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Post by Virgil Showlion on Dec 19, 2011 12:36:40 GMT -5
Your own consciences will convict you if you abuse our beautiful common language. However, I am not a "grammar monster" as some suggest. My approach to bringing the board back on track relies on positive reinforcement and community pressure rather than the strong-arm tactics you've so readily imputed to me. I will be awarding karma liberally to posters that use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in sentences of non-trivial construction. I will also be keeping a record of the worst offenders over this week and the next, to be posted in this thread sometime in the new year. As a community, we will then stage an intervention for our grammatically-challenged brothers and sisters, inviting them back into our fold with heartfelt pleas for change. As for the various leopard print photoshop jobs: I draw encouragement from them. Mocking me by association to the vile uncia lets me know that I've stirred up a seed of doubt within you. Could Virgil be right? What if snow leopards truly are genocidal monsters? Why is it that I can find nothing about them other than cutesie-poo photos, or leopard print knickknacks, or minute-long videos of sedated cubs? It's uncanny. Is there truly a conspiracy to hide what they really are?I see the questions stirring in your minds and it gives me strength. You haven't yet realized it, but I'm getting through to some of you. The spots are being lifted from your eyes.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Dec 19, 2011 12:41:26 GMT -5
I'd like to collect my Karma reward, please. You made a grammatical error. That should read:
I will be liberally awarding karma to posters who use ...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2011 12:41:41 GMT -5
Your are so BUSTED Virgil! Check out his bathroom:
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Dec 19, 2011 12:53:09 GMT -5
Ooooh. So close and yet no cigar. You're indeed correct about using 'who' in place of 'that'. However, this correction is rendered null and void by the fact that your first correction (moving the word 'liberally') is unnecessary. Placing an adverb after its associated verb is perfectly legitimate, accepted syntax in the English language.
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Post by swamp on Dec 19, 2011 12:53:39 GMT -5
May I please be a part of the intervention with Zaire? I have no idea what that guy is trying to say.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Dec 19, 2011 13:02:57 GMT -5
Oh, sure - dangle the karma carrot, then quickly snap it away again after I point out your grammatical faux-pas. Grinch !
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Post by Colleenz on Dec 19, 2011 13:05:17 GMT -5
Conjunction Junction what's your function?
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Post by MB-NY on Dec 19, 2011 13:13:05 GMT -5
Oh, sure - dangle the karma carrot, then quickly snap it away again after I point out your grammatical faux-pas. Grinch ! I was once accused of having a dangling participle. I figured I could wear a long coat and no one would notice it.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Dec 19, 2011 13:15:15 GMT -5
How dare you ask with such compunction! I thought that was just a loose piece of string. I'm glad to hear it. Many wise men have learned to hate and fear the uncia. Heed well his wisdom.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2011 13:15:50 GMT -5
You need a longer coat there, MB.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2011 13:16:52 GMT -5
Oh, sure - dangle the karma carrot, then quickly snap it away again after I point out your grammatical faux-pas. Grinch ! I was once accused of having a dangling participle. I figured I could wear a long coat and no one would notice it.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Dec 19, 2011 13:18:10 GMT -5
Did you get a lot of prepositions?
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Post by swamp on Dec 19, 2011 13:21:29 GMT -5
Conjunction Junction what's your function? Hookin' up words and phrases and clauses.
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Post by MB-NY on Dec 19, 2011 13:21:34 GMT -5
It was mind numbing. It almost put me into a comma.
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Post by swamp on Dec 19, 2011 13:22:10 GMT -5
Did you get a lot of prepositions? Only at the end of his sentence, which is improper
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Post by swamp on Dec 19, 2011 13:22:46 GMT -5
It was mind numbing. It almost put me into a comma. Good think it was only for a period.............
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Post by MB-NY on Dec 19, 2011 13:23:20 GMT -5
Did you get a lot of prepositions? Only at the end of his sentence, which is improper The judge said the sentence could be up to 90 days................
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Dec 19, 2011 13:23:20 GMT -5
... and didn't involve a colon.
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Post by Colleenz on Dec 19, 2011 13:23:26 GMT -5
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Post by Colleenz on Dec 19, 2011 13:24:35 GMT -5
I can't regenerate fast enough - you guys are on fire.
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Post by Befferz on Dec 19, 2011 13:39:30 GMT -5
It was mind numbing. It almost put me into a comma. Good think it was only for a period............. Good thing Ratchets isn't here while we're discussing periods.
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Post by gavinsnana on Dec 19, 2011 13:43:35 GMT -5
LOL.. #271.. Virg.. I will try to use spell check more often.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Dec 19, 2011 14:04:20 GMT -5
So many funnies, too few adjectives to describe them all. ;D I may have to pronoun(ce) a sentence of terminally hilarious on all of you.
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Post by Colleenz on Dec 19, 2011 14:08:03 GMT -5
We should get Loony to post over here for Virgil's enjoyment. Just don't misuse the explanation point!
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Dec 19, 2011 14:11:30 GMT -5
Don't you mean exclamation? ;D
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Post by swamp on Dec 19, 2011 14:13:01 GMT -5
Don't you mean exclamation? ;D No, with Loony you really need an explanation point.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Dec 19, 2011 14:14:24 GMT -5
We haven't heard back from Virgil for a while. His eyes are probably twitching.
It's probably an adverb reaction to the way this thread's turning out.
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Post by Cass on Dec 19, 2011 14:14:56 GMT -5
No, with Loony you really need an explanation point.
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Post by Colleenz on Dec 19, 2011 14:15:04 GMT -5
It was a pun SL. Swamp.
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Post by Colleenz on Dec 19, 2011 14:16:47 GMT -5
Grammar got run over by a Reindeer!
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