Yet another english lesson

[Spectabilis73]

I have seen quite a few run-on sentences here, and it gets annoying and confusing after a while, example:
hello i like sarracenia they grow good but there is a bug i am scared what do i do they r 2 inches long, etc

correction:

Hello, I like Sarracenia, they grow good for me, but there is a bug. I don't know what it is, I am scared, what should I do, they are 2 inches long.
r is not a word, use our, not r or are, when describing something that belongs to you and several other people.
everyone else please add on to this list.

 

[CP2k]

Even better:
Hello, I like Sarracenia. They grow well for me, but there is a bug. I don't know what it is and I am scared. What should I do? It is two inches long.

Note: good=adjective used to describe nouns
well=adverb used to describe verbs
Use question marks and periods
Sentences can be run-on even with commas...

 

[Sundewd]

I agree with spec, using punctuation and conjunctions is important to understanding a sentence. I know this is the internet, and we tend to slack off some, but try to use that comma key. For example, try to interpret the following sentence without puncuation:
-That that is is that that is no is not-
anybody want to take a guess as to how it should be written?

 

[BigCarnivourKid]

Dose = a measured amount of something.  As in a dose of medicine.

Does = 3rd person singular, present tense of Do (I love my dictionary.  It has lots of pretty pictures ).  Does anyone have a Pinguicula for trade?

"wanna" instead of "want to", "gonna" instead of "going to", etc.  The occasional use doesn't bother me.  It's when they are repeated several times in a post.

 

[Parasuco]

I'll treat you well, NOT: I'll treat you good... *ahem* *stares at little boyband N*Sync*...

And...

Question marks are for questions.... "Guess What," is not a question. watch out for that!!! Pet Peeve. Hehe...

 

[CP2k]

That that is, is, that that is not, is not. ??

 

[BigCarnivourKid]

The written word is one of the most powerful tools developed by man.  Like the sword, it has an edge that can cut both ways.  Used improperly it can ruin a person.  When used properly, it can elevate him in the eyes of his peers.  Now and in the future.  Which way do you want it to cut for you?

edit @ 5:25, March 14, 2003

Sorry, I got a little wound up

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