on: December 15, 2007, 12:49:30 AM »
Help!

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/whoVwhom.asp

Quote
Use the he/him method to decide which word is correct.
he = who
him = whom

Examples: Who/Whom wrote the letter?
He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct.
 
For who/whom should I vote?
Should I vote for him? Therefore, whom is correct.
 
We all know who/whom pulled that prank.
This sentence contains two clauses: We all know and who/whom pulled that prank. We are interested in the second clause because it contains the who/whom. He pulled that prank. Therefore, who is correct. (Are you starting to sound like a hooting owl yet?)

We want to know on who/whom the prank was pulled.
This sentence contains two clauses: We want to know and the prank was pulled on who/whom. Again, we are interested in the second clause because it contains the who/whom. The prank was pulled on him. Therefore, whom is correct.



Oh my GOD.  I was seriously talking about the difference between who and whom about nine hours ago.  And the same analogy (he/him) was used.
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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #70 on: December 15, 2007, 01:03:02 AM »
whom is almost dead

long live lazy Americans like me

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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #71 on: December 15, 2007, 07:39:50 AM »

i can't hear the diff tween two and too, but i can hear it between to and too which is why it bothers me. cuz there's an obvious difference between too and to. ok maybe not so obvious but i hear differences in everything.

You may just be right there,
though I presume that different
regions might not have those
differences. There's often a
shortening of 'to', sometimes
so extreme as t'eliminate the
vowel sound entirely.  :laugh:

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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #72 on: December 15, 2007, 07:40:28 AM »
whom is almost dead

long live lazy Americans like me

I blame The Who.

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Re: Who/whom
« Reply #73 on: December 16, 2007, 07:40:50 AM »
Help!

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/whoVwhom.asp

Quote
Use the he/him method to decide which word is correct.
he = who
him = whom

Examples: Who/Whom wrote the letter?
He wrote the letter. Therefore, who is correct.
 
For who/whom should I vote?
Should I vote for him? Therefore, whom is correct.
 
We all know who/whom pulled that prank.
This sentence contains two clauses: We all know and who/whom pulled that prank. We are interested in the second clause because it contains the who/whom. He pulled that prank. Therefore, who is correct. (Are you starting to sound like a hooting owl yet?)

We want to know on who/whom the prank was pulled.
This sentence contains two clauses: We want to know and the prank was pulled on who/whom. Again, we are interested in the second clause because it contains the who/whom. The prank was pulled on him. Therefore, whom is correct.



what if you say it was him that pulled the prank? :P i got a 7 in grammar lol. it was so boring.
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Re: Questions about the English language
« Reply #74 on: May 19, 2012, 06:46:16 AM »
Just wanted to resurrect this thread because it is interesting, I learnt about who/whom and recently I got stuck on the words while and whilst when I was writing an essay. I can't remember what one I used in the end.

Today I saw a sign that said Corona's when it should have been Coronas but that is punctuation. I am going to have to take photos of all these misplaced apostrophes around town some day.
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